The Evolution of Mobile Phones

| Sunday, April 24, 2011
By Rob Jackson


Mobile phones have evolved from big clunky instruments that used to be carried around in shoulder bags, to very small pocket sized items that do not even look like telephones at all. From the very first mobile phones that you have seen, its evolution has been like the evolution of man, one day we are walking on all fours, and then the next time you see us, we are walking upright. How far mobile telephones have come in a relatively short period of time is simply amazing.

In the beginning, mobiles were not very practical and certainly not something that everyone was walking around with. The sheer size of them was a major problem, and then the service was not all that great. The cost of the devices didn't help much either. Only business people or the very wealthy had them. Even as they became more popular and the design of them started to become more portable, not many 'regular' people were into them. The mobile phones' popularity began to increase as it became featured in major movies and people started to see the practicality of owning one. Manufacturers then quickly started designing smaller phones with more features. Now, a mobile phone is more than a just a phone. Thanks to advances in technology, your mobile device is more like a portable computer that you have with you everywhere you go. Just about every adult in the world now owns a mobile phone.

With that being said, many mobile phone companies are offering great mobile phone deals to get you to join their network. There are ways that you can get the newest phones for very cheap, and in some cases, for nothing at all. That's right; you can get a new mobile phone for free. Of course you have to meet a few requirements to qualify for one of these deals that offer deeply discounted and free phones. More than likely, you are going to have to enter into one of many mobile phone contracts that are offered. Most of the contracts will want you to be with the company for two years, which seems to be standard, or one year with less perks on upgrades. With contracts you are able to qualify for device upgrades periodically and you are offered other phone deals that are not available to customers that do not have mobile engagements.

There are some pretty good deals that you can get without mobile phone engagements. Many carriers offer pre paid service or pay as you go plans. With these plans you just pay for the minutes that you use, and when you do not use your phone you are not billed for service. Some of the more advanced phones may not work on these types of plans, but you still can get really good deals that will include all of the basic features such as texting and web browsing. Phone contracts are not always necessary.

If you are looking for the best phone deals that offer you the most for your money, you may be interested in signing one of the many contracts that are out there. Free and deeply discounted phone upgrades, insurance for lost or stolen phones are few good reasons that 12 or 24 month engagements are worth getting into. But, if you do not feel that you need all of that, you still can find great mobile deals with pre paid or pay as you go service without signing up for anything long-term.




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