The effect of mobile phones on culture
The emergence of the cell phone as the main tool for communications has had its impact on human culture all over the world.
This is especially true with the development of SMS (short messaging service) or text messaging, as it is more commonly known. This feature has allowed the average person to communicate quickly and affordably any time, any where. As such, it is not uncommon to visit any city in the world and see people of all ages hunched over their cell phones and texting.
Added features such as Internet access through the cell phone have made connectivity issues even rarer. Now, as along with SMS, cell phone users can connect to anyone anywhere in the world on their cell phones. They can even download music, images, and videos through this nifty gadget.