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First Generation Cell Phone. Brian Cain. Specifications and Schematic. 2003 release Candy bar style Color Display: 96 X 65 pixels, 12-bit Up to 3 hour talk time 1xRTT data transfer at max 153 kbit /s 445KB of memory for media storage. What can it do?. Text messages
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First Generation Cell Phone Brian Cain
Specifications and Schematic • 2003 release • Candy bar style • Color Display: 96 X 65 pixels, 12-bit • Up to 3 hour talk time • 1xRTT data transfer at max 153 kbit/s • 445KB of memory for media storage
What can it do? • Text messages • Media messages? • Web browsing (WML only) • Phone calls • Contacts list • Calendar/Alarm • PC synchronization • Games
Users 83% of American adults have cell phones, approximately 234 million people* As of June 2011, about 79 million people owned smartphones* Many non-smartphone users; typically older, poorer, less educated and living in rural areas** LibraryUsers SMS messaging to phone with many OPACs *from comScore, INC. **from Pew Research Center
Benefits and Drawbacks • No access to sophisticated websites • No ability to utilize mobile applications • Limited data transfer and storage options • Cheap • Simple interface • Performs basic functions