Cell phones have become the latest craze in recent times, not just because of its basic functions of making and receiving calls, but for its hi-tech functions such as taking pictures, surfing the Internet, downloading files, listening to radio and even watching films.
No doubt it has become a global phenomenon. The influx of Blackberries, iphones and other brands which have completely transformed the conventional manner of communication and has also made working more effective and life a bit easier attests to this. Swedish telecommunications company, Ericsson announced recently that over 5 billion phones are now in use worldwide.
It has also impacted on the lives of every man either in the opulent areas of the city or the rural areas.
Most cell phones are post-modern in design, use and functions, and have become catalysts of the process of globalisation.
Although the cell phone has been an invaluable tool to man, it has also its negative side. According to a recent study by University of Utah psychologists, cell phone use while driving is more dangerous than drunk driving.
”Just like you put yourself and other people at risk when you drive drunk, you put yourself and others at risk when you use a cell phone and drive,” says David Strayer, a psychology professor and the study‘s lead author. ”The level of impairment (between drunk driving and driving while on the phone) is very similar,” he added.
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