Watch Out I've Got A Phone!

Can you imagine the outcome of telling thousands of people watching their favorite sports with arrays of smart phones not to take pictures of their idols?

Have you noticed the News are now being fed by iphone/smart phones from all corners of the world thereby putting News reporters off work?The  far reaching power of smart phones can not be overlooked or understated.The Apps are so advanced that most of these gadgets can scan barcodes at any supermarket.Security in advanced countries should be concerned.

Remember James Bond film 007 where secret papers being photographed with a miniature camera? Well, that today is stone age and, is now collectible item!

People in the know are saying that Laptop is phasing out..very fast.The pace of communication technology is at breakneck speed and sky is the limit and beyond. It will be realistic for anyone who have some working knowledge of Internet and wireless devices, to keep medical practitioners of the impending threats, particularly the miniature ones that are medically inserted in the body.Computers are infested with virus and anything controlled by it (computers) can be a threat.

Simple Cellphone for Seniors

   Simple Cellphone for Seniors


Smart phones and most other phones are complicated and very intimidating.Like most seniors, I'm into my mid 70s and, though 
not quite helpless,need a simple operable phone.Most seniors do have a good grasp of the technology but,and here's the problem,we seniors as we get old, eyesight, arthritis etc. do come into play.


There's a vast market out there for seniors and the next generation, it would be imprudent for phone developers to ignore that fact,and develop phones that meet these needs.


Easy To Handle And Be At Home With It.

Features To Includes:

 Buttons: Large

 Menus  :Made Simple To Read

 Speaker:Loud

 Battery :Longer Life

 Operator service :Be Made Available

 Camera:It Is A Must To Capture The Moment.


  Display and Navigation

 The mass market cell phones are for most, very challenging and at best confusing for seniors.When designing smart phones, 
 they must have 'Senior Citizens' in mind which includes big buttons with large display fonts that are backlit.Simple 
yes/no that do away with confusion and, creates easy and trouble-free navigation.

 No Contract

Freedom of choice must be given when buying, so that one is not bound to some contract for the rest of their remaining years.

It must be stressed here that to have a 'Smart Phone' for seniors is not for the 'freedom' to fleece them  of their hard
earned money by some companies. Yes  I have read of complaints from seniors customers of the way they were treated and have 
switched back to the main stream.

It wouldn't be a bad idea to re-vamp and do some re-think to adopt the old 'dial' system for simplicity.

Understandably, the bottom line is what drives most or all things now days but, can you imagine that one day each of us(if we live longer)

will be old and will have needs that are to be addressed.Today,we communicate more often, physically if we are able but, to some

that option is gone and the only other alternative is by phone.This article is not to go down the path of the "Welfare System".

All that the seniors ask is to be given a system market based but,without any service providers' closed and encumbered contract services.


Thrifty mobile users can also avoid being tied down to a specific contract. iPhones and Android devices are the two most common unlocked 

unlocked cell phones out there today.There are many advantages to unlocked cell phones that the members of the family could tap into.

All that seniors are asking from cell phones developers is to give them freedom that the open and unlocked phones have without any extra features.Just Basic Phone, Period.






















  

The Handy Bendy Phone

The Handy Bendy Phone

yes, that's sound rhythmic but, because of the mystery surrounds this 'early' release' news of this gadget, one finds time to speculate.
Let's start with the way it will bend, outward or inward.Will it be worn as wristband or a waistband (around the waist). I'm inclined to believe that the Apps will be the 'selling' pull. And of course, the cost. The build-up crescendo that the company Samsung) is doing will add to the customers' wanting to be 1st in the queue.
Is it a phone or a wrap-around? or it can be a neckwear to bend around it.
As I said in my last blog,this concept have been around for years. I believe the idea is now a reality known as E-Ink but on different line from phone.

Bendy Phones: The New technological Gadgets

Bendy Phones: The New technological Gadgets

Yes, Samsung with it's yet to be on the market prototype smartphone, has got most other phone makers on edge. This bendy phone, as I will now call it is gripping the market, especially the 'trendy' customers.
It won't be long before we have bendy, folder able and what-else computers with limitless applications.
It seems that this technology behind this new bendy phone is E-Ink. “They [are] well-suited for simple phones, memory and battery indicators, smart credit cards, wristwatches, and signs.”

Samsung favors smartphones with so-called flexible OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) technology, and is confident that they will be "very popular among consumers worldwide".
This concept is not new after all. It was touted way back in the late 60s and then Pillips made the first prototype of a roll-able display in 2005.
So what surprised me was the time it took this technology to make it.
Just because bendy phone has made it in its present form, it does not follow that the rest will..I'm a Gadgets fan and I'm sure there will be something up the sleeves of one or two producers, to produce a new marvel to wow even Samsung.

