Today, more people have cell phones than fixed telephone lines, both in the United States and internationally. There are more than one billion cell phone users worldwide. Compare that to 1985 when there were approximately 340,000 wireless subscribers in the United States, according to the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Associate (CTIA) By 1995, that number had increased to more than 33 million, and by 2003, more than 158 million people in the country had gone wireless. Americans spend, on average, about seven hours a month talking on their cell phones. In 1983, Motorola introduced DynaTAC, now considered the first truly mobile telephone, and from there who knew where it would lead.

I think its safe to say that the younger generation is addicted to their phones. The thought of a week or even a couple of days without a Mobile phone would blow a teenagers mind in today's time. So why is it that we are so attached to our electronic Swiss army knives? Is it the security they provide, their handiness, or the social convenience, etc?

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