How Mobile Phones changed our lives

Mobile phones have become an integral part of our life today. Just as the three basic necessities of life Mobile is soon going to be counted as the fourth basic necessity. Imagine you are out one day without your mobile phone and you will very soon find yourself in no man’s land. We can say “Mobile phones have made communications more mobile”.

Ten years ago, in India one had to depend on the landlines or the local STD, ISD booths to make a call, visit the cybercafés to get access to internet. But today, you get all these features in a mobile phone. Booking movie tickets, checking emails, performing banking transactions, tracking the location of a particular place, listening to music, clicking pictures, shooting videos, chatting with friends all these are available in this small gadget. So, in a way mobile phones have proved to be a blessing in the life of human beings.

But inspite of the plethora of benefits, mobile phones have got its demerits. Speaking in mobile phones for more than 18 hours a day effects the brain cells which could lead to life threatening diseases like brain cancer. It can also lead to temporary hearing loss. Prolonged exposure to mobile phones during pregnancy may cause behavioural problems in the child. Another stunning fact about mobile phones is that the electronic magnetic radiation released from the mobile phone damages the eggs and embryos of the bird.

We cannot deny the fact that mobile phones have brought positive changes in one’s life thereby making communication easier but we must be aware and always remember that excessive usage of mobile phones can take a toll on our health.