What Is WiFi?

What Is WiFi?

With wifi, short for “wireless fidelity”

A wireless network uses radio waves, just like cell phones, televisions and radios do. In fact, communication across a wireless network is a lot like two-way radio communication. Here's what happens:
A computer's wireless adapter translates data into a radio signal and transmits it using an antenna.
A wireless router receives the signal and decodes it. The router sends the information to the Internet using a physical, wired Ethernet connection.


 How secure is my wireless network? 

Datas are sent between the Access Point, and it’s clients. You need no physical access to the network or its wires to pick up these packets, just the right tools. It is with the transmission of these packets that pose the largest security threat to any wireless network.

 while you may be able to employ several security features on your WLAN – anything you broadcast over the air can be intercepted, and could be used to compromise the security on your network. If that frightens you, start stringing wires throughout your home.

Mobile marketing stratergy

Mobile marketing is marketing using mobile devices such as cell phones as means of marketing communication,"using interactive wireless media to provide customers with time and location sensitive, personalized information that promotes goods, services and ideas, thereby generating value for all stakeholders

SMS marketing


Marketing through cellphones' SMS(Short Message Service) became increasingly popular in the early 2000s in Europe and some parts of Asia when businesses started to collect mobile phone numbers and send off wanted (or unwanted) content.

MMS


MMS mobile marketing can contain a timed slideshow of images, text, audio and video. This mobile content is delivered via MMS(Multimedia Message Service). Nearly all new phones produced with a color screen are capable of sending and receiving standard MMS message. Brands are able to both send (mobile terminated) and receive (mobile originated) rich content through MMS A2P (application-to-person) mobile networks to mobile subscribers. In some networks, brands are also able to sponsor messages that are sent P2P (person-to-person)

Bluetooth


The rise of Bluetooth started around 2003 and a few companies in Europe have started establishing successful businesses. Most of these businesses offer "hotspot" systems which consist of some kind of content-management system with a Bluetooth distribution function. This technology has the advantages that it is permission-based, has higher transfer speeds and is also a radio-based technology and can therefore not be billed (i.e. is free of charge). The likely earliest device built for mobile marketing via Bluetooth was the context tag of the AmbieSense project (2001-2004). More recently Tata Motors conducted one of the biggest Bluetooth marketing campaigns in India for its brand the Sumo Grande and more of such activities have happened for brands like Walt Disney promoting their movie

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Landlines vs. cell phones Is it time to cut the cord?

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Landlines vs. cell phones
Is it time to cut the cord?
       

     

Reception complaints with the new iPhone 4, and occasionally every mobile phone on earth, have made the decision to ax one's landline less clear-cut than many thought it would be by this stage of the cell game.

But as consumers continue to cut costs, more are cutting the cord. One in four homes in the U.S. relied on cell phones alone during the last half of 2009, an increase of 1.8 percentage points since the first half of 2009, according to a survey by the National Center for Health Statistics.
One in every seven homes had a landline yet received all or almost all calls on cell phones.

"I argue with my wife often about why we still have a landline," said Mitch Hiller, director of technology for Consumers' Checkbook. "She wants one. She isn't clear on the reasons for that, but for the sake of domestic tranquility, I give in."

Several variables, logical and psychological, complicate making the call.

"Part of the answer about what is the right answer is the comfort level of the person with technology," Hiller said. "The answer for me is very different than for my mother, who is phobic of technology. If she tries to implement the same solution, she's going to be frustrated and unhappy."

Here are some arguments for and against the landline. You make the call.

5 reasons to keep your landline

Multiple users: Having a landline means relatives and family friends can reach all members of your household (in theory) by dialing one number and/or leaving one message. (That's assuming voice mail in your household gets checked more than once every two months.)

Multiple phones: It also means you can have several phones within your house, rather than conjoining yourself to your cell phone in order to hear incoming calls.

Reception: Landline phones don't require you to plaster yourself against the bay window to hear and be heard. Although a landline-based cordless phone sometimes has spotty reception if you're far from the phone's base, points out Robert Krughoff, president of Consumers' Checkbook.

Power: Relying solely on a cell phone demands diligence in keeping it charged. A landline will work in power outages if you have a phone that doesn't require AC power. If your landline phone does require AC power, you can buy a four- to six-hour battery backup from your service provider for around $45. Verizon fiber phone service will provide you with one for free.

