The mobile phone has had more impact on daily life than any other object of the past decade. It’s changed how and where most Britons communicate, spawned a global industry in hardware and software – and because it’s killed the phone box, it’s even changed our landscapes, too.
Changes in mobile technology also mean that there’s never an excuse for not knowing your train was cancelled, that the idea of being out of email contact is increasingly implausible, and that taking pictures of any event, good or bad, is just a matter of grabbing your phone.
But while the possibilities are endless, the market is crowded. Touchscreens, pioneered by Apple and its iPhone, are rapidly starting to dominate the top of the market, but many users stick doggedly to handsets with physical keyboards. The global sales of “feature phones”, with traditional dialling keypads and more limited features, remain strong because they’re now so inexpensive.
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