| In 1981, Nordic Mobile Telephone launched the first fully | | | | streaming and mobile T.V; things have only got better |
| automatic mobile phone system and since then, mobile | | | | and better. The hardware and software configuration |
| phones have been continuously evolving. Shrinking is | | | | have become more advanced which have brought |
| size and growing in usability and capabilities, the | | | | multi-functionalities in your mobile phone. |
| handsets of today have become multi-utility devices | | | | The number of mobile phone subscribers around the |
| offering more than mere communication and | | | | world is estimated to have touched the 3 billion mark. |
| connectivity. | | | | Mobile phones have comprehensively out-numbered |
| Global positioning system(GPS), Satellite navigation, | | | | land-line connections in major countries. It is expected |
| business applications, Internet, Music, camera are some | | | | that by the end of this decade, mobile phone |
| of the features, you can expect from the mobile | | | | connectivity will reach to every point across the world. |
| phones available in the market. The design too, has | | | | The Mobile market is witnessing fierce competition |
| taken a big leap over the years and with the | | | | among mobile companies. Among manufacturers, |
| miniaturization of components and advent of newer | | | | Nokia is leading the market with an estimate 36 per |
| technologies, handsets have gone smaller and slimmer. | | | | cent global market share (Source-Wikipedia). The |
| You have mobile phones garbed in quality metals and | | | | other prominent manufacturers are Motorola, Sony |
| crafted by popular designers, decorating the | | | | Ericsson, LG and Samsung. Mobile service providers |
| showcases of manufacturers. | | | | are more country specific with only a few among |
| On technology, the growth is nothing but phenomenal. It | | | | them having global presence. |
| stated with 1G(first generation) and with time passed | | | | With news of more handset launches and entry of |
| through 2G, 2.5G, 2.75G, 3G and now, we are on the | | | | newer players, the future of mobile telephony, only |
| verge of 4G. Video-calling, conference calling, video | | | | looks brighter and brighter. |