The biggie — 911: Consumer Reports still recommends having landline service, because emergency services can more reliably locate you quickly from a 911 call on a landline than from a cell phone. Based on advancements, Consumer Reports said it is reviewing that advice and may revise it later in the year after a survey of consumers' 911 experiences.

Kent German, a senior editor who covers cell phones and smart phones for the technology site Cnet, said he too retains a landline because he lives in San Francisco.

"If there's a big earthquake," he said, "cell phone lines are going to be jammed."

Even at a fun public event, calls can overwhelm cell networks and shut you out.

5 reasons to DITCH your landline

Reception boosters: Companies such as Wilson Electronics and Wi-Ex offer signal-enhancing devices that spare you from performing contortionist movements to get reception within the bowels of your abode. They can be pricey, around $200 to $300, some with an additional monthly fee of $15 to $25, but "anything purchased from the cell phone carriers is usually going to work," German said. For iPhones, there's AT&T's 3g MicroCell, for example, designed to give five bars of signal strength and up to 5,000 square feet of coverage for up to four phones.


 

Technological advancements: Many apartment-building security systems and home-alarm monitors used to require landlines. Nowadays, many can operate through your cell phone.

Power outages: In a power outage, a charged cell phone still works, and it will continue to work even as you wait for hours or days for the electricity to be restored to the premises that houses the landline.

Telemarketing: In most cases, federal laws prohibit telemarketers from calling wireless phones, which reduces the likelihood of a buzz kill during a romantic dinner in.

The biggie — savings: Landline service might run $20 to $50. Presuming you have a cell phone, you might need to add minutes to your calling plan if you drop your landline, but falling rates for unlimited minutes on cell phones are making those contracts better bargains.
 Cell Phone vs Land Line On Cost:
When it comes to saving money and phones, the question of whether a cell phone or a land line (or if you need to keep both) is a better value for your budget often comes up. While it would be nice to be able to give a definitive answer to one or the other, the truth is that it depends how you use your phone as to which is the better deal. Here are a few issues to consider when deciding which makes better sense for you:

How Big Is Your Family? - The bigger your family, the better the chance that a land line be a cheaper alternative than cell phones. With a land line, your can get a phone placed in the room of each person in the family on the single line coming into the house. With a cell phone, however, you would need to provide each member of the family with their own separate phone. While "family plans" exist that lower the cost of multiple phones within the family, these plans are still much more expensive than a single land line.


How Much Do You Talk? - The amount you talk on the phone will determine which option is a better value. If you talk a moderate amount, then land lines and cell phones stack up pretty well against each other in relation to cost. The more you talk on the phone, however, the land line quickly becomes a better value than the cell phone. This is becasue landlines tend to be a single, flat rate no matter how long you talk and this is why land line phone are better for your budget it you talk a lot. In addition, cell phone service in the US usually charges whether you make or receive the call which means that you often use more minutes than you realize.

Some people argue that cell phones are a better deal becasue of "free long distance." While this may be true if you make your long distance calls on weekends and nights when they are unlimited but be careful to assume that long distance calls made at other times are "free." these peak hour calls usually still count toward your overall minutes which will usually favor the land line phone.

What Is Your Current Lifestyle? - How you go about your life will be a big factor in determining which phone makes sense for you. if you are away from home, travel and use your cell phone as your main contact phone, then it's worthwhile considering whether or not you need a land line at all. If this is the way you use your phone and find that you rarely, if ever, use your land line, then your land line phone may be costing you money that you don't need to be spending.

In addition to these money related issues, there are some other issues that may make you choose one type of phone over the other:

Reliability - While cell phones have vastly improved over the years, they still aren't quite at the level of land line phones when it comes to reliability. Pick up a land line phone and unless a hurricane is blowing through, you're going to get a dial tone. This is not always the case with a cell phone. There may also be an issue of contacting emergency 911 services if you happen to be ill. If you call from a land line phone, the 911 operators can locate you even if you can't speak which may not be true with a cell phone. If you opt for cell phone only, make certain that it has a strong signal in all parts of your house.

Battery Life - While battery life for cell phones continues to improve, cell phones continue to add on new features that drain the batteries quicker as well. Cell phones may need to be recharged on a regular basis which can cause problems.

Wireless Contracts - While land line phones don't have contacts, many cell phones require a long term commitment to a contract. If you fail to meet the length of the contract and cancel your contract subscription early, it can mean penalties in the hundreds of dollars.

Locating You - Unlike the white pages of your local phone book, there currently isn't a centralized directory for finding cell phone numbers. This means that someone who doesn't have your cell phone number may not be able to contact you if you don't have a land line.

