jo’s blog

as i read in the first topic it talks what are convergence. convergence is the combination of old and new media. that it’s what all about and we are living in these days.

it was discussing about mobile phones in current days. mobile phones has tremendous changes. i still remember the old days mobile phones are only taken by our parents but right now you are seeing every single one owns a mobile phones no matter how young they are. i’m not very sure how old though. i’ve heard before like kids 4 or 5 years old owns a mobile phones now. when i started using a mobile it’s only yellow color screen and not much function. however , it start changing into color screen. it goes on with camera with more function example video call , msn , news , email more and more function within the mobile phones. it is a portable devices with all function in it. just like owning a mobile phone as a mini-computer in it with music on , video clip. think whatever you can , the phone is getting there. it no longer just for ‘phone call’ but multi-purpose.

even mobile phone service providers will try to come up with new functions for users. every service provider are competing among themselves. for example last year for 3G company , on every sunday they got one hour free viceo call for their existing customers so by this technique they can attract more potential customers to sign with them. in australia , i’ve noticed a lot of international students are holding at least 2 phones. it is amazing how mobile phones makes an impact in our lives. admit it or not mobile phones have been part of our lives now.

mobile phones are like our social act as well. for us international students to communicate with our friends around the globe the cheapest is text message. none of us able to call everyone up daily. we can just send a text message to send regards with families and friends. it’s simply and cheap. it even able to communicate all around the globe. even a text message able to cheer up someone’s day !!! how impressive ….

i do have to admit mobile phones are important to me. it is with me all the time even i’m sleeping. that’s me …. seriously !!!