The Evolution of the Mobile Phone

With new, improved mobile phones being released, mobile upgrade is a constant. But take a moment to think about how far those upgrades have come. Can you remember what your first mobile phone looked like? See if you can spot it in this video clip of the evolution of mobile phones, and be thankful we don't have to carry around Zack Morris-style brick phones any longer!



And after you've checked out the evolution, don't forget your Fun Friday telephone song of the week!

Manufacturers Battle It Out for Latest, Greatest Smartphones

The number of mobile phones available on the market is steadily increasing, with experts estimating 100 wireless phones to be launched in the United States by the end of 2008. With the influx of phones comes faster, more complex smartphones capable of supporting outside software programs and applications. North America and Japan are currently tied for second in the race for smartphone adoption (each has 20 percent of all smartphones sold), while Western Europe claims the top spot (22 percent). Of the major phone manufacturers, HTC and Palm are expected to lead the way with the highest percentage of smartphones being released, while Motorola, LG and Sony Ericsson will stagger behind with the lowest percentage.

Regardless of the manufacturer, smartphones are rapidly changing mobile technology, wireless communications and pop culture. As this Forbes.com article demonstrates, it might be time to start shopping around for a new handheld toy.

Photoshop to Unlease Mobile Beta in September

Adobe Photoshop is gearing up to release a beta version of Photoshop Mobile, available on smartphone devices. The free download launches in September and will offer 5GB storage and a Photoshop.com account. Although the beta version will not include editing tools, Photoshop Mobile is destined to become a popular smartphone application.

C-PAHC Changing Healthcare with Mobile Phone Applications

Mobile smartphone technology is yet again blazing a path for more efficient communication, this time in the field of healthcare. Medical Records Institute recently announced the
Center for Cell Phone Applications in Healthcare (C-PAHC), a new organization committed to studying and advocating mobile phone application advancement in healthcare. A successor of Mobile Healthcare Alliance, C-PAHC looks forward to the development of many healthcare applications for mobile phones. Their hope is that these applications will increase the use and exchange of health information. With the influx of smartphones and mobile devices, C-PAHC sees great new opportunities for healthcare and hopes to become the leader and center of mobility in healthcare for both current healthcare applications and those in development.

Ten Commandments for Mobile Phone Users

Ever since the introduction of cell phones, the mobile communication experience has intensified. More people have replaced landlines with their mobile phones, making it easier to remain “ultra-connected.” With the rising popularity of smartphones, features like texting, emailing, digital music, playing games, news upkeep, updating calendars/schedules and much more can be neatly organized within one device. As with all popular media, there comes a time when social etiquette rules should be set. Just as people had to be told TYPING IN ALL CAPS in an email was the equivalent of shouting angrily and a dictionary of online and texting acronyms became necessary, the staff at GeekBerry.net have compiled a list of ten commandments to help you be a respectful mobile phone user. Good luck and happy mobile communicating!