Cellphone Plan

We all know how much we can accomplish with our smartphones and the ways in which to complete several daily tasks with it. It makes life convenient and entertaining. There are several benefits to being ‘plugged in’ but would it benefit our health and well-being to take some scheduled time off from conquering the world with nothing but our phones in our hands? Dissatisfaction            Sometimes accessing social media too often can leave us feeling unsatisfied with our own lives. The reality is that there are two main types of updates we all make on social media, to share the amazing things that happen to us and the devastating things that happen to us. This can leave us with feelings of sadness, envy, and loneliness after spending time on social media. Being bombarded with other’s stories of engagements, weddings, deaths, injustices, and job promotions can cause us to feel a sense of dissatisfaction in our own lives or keep us focused on the bad in the world. Taking time away from social media gives us time to refocus on and find… Read more

In 1878 Alexander Graham Bell made the first phone call and Nikola Tesla once said, “When wireless is perfectly applied the whole earth will be converted into a huge brain, which in fact it is, all things being particles of a real and rhythmic whole. We shall be able to communicate with one another instantly, irrespective of distance. Not only this but through television and telephony we shall see and hear one another as perfectly as though we were face to face, despite intervening distances of thousands of miles; and the instruments through which we shall be able to do he will be amazingly simple compared with our present telephone. A man will be able to carry one in his vest pocket.” Both men are excellent opening topics for discussing the history of the smartphone. We spend so much time using our smartphones, it seems unbearable to have to go through the day without access to one. But, how often do we think about the history of the smartphone? Decades of research went into putting that smart little device you… Read more

There’s something new coming. It’s creating quite a stir among anyone who has an interest in connectivity and speed, including many major smartphone companies and manufacturers. The fifth generation of connectivity, or 5G, will be making its debut later this year. This is exciting news! What exactly is 5G and what sort of impact might this have for you and your daily reliance and relationship to technology? What is 5G? 5G is the fifth generation of connectivity and it will surpass the 4G you’ve become accustomed to using on your smartphone, at home, and in business.  A company known as Qualcomm made something called mmWave antenna modules. They have now made these antenna modules available to its smartphone partners, and this is a big deal because 5G-capable smartphones that use these antennas will be able to use millimeter-wave frequencies. What does all that mean for me and you? That means much faster speeds and less latency in usage. 5G is the next new thing in technology and it’s headed our way. How does it compare? 5G technology could bring much faster mobile data… Read more

Smartphones have become such a pivotal part of our daily lives, but how are they impacting us as a society? Here are a few benefits and pitfalls to that little computer we carry around all day. How we access information- Before the day of smartphones we would have to wait for the local library or bookstore to open to access information on any given topic of interest. Now, we just pick up our phone and can find the answers to any question or whim we might have. Though convent, this can also be overwhelming. With overwhelming amounts of information available at our fingertips, we have had to learn how to be objective in our research. How we communicate- Long gone are the days of landlines, answering machines, and letters. Now, when we miss someone or need to reach out we do it by picking up our smartphones and send an email, text message, video message, call any number, or leave a voicemail. As a result, we are always connected and the expectation to respond when prompted can lead to unwanted stress.… Read more