Several Reasons

We keep a landline for several reasons:

-- PEACE OF MIND: Cell service, no matter how advanced is not as reliable as a land line. If ever there were a time that we needed to call an ambulance or something for an emergency, I wouldn’t want to rely solely on a cell phone.

-- SECURITY: I won’t even give a credit card or social security number over a wireless phone, let alone a cell phone. I would not live in my home without a corded phone that does not rely on electricity. It’s not foolproof, but I why spit in the face fate.

-- IT’S THERE WHEN YOU NEED IT: There are times when I use a low cost long distance service (OneSuite) to make an important call that I don’t want dropping for any reason (low battery, cell service, etc.). If I talk to someone about a job interview, or a client where I want to present myself professionally, there are just too many variables with a cell phone.

No I do not have both.

I only have a cell phone but for some people it is reasonable to have both.

I may think of several reasons to keep a land line as well as a cell phone. None of these apply to me and that’s why I do not have a land line! I think if none of these applies to somebody he should only get a cell phone!

    There are some people who have DSL or use dial-ups. They want to have Internet and that is why they buy a land line.
    Some people live in West Coast and have family members in East Coast. They want to talk to their family members but because of the time difference they can not use their cell phone "night minutes". The way they handle it is that the one who lives in West gets a land line and the one in East uses their cell phone night minutes.
    There are some people who make a lot of local calls and they don’t want to use their cell phone minutes for that. It makes a lot of sense for them to get a land line.
    You may want to have a number to give to some certain places like credit card companies that call you too much and do not want to answer their calls all the time and be disturbed.

If you have problem with telemarketers you may always register for do not call list.

No I do not have both.

I only have a cell phone but for some people it is reasonable to have both.

I may think of several reasons to keep a land line as well as a cell phone. None of these apply to me and that’s why I do not have a land line! I think if none of these applies to somebody he should only get a cell phone!

    There are some people who have DSL or use dial-ups. They want to have Internet and that is why they buy a land line.
    Some people live in West Coast and have family members in East Coast. They want to talk to their family members but because of the time difference they can not use their cell phone "night minutes". The way they handle it is that the one who lives in West gets a land line and the one in East uses their cell phone night minutes.
    There are some people who make a lot of local calls and they don’t want to use their cell phone minutes for that. It makes a lot of sense for them to get a land line.
    You may want to have a number to give to some certain places like credit card companies that call you too much and do not want to answer their calls all the time and be disturbed.

cell phone and land line

I have both.  I have a landline because cell service where I live is just horrible.  I am not home a lot so I use my cell phone.  I just decreased the number of minutes on my plan because most of my friends and family use the same cell phone company.  Therefore we can talk to each other for free.  I use the same phone company for both land and cell so I save money on my landline.  It works for me.

smartphones and tablets

while mobile devices now provide more than 50% of its traffic, advertising revenue from smartphones and tablets will only reach €1m. For this particular company, like many others, mobile advertisinmobile advertising doesn't work. It brings about 5% or 6% of the amount desktop web ads do – which already suffer from a 15-fold drop in revenue when compared with print.

The digital mediasphere is struggling with mobile ads

Advertising-wise, mobile is mostly a dry hole.

 the three digital vectors: desktop web to be viewed at home or at the office; mobile formats for quick reading on the go; and tablet-friendly for a slower, more engaged, lean-back consumption (reading time is five or ten times higher on an iPad than on a PC).

 a smartphone is not shared, it's personal, and it's the best vector to carry an intimate environment in which to create one's dedicated social interaction system,

Landline Phone Penetration Dwindles as Cell-Only Households Grow

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Landline Phone Penetration Dwindles as Cell-Only Households Grow
July 6, 2012 by MarketingCharts staff

cdc-us-household-phone-status-h12008-h22011-jul2012.pngMobile phones (and particularly smartphones) are growing in popularity, and survey data  released in June by the US National Health Information Survey (NHIS) reveals that more and more American households are abandoning their landlines and going wireless-only. In fact, from H1 2008 to H2 2011, the proportion of wireless-only households almost doubled, from 17.5% to 34%. At the same time, the percentage of homes with a landline phone (either with or without an accompanying cellphone) decreased from 79.1% to 63.6%.

The percentage of children living in wireless-only households is also growing, up from 17% in H1 2008 to 38.1% in H2 2011, while the percentage of children living in households with a landline has fallen from 80% to 59.5% in that period. This drop is reflected in American teens’ communication habits. According to a Pew report released in March 2012, just 14% of all teens said they talk to friends on a landline phone on a daily basis, down from 30% in 2009. At the same time, 31% said they never talk to friends on a landline, up from 19% who indicated this in 2009.

