Week Seven

In this post i am asked to publish my Abstract, Introduction and Conclusion for my report.


Abstract
This essay will cover the use of mobile phones within our society, from their possible health risks to the dangers mobile phones bring to children. The mobile phone is still ‘young’ in our technological age and there are many issues that concern us that must be dealt with before mobiles are truly a safe tool in our communication.

Introduction
Mobile phones came out in the 1980’s and have become more and more popular since then, what was first thought of as a luxury is now a necessity, in the 1980’s less then 1% of the population had a mobile phone but by April 2000 there were approximately 25 million mobile phone subscribers in the UK. Stewart, (2000). Today it is estimated that there are over 70 million phone subscribers in the UK although the UK’s population stands around 60 million. Ofcom, (2008). It seems that everyone has a mobile phone, it could be assumed that this is likely to continue based on the growing number of sales mobile companies have had in the last year, for instance with the launch of the new I Phone from Apple or Smartphone as they call it, which has the functionality of a computer and applications that turn it into a spirit level or navigational equipment the use of a mobile phone now has become endless and has set the standards for mobile phones in the future; Microsoft is releasing their Smartphone very soon too. But with all this mobile functionality and the very latest in technology at our fingertips; Are mobile phones becoming the bane of our society?

Conclusion
Mobile phones are a communication tool for the technological age where we live, their uses are endless, and they save lives, they are more convenient way of communication than any other means of communication that we had before the mobile phone, they are a vital part of any business today, however because mobile phones have been around for only twenty years or so the possible health risks that are caused by them are uncertain and not enough research has gone into their effects. Children and mobile phones should be supervised at all times, parental controls should be set and monitored with their use, and companies who make mobile phones should make them safe for the young people that use them as this is their primary sales target. Mobile phones are here to stay and the issues that have been uncovered here must be more clearly identified to everyone who uses a mobile phone for their enjoyment. Print this post