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The mobile phone generation

The mobile phone generation. The birth of the mobile phone. Two-way radios for professional necessity In 1940s Motorola invents the walkie-talkie At first analogue transmission was used and “mobiles” were permanently installed in vehicles

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The mobile phone generation

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  1. The mobile phone generation

  2. The birth of the mobile phone • Two-way radios for professional necessity • In 1940s Motorola invents the walkie-talkie • At first analogue transmission was used and “mobiles” were permanently installed in vehicles • In 1983 Motorola invents the first "transportable"mobile phone (Motorola_Dyna 8000X)

  3. Facts and Figures • 35% of UK children own a mobile phone by the time they are 8years old. • 75% of kids aged 7 to 15 own at least one mobile phone. • 75% of all adults in the United Kingdom owned or used a mobile phone. • 90% of people between the ages of 15 and 34 owned or used a mobile phone There was a survey by Personal Finance Education Group (pfeg) in 2008 which said:

  4. Mobile and pregnancy • mothers who used their mobile phone while pregnant are 54%more likely to report their children had behavioural problems • Radiation from mobile phones can affect levels of melatonin, a sleep- controlling hormone that mothers pass to unborn babies through the placenta. • mothers who were frequently on the phone through pregnancy might continue the pattern after birth, spending less time with their babies. The study covered more than 13,000 pregnant women.

  5. some time ago, it wasn't like we needed to co-ordinate our social movements. Russian studies compared the excessive use of mobile phones to alcohol and tobacco addictions. A mental-health clinic is currently treating two Spanish children, aged 12 and 13hid their problem from parents and loved ones and obtained money without explaining that it was for phone cards. They can have problems at school too. The director has recommended that parents should not allow children to have mobile phones until they're 16. A case study: child addiction

  6. Among the 13 year olds, 15%reported being woken up several times a week. Among the 16 years old 20%were woken up several times a week. A case study: sleeping Many teenagers leave their mobile phone on while they are asleep. About 2500 children in Flanders (aged 13 years and 16 years respectively) were asked how often they were awoken at night by incoming text messages on their mobile phone.

  7. children who use mobile phones risk suffering memory loss, sleeping disorders and headaches. "excessive texters" felt more tired during the day and drank more caffeine to help them stay awake. Many young people also felt a "pressure" to be at the end of their phones "around the clock", the stress of which led them to take up smoking or drinking. teenager who regulary used the mobile phone found it more difficult to fall asleep than the other but they also suffered from more disruptive sleep patterns Getting a good night's sleep was extremely important for young people, doctors recommend that adolescents get nine hours sleep a night. study in the medical journal The Lancet: Researchers at Sahlgren's Academy in Gothenburg, Sweden said:

  8. Messages text Another risk can be that teenagers can use the language used in text message in writing a school test.

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