Americans without landline phones are also more likely to have cut the TV cord, according to June 2012 survey results from TechBargains.com. Among respondents who had discarded their landline phone, 36% have cut the cable cord, compared to 16% who maintain their landlines.
Youth Most Likely to Forgo Landlines

Unsurprisingly, younger Americans are most likely to be living in wireless-only households, per the NHIS report. 59.6% of 25-29-year-olds live in cell-only households, while 50.9% of 30-34-year-olds and 48.6% of 18-24-year-olds also report going without a landline. As age increases from 35 years, the percentage of adults living in households with only wireless telephones decreases: 36.8% for adults aged 35-44; 23.8% for adults aged 45-64; and 8.5% for adults aged 65 and older.

Despite the implication that older Americans are not comfortable with cell-phones, that isn’t necessarily the case (the CDC report doesn’t break out the percentage of landline phone homes that also have a cell-phone by age). In fact, according to survey results released in July by Perion, although almost 9 in 10 of the more than close to 3,000 Americans surveyed over 45 say that they are slow to adopt technology, roughly 8 in 10 say they find technology fun and enjoy new gadgets, and 89% will use technology if it’s better than what they use today. It is worth noting, however, that Perion surveyed users of its email client – meaning that respondents were already comfortable with email, potentially skewing the sample. According to June 2012 survey results from Pew, 53% of US seniors (aged over 65) were online as of April 2012.
Other Findings:

    Per the CDC report, in H2 2011, men (33.7%) were more likely than women (30.9%) to be living in households with only wireless phones.
    More than three-quarters of adults living only with unrelated adult roommates were in households with only wireless phones. This is the highest prevalence rate for any of the population subgroups examined.
    Adults living in poverty (51.4%) were far more likely than adults who were not poor (28.9%) to be living in wireless-only households.
    Hispanic adults (43.3%) were more likely than non-Hispanic white adults (29%) or non-Hispanic black adults (36.8%) to be living in households with only wireless phones.

About the Data: From July through December 2011, the CDC obtained information on household telephone status for 19,311 households that included at least one civilian adult or child. These households included 36,564 civilian adults aged 18 and over and 13,028 children under age 18.

Social Media Ads: Fairly Annoying, Rather Useless, Somewhat Effective
December 5, 2012

Mobile Is Driving Growth in Social Media Consumption
As marketers zero in on mobile and social media for the coming year, it turns out that one may be benefiting the other, according to a new report from Nielsen. In July 2012, Americans spent 32.7 billion more minutes accessing social media sites than in July 2011. More than half of that consumption growth (18.9 billion minutes) was derived from additional time spent visiting social media sites via the mobile web or mobile applications, as consumers devoted 30% of their mobile time to social networks. Read more »
Of the major races and ethnicities in the US, Hispanics are by far the youngest on average, according to new figures released by the US Census Bureau. A whopping 40.1% of Hispanics were under 21 years old in 2011 - compared to 28.6% of the population as a whole. In fact, the median age of a Hispanic American in 2011 was 27, almost 10 years younger than the median 36.8 for the overall population. The "white alone" population counted as the oldest - with 40.2% aged 45 or older. Read more »

Fixed phone

A fixed phone line (a line that is not a mobile phone line) can be hard-wired or cordless.

Fixed wireless refers to the operation of wireless devices or systems in fixed locations such as homes. Fixed wireless devices usually derive their electrical power from the utility mains electricity, unlike mobile wireless or portable wireless which tend to be battery-powered. Although mobile and portable systems can be used in fixed locations, efficiency and bandwidth are compromised compared with fixed systems. Mobile or portable, battery-powered wireless systems can be used as emergency backups for fixed systems in case of a power blackout or natural disaster.
Dedicated lines

The term landline is also used to describe a connection between two or more points that consists of a dedicated physical cable, as opposed to an always-available private link that is actually implemented as a circuit in a wired switched system (usually the public switched telephone network). So-called leased lines are invariably of the latter type; the implications of a landline in this context are security and survivability. For example, a military headquarters might be linked to front-line units "by landline" to ensure that communication remains possible even if the conventional telephone network is damaged or destroyed. Another example of this is in airports. All air traffic control towers have dedicated lines connected to the police, fire department, hospitals, army, etc. This is here in case of emergency and can be used at any time.

Landlines vs. cell phones Is it time to cut the cord?

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Landlines vs. cell phones
Is it time to cut the cord?
       

     

Reception complaints with the new iPhone 4, and occasionally every mobile phone on earth, have made the decision to ax one's landline less clear-cut than many thought it would be by this stage of the cell game.

