Many of you whom read the headline are probably saying of course I need a cell phone. For those of us who can remember when cell phones weren’t as popular as they are now, you should know what I’m talking about. Now don’t get me wrong I currently have two cell phones one for business and personal. I just think its getting out of hand with kids getting phones, and when I say kids I mean kids 13 and under.
Also people using cell phones as their life line. It’s almost like an extra organ to their body. Even when I’m driving at least 7 out of 10 people have a cell phone to their ear. Ok so what’s the point? Yes kids are getting phones yes everywhere I look their people on the phones so what!
Well I don’t think of it like that, I think of it as someone has access to me anytime and anywhere. Of course unless I don’t have service, but do your phone is mostly used as safety use or as a tracking device. Safety is one thing such as they have new phones coming out for kids that you can activate live GPS on, and be able to track your kid where ever they are. I’m going to assume this won’t only be for kids but for some other things also. You can log in to your computer and see a live map of the location of the phone you’re tracking. That can be safe for parents wanting to know where their kids are at all times.
Let’s talk about tracking. Well as you know the blackberry is one of the mostly used devices in the business world. They are now coming out with devices that can track your sales reps, deliverers, technicians and etc. They will be able to have their employees input their daily numbers and spreadsheets. This will make business more efficient so no more goofing off on your route.
If you have a message that needs to be delivered immediately, such as a security alert, e-mail isn't the medium of choice — or at least that's what cell phone providers will argue. Why? According to this story by CNET Networks' News.com, "More than 233 million people in the U.S. subscribe to a cell phone service, and many of those people view their cell phones as the one item they do not leave the house without.
University and community leaders are just now starting to see how cell phones, the one item people don't leave the house without, can be used to keep citizens and students informed and protected, particularly in the case of emergencies.
Experts say text message alerts, for example, may have helped in such tragedies as the Virginia Tech school shooting this week, Hurricane Katrina, and Sept. 11, 2001.
There are other cell phone apps beyond text message alerts that can help people in emergency situations, such as Rave Wireless' Rave Guardian, which "combines text message alerts and GPS tracking services to help turn students' cell phones into personal alarm devices that can be used in a crisis."