what are the advantage and disadvantage of using cellphones? iwant it for my project.

Today, mobile phone has become popular to everybody since it is very convenient. The most advantage of having a mobile phone is you can communicate to your family and your friends no matter what where you are. For instance, you can contact easily to your friends by calling or sending messages everywhere without electricity. It is maybe the main reason why almost all people today choose to own a mobile phone. From the customer’s point of view, it is obvious that mobile phones assist you in business a lot, such as, make schedule of working, surf the internet, and keep in touch with their companies. Moreover, you can relax with mobile phone’s applications, for example, play games, listen to music, or chat with your friends.

On the other hand, there are also disadvantages. Using a lot mobile phone can harm your brain, particularly teenager and children who are under 16 years old. If you use mobile phones too much, you will get bad effects like dizzy, blood-brain barrier, or ears problems. In addition, when you use mobile phones while you are driving, you will get an accident. It is essential not good for you and others. Moreover, “radiations emitted from the phone are dead harmful for the eardrum”, has proved by many scientist.

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Advantages

1. Emergency

If you were on the highway and your vehicle broke down, the cell phone would be great to call for help.

2. Texting

You can get texting capabilities on a cell phone, which is great for certain situations when in a public place. You might not want everyone else hearing your conversation. Also, everyone else might not want to hear your conversation, especially in a crowded restaurant or in a store. Texting can me a great way to keep in touch with relatives and friends all over the world.

3. Pictures & Videos & Games

I once attended a wedding, as the bride walked down the aisle, there were numerous people along the aisle that had their cell phones taking videos and pictures. Nearly wherever you may go, you can instantly use your cell phone to take photos or videos. There is no need to carry a camera to an event. You can also watch movies on your cell phone. You can also play games on your cell phone.

4. You can connect to your favorite social networking site.

It is so simple to upload the pictures to your computer or favorite social networking site such as Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, or Utube.

5. Flexible Plans

Some companies are much more flexible with cell phone plans now. You can find some of the best cell phone plans for families, if you just do some price comparisons. There are companies that require no contract, no credit check, and will give you unlimited calling and texting for one flat rate per month including taxes. There are cheap cellphones plans available to fit your budget. You can also change these plans from month to month depending on your needs. Some have unlimited web access,GPS capabilities, instant messaging, and even free directory assistance.

Disadvantages

1. You might forget to charge your phone and only have 1 bar or no bars left on your phone. I have done that occasionally.

2. If you are texting during a meeting, this can be very distracting, because you are not giving the speaker your undivided attention. Also, the speaker may not be very happy should they see you texting during the speech.

3. You might accidentally leave your cellphone on high, when it should be on vibrate. This could be cause for great embarrassment when it goes off when you least expect it.

4. Cellphone Towers

You may not be able to receive a signal in some areas, depending where you are. Especially, if you are in the mountains, cellphone reception may be terrible.

5. Unexpected phone call

You may receive calls when you are in the middle of something. If you are compelled to take the call, it can be rather disrupting.

Advantages

1. Emergency

If you were on the highway and your vehicle broke down, the cell phone would be great to call for help.

2. Texting

3. Pictures Videos Games

4. You can connect to your favorite social networking site.

It is so simple to upload the pictures to your computer or favorite social networking site such as Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, or Utube.

5. Flexible Plans

Disadvantages

1. You might forget to charge your phone and only have 1 bar or no bars left on your phone. I have done that occasionally.

3. You might accidentally leave your cellphone on high, when it should be on vibrate. This could be cause for great embarrassment when it goes off when you least expect it.

4. Cellphone Towers

You may not be able to receive a signal in some areas, depending where you are. Especially, if you are in the mountains, cellphone reception may be terrible.

5. Unexpected phone call

You may receive calls when you are in the middle of something. If you are compelled to take the call, it can be rather disrupting.

there are both advantages and disadvantages in all instruments,even in all beings including you and me,there are positives and negatives.so,the same way,cell phones have positives and negatives,they are as follows.

mobile phone (also known as a wireless phone, cell phone, or cellular telephone) is a short-range, electronic device used for mobile voice or data communication over a network of specialised base stations known as cell sites. In addition to the standard voice function of a mobile phone, telephone, current mobile phones may support many additional services, and accessories, such as SMS for text messaging, email, packet switching for access to the Internet, gaming, Bluetooth, infrared, camera with video recorder and MMS for sending and receiving photos and video. Most current mobile phones connect to a cellular network of base stations (cell sites), which is in turn interconnected to the public switched telephone network (PSTN) (the exception is satellite phones).

mobile phone (also known as a wireless phone, cell phone, or cellular telephone[1]) is a short-range, electronic device used for mobile voice or data communication over a network of specialised base stations known as cell sites. In addition to the standard voice function of a mobile phone, telephone, current mobile phones may support many additional services, and accessories, such as SMS for text messaging, email, packet switching for access to the Internet, gaming, Bluetooth, infrared, camera with video recorder and MMS for sending and receiving photos and video. Most current mobile phones connect to a cellular network of base stations (cell sites), which is in turn interconnected to the public switched telephone network (PSTN) (the exception is satellite phones).

Has it happened to you that sometimes you go out but forgot your cell phone at home and so you’re not feeling complete. There’s a feeling somewhere inside that you’re missing something, a sense of insecurity sometimes prevails… welcome to the world of cell phone addiction!

Cell phones are having a great influence in our live and are very convenient to keep with us. Cell phones are a faster and more effective way to transfer information. Indeed, it is a resource that gives its user’s great advantages.

They say, if something is of great utility (usage, etc), it will surely have its own problems as well; cell phones are no exception.

In earlier times cell-phone used to be a craze, symbol of money and success but nowadays even kids find it a neccessity of life.

I would want to list some quick good and bad things about a typical cell phone. The list is not typical to any phone, just a generalization.

Advantages :

The more you talk, the more you know how to talk and the better your communication skills become. This is applicable if you’re a sensible person and keep note of your interacting habits over the phone. It can be a communication tutorial!
Nothing more than a cell phone comes to great help in emergency. You are driving by the freeway and the vehicle jams and cell phone comes to your rescue. You are stuck in a lone place, again call somebody and ask for directions.
Parents can be a little less worried about their kids by being in constant touch with them.
If you’re a net-savvy, you can have Internet handy all the time and anywhere the signal of your cell phone provider can reach.
Trendy and stylish cell phones can be used as a bait to receive attention. It can be part of fashion and styling.
From the industy and economy point of view, cell phone companies (communication industry) is florishing with market capital in billions. This is a good thing for the economy to be smooth and healthy.
Companies find it yet another medium to advertise their products; so another medium to reach the consumers.
Nowadays, cell phones are not just phone calls; they’re about messaging, vidoe, songs, games, alarm clock, notes, calendar, reminder, etc. So one equipment, lots’ of uses!
Although cell phone use can be dangerous while driving but sometimes it can be a time-saver - you are driving and simultanesouly discussing some urgent matter as well. A sensible and only urgent usage during driving can be a great help at times.
Dis-advantages :

Some people (especially teens) get so much addicted to cell phones for talking, video, messaging, games, etc that they forget the real purpose of the phone and waste large part of their time in unnecessary interaction over their cell phones.
Nothing more can be a distraction for a teached in the classroom, when a student’s phone rings. Cell phones are increasingly becoming a problem for the schools during classroom hours and are becoming a means of cheating during examinations and other kinds of ability tests. All this is really bad and does hurt the future of the student, who doesn’t realize that he/she is him/her-self responsible for it.