But as consumers continue to cut costs, more are cutting the cord. One in four homes in the U.S. relied on cell phones alone during the last half of 2009, an increase of 1.8 percentage points since the first half of 2009, according to a survey by the National Center for Health Statistics.
One in every seven homes had a landline yet received all or almost all calls on cell phones.

"I argue with my wife often about why we still have a landline," said Mitch Hiller, director of technology for Consumers' Checkbook. "She wants one. She isn't clear on the reasons for that, but for the sake of domestic tranquility, I give in."

Several variables, logical and psychological, complicate making the call.

"Part of the answer about what is the right answer is the comfort level of the person with technology," Hiller said. "The answer for me is very different than for my mother, who is phobic of technology. If she tries to implement the same solution, she's going to be frustrated and unhappy."

Here are some arguments for and against the landline. You make the call.

5 reasons to keep your landline

Multiple users: Having a landline means relatives and family friends can reach all members of your household (in theory) by dialing one number and/or leaving one message. (That's assuming voice mail in your household gets checked more than once every two months.)

Multiple phones: It also means you can have several phones within your house, rather than conjoining yourself to your cell phone in order to hear incoming calls.

Reception: Landline phones don't require you to plaster yourself against the bay window to hear and be heard. Although a landline-based cordless phone sometimes has spotty reception if you're far from the phone's base, points out Robert Krughoff, president of Consumers' Checkbook.

Power: Relying solely on a cell phone demands diligence in keeping it charged. A landline will work in power outages if you have a phone that doesn't require AC power. If your landline phone does require AC power, you can buy a four- to six-hour battery backup from your service provider for around $45. Verizon fiber phone service will provide you with one for free.

The biggie — 911: Consumer Reports still recommends having landline service, because emergency services can more reliably locate you quickly from a 911 call on a landline than from a cell phone. Based on advancements, Consumer Reports said it is reviewing that advice and may revise it later in the year after a survey of consumers' 911 experiences.

Kent German, a senior editor who covers cell phones and smart phones for the technology site Cnet, said he too retains a landline because he lives in San Francisco.

"If there's a big earthquake," he said, "cell phone lines are going to be jammed."

Even at a fun public event, calls can overwhelm cell networks and shut you out.

5 reasons to DITCH your landline

Reception boosters: Companies such as Wilson Electronics and Wi-Ex offer signal-enhancing devices that spare you from performing contortionist movements to get reception within the bowels of your abode. They can be pricey, around $200 to $300, some with an additional monthly fee of $15 to $25, but "anything purchased from the cell phone carriers is usually going to work," German said. For iPhones, there's AT&T's 3g MicroCell, for example, designed to give five bars of signal strength and up to 5,000 square feet of coverage for up to four phones.


   

Technological advancements: Many apartment-building security systems and home-alarm monitors used to require landlines. Nowadays, many can operate through your cell phone.

Power outages: In a power outage, a charged cell phone still works, and it will continue to work even as you wait for hours or days for the electricity to be restored to the premises that houses the landline.

Telemarketing: In most cases, federal laws prohibit telemarketers from calling wireless phones, which reduces the likelihood of a buzz kill during a romantic dinner in.

The biggie — savings: Landline service might run $20 to $50. Presuming you have a cell phone, you might need to add minutes to your calling plan if you drop your landline, but falling rates for unlimited minutes on cell phones are making those contracts better bargains.
 Cell Phone vs Land Line On Cost:
When it comes to saving money and phones, the question of whether a cell phone or a land line (or if you need to keep both) is a better value for your budget often comes up. While it would be nice to be able to give a definitive answer to one or the other, the truth is that it depends how you use your phone as to which is the better deal. Here are a few issues to consider when deciding which makes better sense for you:

How Big Is Your Family? - The bigger your family, the better the chance that a land line be a cheaper alternative than cell phones. With a land line, your can get a phone placed in the room of each person in the family on the single line coming into the house. With a cell phone, however, you would need to provide each member of the family with their own separate phone. While "family plans" exist that lower the cost of multiple phones within the family, these plans are still much more expensive than a single land line.


How Much Do You Talk? - The amount you talk on the phone will determine which option is a better value. If you talk a moderate amount, then land lines and cell phones stack up pretty well against each other in relation to cost. The more you talk on the phone, however, the land line quickly becomes a better value than the cell phone. This is becasue landlines tend to be a single, flat rate no matter how long you talk and this is why land line phone are better for your budget it you talk a lot. In addition, cell phone service in the US usually charges whether you make or receive the call which means that you often use more minutes than you realize.

