Did you ever stop and think about how mobile we truly can be today vs. 20 years ago? I was thinking about my college days and remembered being mobile was having enough quarters to use a payphone when I was away from home. Today, our mobile devices allow us to communicate with people virtually anywhere at anytime. But besides talking and text messaging our mobile devices can do a lot more.
One example is my work-provided BlackBerry Bold. Through this device I can talk and text message, but that is just the beginning. With my BlackBerry Bold I can send and receive emails as if I were on my PC. In addition, I can open attachments in my emails that are in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Within this device I can also sync with my Outlook calendar without connecting to my PC. This allows me to accept meetings through my BlackBerry Bold and have them appear on my Outlook calendar anytime, anyplace.
In addition to the ones I mention above on my BlackBerry Bold, there are even more applications for those who want to be more mobile. As with most mobile devices it allows users to browse the internet. However; it also gives people the opportunity to use applications such as YELLOWPAGES.COM Mobile, AT&T Navigator, music including XM Radio, and several other applications. Plus you can play games including Texas Hold’Em King 2, take pictures, film video and lots more. It is amazing how many things someone can actually do from their mobile device.
See how mobile you can be from your device? What applications do you use?
Kirsten says:
October 9, 2009 at 2:10 pm
Yes, it is amazing how mobile someone can be today. Who wouldn’t thought of all the things we can do today in this tech age. Imagine what the next 20 years will be like. Oh the possibilities are endless.
Ashley Mott says:
October 9, 2009 at 3:58 pm
I am amazed at how swiftly the cell phone industry has changed since my mom purchased her first phone when I was 12. Then it was a big deal. In that same amount of time (12 more years)….almost everybody, even many small children, acquired a cell phone.
mineola says:
October 9, 2009 at 5:00 pm
I vividly remember those quarters! And I remember in high school phones that seemed bigger & clunkier than netbooks are now!
LiveLaughLoveCj says:
October 9, 2009 at 6:00 pm
We are a mobile community – the world at large. Almost like those old SciFi movies back in the day. Look at how far we’ve come. I am almost afraid to imagine where we are going – I wonder soon if it will be like the Jetsons…. one touch connects you to anywhere in the universe – and a robot can cook your dinner! LOL
The things my teenagers know about mobile technology and apps blows my mind – I’m thinking “who teaches you this – and will you show me?”
Christy Lee says:
October 9, 2009 at 6:02 pm
I’m still relatively behind in the technology times (I have a Motorola Razr LOL!). I remember when that was THE phone. I’ve had it for about 2 years and I’m ready for something new!
Keonte' says:
October 9, 2009 at 6:07 pm
I’ve always wanted a device where I can be completely mobile. I’m not one of those people who is afraid to use their phone for everyday tasks. My phone is not up to par because I recently lost my phone and had to downgraded to an old model.
Each time I visit the store, I always glance at the Blackberry. I really want one. I like being up on all the action with the use of a phone.
Michele P. says:
October 9, 2009 at 6:32 pm
I love the fact that technology today allows us to be more mobile and do so many more things than I could do as a kid. Nowadays, I can’t imagine life way back when before cell phones lol. And my teenager and 7 yr old look at me funny when I tell them about the good old days-lol. The only thing that stinks is that it is now illegal to drive in Maine while talking on a cell phone…
Gwynne says:
October 9, 2009 at 6:32 pm
I have an ipod touch and a very basic cell phone, and the combo makes me amazingly mobile.
I was laughing the other day, because years and years ago I had a Palm Pilot for a job that I had. And I thought that was an amazing little tool with just the basic things that it can do. Now? My measly little ipod touch can do things that the computers I played with in high school couldn’t even do!
I use a LOT of fitness apps. Apps for tracking calories during the day, for planning workouts, etc. I also use music apps (love Pandora Box), and I love the ease of checking my email anywhere there’s a free WiFi hotspot, which anymore is really, really easy to find.
MJ says:
October 9, 2009 at 6:35 pm
The BlacBerry Bold sounds neat!
mj.coward[at]gmail.com
Robyns Online World says:
October 9, 2009 at 6:43 pm
my iPhone lets me be so mobile that it just amazes me. Of course there is the phone connection, but the email, using tweetdeck to keep up with twitter, I can use my facebook app to keep up there. The calendar alone that is able to sync so easily with Outlook 07 is very helpful when setting up appointments when I’m not at home, I can send pictures instantly via MMS or email. I have a few apps for my son like the driving test app (he gets his permit in a couple of months), a countries app for studying geography on the go, a spanish app for learning another language. Plus there are apps to help me keep up with my health, and then the fun things like Yahtzee to kill time! All can be done anywhere, anytime, with the iPhone!
MommaDJane says:
October 9, 2009 at 6:46 pm
I couldn’t imagine 20 years ago. Actually I couldn’t imagine life without my iPhone now. I am on that thing constantly checking emails, tweeting and following up with all my family and friends. AT&T keeps me connected at all times and life before mobile phones… well that’s ancient times!
Lesley says:
October 9, 2009 at 6:52 pm
Oh my gosh, when we couldn’t afford to keep our mobile service it was horrible. I mean you don’t realize just how dependent you become.
Robin Gagnon says:
October 9, 2009 at 7:00 pm
It seems that with each passing year the need for nearly constant connection becomes greater. You actually miss out on stuff, if you don’t have frequent access.
Mary says:
October 9, 2009 at 7:00 pm
I am just amazed at how technology has evolved. I love being able to stay in contact with friends and family wherever I may go. The downside, sometimes I’d like it if people couldn’t get in touch with me, but that’s what the off button is for I guess. Looking forward to the further advancement of mobile technology in the future.
Jennifer says:
October 9, 2009 at 7:01 pm
Blackberry’s not known for its apps the way iPhone is, but Ubertwitter and Twitterberry are my friends.
Peench says:
October 10, 2009 at 9:20 pm
GPS apps and maps on our phones – c’mon, that is straight out of a science fiction movie! Think about it, the stuff we’ve seen in so many movies over the last 10-15 years we are actually starting to see. That blows my mind. I recently switched phones and have found so many things to be so much easier. I can be pretty much anywhere and accomplish just about anything that I could otherwise accomplish at my office. I absolutely love it!