The Advent

It was just New Year's day of 2000, I was fourth year college then, when my father had an argument with my mom. It was just passing for me, thinking that it was beyond my benefit. But what they argued was all about their gift to me. So, before I went back to the State U, mom gave up and turned over to me P5,000.00 for a new cellphone. I was surprised! I then said to myself, "I am now one of the generated tXters.

In Cagayan de Oro City I bought my first Motorola which was the commonest cell everyone was tied up at Limketkai Mall.

Texting has started to revolutionize in the Philippines in the early part of 2000. It spices up the Filipinos' daily gizmos and gimmicks as they party down nightlife and side life. Since its rundown, it has claimed a great impact in the world. The National Telecommunications Commission recorded in year 2000 over 28 million text messages made by Filipinos in just one day higher than Europe's 20 million, Australia's one million and North America's 600,000. With this Philippines could have been the texting capital of the world. What a wasteful fact for this poor Philippines!

Communication analysts, few years back, cited that there would be a twist of making mobile phones more technical and would have expansions in terms of technical capabilities and service applications. To contain better standard in texting and calling coverage, the network band of 900 and 1800 was standardized with the passport to coverage, the GSM400, which operates in the 400MHZ frequency band, enhances coverage and becomes multiband operators. Not far from what was expected, Bluetooth, Symbian, and WAP were developed. Bluetooth brought telecoms and IT manufacturers together in the creation of a short-range wideband radio standard to allow mobile phones, palmtops and portable PCs to communicate with each other without cables. Symbian was mobilized to develop operating systems for mobile multimedia communications devices. Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) is simply a global, open protocol allowing users to access services on line from their small-screen mobile phones using a built-in browser. Further, Mobile Multimedia Mode (WWW:MMM) launched by Ericsson, Motorola, and Nokia simplifies recognition of mobile internet applications by identifying compliant services, internet sites and smart phones.

Advantages

Cellphones are everywhere nowadays whether in schools, in the offices, in churches and even in the sidewalks. All are now busy keying cellphone buttons, head bowed and in silence. The breakthrough of cellphones has closed the tying up of many to telephones and the remarkable influx of texting has also found the demise of analog cellulars and telephones. Today, the impact of cellphone using has risen up like hot pan de sal. For most, it's a medium of acknowledging the computer age and the age of extra-telecommunication.

Cellphone has, in a sense, brought many advantages. To name a few:

Cellphone has regulated and updated human communication. Before, one would mind to visit public calling offices or corner him at home to communicate with somebody. Not now, cellphone breaks the stay-at-home habit of communicating.

Cellphone defines convenience. From the side tables now cellphone has invaded your palm and pocket. Unlike telephone, cellphone offers convenience as it has been modified as light day-load equipment and can be held anywhere. Telephone tails cord to connect individuals via satellite but cellphone entails a wireless mode.

Cellphone breaks the fear of expression. Anybody can speak clearly and loudly, not hindered by fear to express, because cellphone breaks the spell to say "I love you." A boy may court a girl via cellphone; a debtor may opt from paying his debt unafraid to speak the consequence, or a daughter may ask mom's permission to a night party without hesitations. That's the language of cellphone - in a mute mode.

Cellphone is man's bestfriend. With this new fad to giggle, a new friend anytime, you can play with it. Moreover, it's a help in times of danger.

Whether one has that big-size cellphone or that which looks odd at all or it may be trendy, none among young generations would say it's useless because for them it's of great help.

Disadvantages

Have you been keying words like 'k' for okay, '2d' for today, or any of its kind and then sending all without realizing how much the fuzzes cost? Then, you are one of those being fooled by this technology. Many would say that the advent of cellphone is nothing but part in either bane or boon.

Cellphone costs an amount a second. Message sent costs P1.00. Even texting just a single letter will cost the same amount. Call rate per minute is P8.00 and even if a minute is not consumed for a call the same rate would be deducted to an account.

Cellphone affects human behavior. We always think, in it there's that pizzazz. From a timid to a funky being now cellphone invades individual spheres whether physical, moral, or intellectual. It creates in him a sense of pride which makes an individual's existence humbug.

Cellphone injects errors. Most common effect of cellphone is that it makes English words erroneous in terms of spelling when spelled out in common usage. During an exam a student wrote a sentence, "I'l c u l8r." which is "I'll see you later." Because an individual is used to texting words in short, they get used to it and apply it in everyday communication.

Cellphone adds up to crime and accident rate. The advent of cellphone gets an instant target for common robbers. Cellphone snatching is now common in the metros and adds up to major crime rates. It does not pay a good turn for victims for it would end up in them nothing. On the other hand, it lobbies accident to individuals who are always on the go keying words and handling calls while driving.

The Choice

There's that Nokialization. It is evident in every Filipino, rich and poor alike. The certainty that mitigates one to live within the fad of today is of man's instinct to be in the in-thing. Whether you are boggling your mind to spend money to buy this thing or not, start to generate your inner self to think before doing so. Evaluate first the many instances at which and when does cellphone help, or does it to anybody in daily life? #