Some people argue that cell phones are a better deal becasue of "free long distance." While this may be true if you make your long distance calls on weekends and nights when they are unlimited but be careful to assume that long distance calls made at other times are "free." these peak hour calls usually still count toward your overall minutes which will usually favor the land line phone.

What Is Your Current Lifestyle? - How you go about your life will be a big factor in determining which phone makes sense for you. if you are away from home, travel and use your cell phone as your main contact phone, then it's worthwhile considering whether or not you need a land line at all. If this is the way you use your phone and find that you rarely, if ever, use your land line, then your land line phone may be costing you money that you don't need to be spending.

In addition to these money related issues, there are some other issues that may make you choose one type of phone over the other:

Reliability - While cell phones have vastly improved over the years, they still aren't quite at the level of land line phones when it comes to reliability. Pick up a land line phone and unless a hurricane is blowing through, you're going to get a dial tone. This is not always the case with a cell phone. There may also be an issue of contacting emergency 911 services if you happen to be ill. If you call from a land line phone, the 911 operators can locate you even if you can't speak which may not be true with a cell phone. If you opt for cell phone only, make certain that it has a strong signal in all parts of your house.

Battery Life - While battery life for cell phones continues to improve, cell phones continue to add on new features that drain the batteries quicker as well. Cell phones may need to be recharged on a regular basis which can cause problems.

Wireless Contracts - While land line phones don't have contacts, many cell phones require a long term commitment to a contract. If you fail to meet the length of the contract and cancel your contract subscription early, it can mean penalties in the hundreds of dollars.

Locating You - Unlike the white pages of your local phone book, there currently isn't a centralized directory for finding cell phone numbers. This means that someone who doesn't have your cell phone number may not be able to contact you if you don't have a land line.

Several Reasons

We keep a landline for several reasons:

-- PEACE OF MIND: Cell service, no matter how advanced is not as reliable as a land line. If ever there were a time that we needed to call an ambulance or something for an emergency, I wouldn’t want to rely solely on a cell phone.

-- SECURITY: I won’t even give a credit card or social security number over a wireless phone, let alone a cell phone. I would not live in my home without a corded phone that does not rely on electricity. It’s not foolproof, but I why spit in the face fate.

-- IT’S THERE WHEN YOU NEED IT: There are times when I use a low cost long distance service (OneSuite) to make an important call that I don’t want dropping for any reason (low battery, cell service, etc.). If I talk to someone about a job interview, or a client where I want to present myself professionally, there are just too many variables with a cell phone.

No I do not have both.

I only have a cell phone but for some people it is reasonable to have both.

I may think of several reasons to keep a land line as well as a cell phone. None of these apply to me and that’s why I do not have a land line! I think if none of these applies to somebody he should only get a cell phone!

    There are some people who have DSL or use dial-ups. They want to have Internet and that is why they buy a land line.
    Some people live in West Coast and have family members in East Coast. They want to talk to their family members but because of the time difference they can not use their cell phone "night minutes". The way they handle it is that the one who lives in West gets a land line and the one in East uses their cell phone night minutes.
    There are some people who make a lot of local calls and they don’t want to use their cell phone minutes for that. It makes a lot of sense for them to get a land line.
    You may want to have a number to give to some certain places like credit card companies that call you too much and do not want to answer their calls all the time and be disturbed.

If you have problem with telemarketers you may always register for do not call list.

No I do not have both.

I only have a cell phone but for some people it is reasonable to have both.

I may think of several reasons to keep a land line as well as a cell phone. None of these apply to me and that’s why I do not have a land line! I think if none of these applies to somebody he should only get a cell phone!

    There are some people who have DSL or use dial-ups. They want to have Internet and that is why they buy a land line.
    Some people live in West Coast and have family members in East Coast. They want to talk to their family members but because of the time difference they can not use their cell phone "night minutes". The way they handle it is that the one who lives in West gets a land line and the one in East uses their cell phone night minutes.
    There are some people who make a lot of local calls and they don’t want to use their cell phone minutes for that. It makes a lot of sense for them to get a land line.
    You may want to have a number to give to some certain places like credit card companies that call you too much and do not want to answer their calls all the time and be disturbed.

cell phone and land line

I have both.  I have a landline because cell service where I live is just horrible.  I am not home a lot so I use my cell phone.  I just decreased the number of minutes on my plan because most of my friends and family use the same cell phone company.  Therefore we can talk to each other for free.  I use the same phone company for both land and cell so I save money on my landline.  It works for me.

Death of the Landline Phone

Death of the Landline Phone

. Wireless technology has revolutionised communication in its entirety. And if the current trend continues then perhaps the landline phone will become a forgotten ghost of technology folklore.


