CELL PHONES
JUST HOW SMART WILL
THEY GET?
The pace of technological advancement in the cell
phone industry is nothing short of astonishing. Ten years ago, cell phones were
just about making calls today; they are rapidly becoming the uber -device-the
one device that has it all. Cell phones are cameras, video recorders, PDAs,
portable media players, and much, much more. The top-end phones available today
have as much processing power as the average desktop computer. Now that it’s
possible to surf the internet from our phones, many expert predict we will soon
spend more time online on our phones than on laptops. How else might cell phone
technology advance in the future?
High-speed internet connections on cell phones make it possible to watch
TV and also play interactive games. The problem is size of the picture. Who
wants to watch a movie on 1 ½ inch screen? The solution will be built-in
projectors. Televisions may soon become a thing of the past thanks to
technology that will allow people to create a big-screen experience on their
living room wall with their cell phones.
Another development we’re likely to see in the next
few years is the flexible screen. Scientists have already developed the
technology that would allow cell phone screen to take on various forms. Imagine
being able to roll out the screen from your phone so it is closer to the size
of a laptop, then roll it back up to fit
in your pocket. This kind of technology can make laptops and desktops obsolete.
Cell phones could also replace our wallets, turning us into a cashless society.
Technology will turn our phones into credit cards, IDs, keys for our cars and
homes, and more. In Japan, many cell phones users already purchase products
with their phones. In Kenya, millions of people are registered with a service
that lets them send text messages to make payments. Smart phones will soon be
able to inform us of goods and service we might like wherever we are. Phone
users will need to be comfortable with putting large amounts of information
about their lifestyles into their phones for this to happen. But the rise of
social networking websites suggests that people would agree to do this.
Technology originally developed for NASA will soon let
us talk on our phone without making a sound. Advanced speech encoding detects
the physical signs associated with speech-specifically the movement of muscles
in the throat-so soon we will be able to communicate silently when in libraries
or movie theaters. Further down the line experts predict we will be able to
send text messages simply by thinking. By wearing glasses with sensors that
analyze brain waves and convert them into digital signals, we will be able to
create a form of electronic telepathy. Looking further into the future it is
certain that cell phones will incorporate highly advanced technologies such as
nanotechnology, allowing us to use our phones to do tasks such as our food for
harmful toxins. In short, the cell phones of the future will not just be a
device. It will be the ultimate do-anything gadget. In the words of Eric
Schmidt Google’s chairman and CEO-“it will be our alter ego-fundamental to
everything we do.
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As amazing as
the latest Smartphone’s are, the cell phone industry is really just getting
started. The predicted capabilities of future-generation cell phones are simply
mind-boggling!
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1.
The reason people may use TVs less in the future is
A.
Cell phones
will have bigger screen displays
B.
TV programs
will be made especially for cell phones.
C.
Cell phones
will be able to project images onto walls.
D.
TV programs
will all be watched on PCs.
2.
Cell phone screens will soon be
A.
Unbreakable
B.
Rigid
C.
Expandable
D.
Exchangeable
3.
In the future, paper money and coins could become
A.
More valuable
B.
No longer
necessary
C.
Use in only
some countries
D.
Made of
plastic
4.
In order for our phones to suggest goods and services
to us, we would have to
A.
Make changes
to our lifestyle
B.
Join a social
network site
C.
Provide
location details
D.
Sacrifice some
privacy
5.
The nanotechnology of the future may
A.
Replace cell
phones
B.
Release
harmful toxins
C.
Be used in a number
of gadgets
D.
Revolutionize cell
phones
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