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E. One is not enough
B. Benefits for poor countries
F. Don’t speak - text
C. Illegal and unsafe
G. Spreading wider - weighing lighter
D. Small size - great role
H. One device - many functions
Q1. A mobile phone (also known as a cell phone) is a device that can make and receive telephone calls
while moving around. It does so by connecting to a cellular network provided by a mobile phone operator,
allowing access to the public telephone network. In addition to telephony, modem mobile phones also
support a wide variety of other services such as text messaging, MMS, email, Internet access, Bluetooth,
business applications, gaming and photography.
Q2. The first hand-held mobile phone was demonstrated by Dr. Martin Cooper of Motorola in 1973, using
a handset weighing around 1 kg. In 1983, the first commercial cell phone was released. In the twenty years
from 1990 to 2010, worldwide mobile phone subscriptions grew from 12.4 million to over 4.6 billion. It
got to the developing countries and reached the poorest citizens. The devices themselves have also become
smaller and much lighter.
Q3. The most commonly used data application on mobile phones is SMS text messaging. The first SMS
text message was sent from a computer to a mobile phone in 1992 in the UK, while the first person-to-
person SMS from phone to phone was sent in Finland in 1993.The first mobile news service, delivered via
SMS, was launched in Finland in 2000. Mobile news services are expanding with many organizations
providing «on-demand» news services by SMS.
Q4. Mobile phones need a small microchip called a Subscriber Identity Module, or SIM card, to function.
The SIM card is approximately the size of a small postage stamp and is usually placed underneath the
battery in the rear of the unit. The SIM card does not only store data like telephone numbers but also
allows users to change phones by simply removing the SIM card from one mobile phone and inserting it
into another mobile phone or broadband telephony device.
Q5. Mobile phones are used for keeping in touch with family members, conducting business, and having
access to a telephone in an emergency. Some people carry more than one cell phone for different purposes,
such as for business and personal use. Multiple SIM cards may also be used to take advantage of the
benefits of different calling plans - a particular plan might provide cheaper local calls, long-distance calls,
international calls, or roaming.
Q6. Mobile phones have spread more quickly than any other technology and can improve the life of the
poorest people in developing countries. They provide access to information in places where landlines or the
Internet are not available. In Africa, people travel from village to village to let friends and relatives know
about weddings and births. They need not do this if the villages are within coverage. Mobile phones are
recharged using a solar panel or motorcycle battery.
Q7. Mobile phone use while driving is common but dangerous, as it increases the risk of accident. Many
countries prohibit it. Some schools also limit or restrict the use of mobile phones because cell phones are
used for cheating on tests, harassment and bullying, causing threats to the school's security. Many mobile
phones are banned in school locker room facilities, public restrooms and swimming pools due to the built-
in cameras that most phones now have.