There are many reasons that can be attributed to the slow death of the landline phone. Most important among these is the fact that cell phones,VoIP and other services such as WiFi save money for the user in the long run.
Also another reason for the death of the landline is the fact that getting a landline connection can prove to be a cumbersome experience since it involves laying cable

AT&T: landline phone service must die; only question is when
"Due to technological advances, changes in consumer preference, and market forces, the question is when, not if, POTS service and the PSTN over which it is provided will become obsolete."
." But while the customer base is falling, costs are rising, the telco claims. That's because incumbents have to maintain their PSTNs over progressively skinnier customer bases. All this is sucking up money and hamstringing investment in the "other network," aka the IP broadband system.
," AT&T observes. "No one prevented horse-drawn carriage manufacturers from switching to automobiles the moment it became clear that the antecedent technology was obsolete."



Some businesses worried about the security of wireless communication are sticking with landlines.

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Ditching Your Landline Phone Service: Advantages and Disadvantages

While VoIP, cell phones and other wireless communication methods can save money, landline stalwarts don't believe a switch is warranted. They argue that the cost of replacement technology can easily eclipse the savings recouped by not installing cable. In addition, local- and long-distance phone charges may be cheaper, but that's not always the case. Making VoIP calls from overseas, for instance, can result in hefty charges.

Security is another factor for people to consider before letting go of their landlines. It's much easier for hackers to gain access to conversations on a cell phone or through VoIP than it is on a traditional phone line. Some people on the front lines of communications technology think that security concerns could prevent many companies from turning entirely away from landlines [source: Runner].

Interference may also pose a problem, depending on the quality of the landline's replacement. While the quality of WiFi and VoIP has improved significantly since the two technologies first came out, they're not 100 percent reliable. Some people claim crystal clear reception and say they can't differentiate between wireless and landline calls, but unless you carry around a portable cell tower, you probably still encounter dead zones every now and then.

A final issue that may prevent the landline's demise is simply nostalgia. Employers who do away with traditional phones often regret it when they see their workers straying farther and farther from their desks. The convenience of wireless communication can just as easily be a distraction, with salespeople chatting on the phone instead of focusing on their next sale. If landlines disappear, the days of sitting at your desk to complete the day's work may disappear, too.

If you can push those issues aside, the attractions of ditching landlines are hard to ignore: no more costly telephone switching stations, no more wires and fiber-optic cables stretching for miles and no more unsightly telephone poles (although you'd still have cell phone towers).

If you still find yourself having separation anxiety over the possible disappearance of landline telephones, though, you're not alone. Many people are fearful of what their disappearance might mean.

Tips for dealing with delayed muscle soreness after exercise

Although it can be alarming for new exercisers, delayed onset muscle soreness is a normal response to unusual exertion and is part of an adaptation process that leads to greater stamina and strength as the muscles recover and build hypertrophy).

This sort of muscle pain is not the same as the muscle pain or fatigue you experience during exercise. Delayed soreness is also unlike the acute, sudden and sharp pain of an injury such as a muscle strains or sprain that occurs during activity and often causes swelling or bruising. The delayed muscle soreness of DOMS is generally at its worst within the first 2 days following a new, intense activity and slowly subsides over the next few days.

What Causes Muscle Soreness After Exercise?
Delayed onset muscle soreness is thought to be a result of microscopic tearing of the muscle fibers. The amount of tearing (and soreness) depends on how hard and how long you exercise and what type of exercise you do. Any movement you aren't used to can lead to DOMS, but eccentric muscle contractions (movements that cause muscle to forcefully contract while it lengthens) seem to cause the most soreness.

Examples of eccentric muscle contractions include going down stairs, running downhill, lowering weights and the downward motion of squats and push-ups. In addition to small muscle tears there can be associated swelling in a muscle which may contribute to soreness.

What Is the Best Treatment for Muscle Soreness After Exercise?
There is no one simple way to treat delayed onset muscle soreness. In fact, there has been an ongoing debate about both the cause and treatment of DOMS. In the past, gentle stretching was one of the recommended ways to reduce exercise related muscle soreness, but a study by Australian researchers published in 2007 found that stretching is not effective in avoiding muscle soreness.

So does anything work to reduce delayed-onset muscle soreness? Nothing is proven 100 percent effective, and although some people have found the following advice helpful, it's best to try a few things to see what works for you. Ultimately, best advice for treating DOMS is to prevent it in the first place.
Using aFoam Roller After Exercise May Help Reduce Soreness
One technique I've used with some success to reduce my own muscle soreness is to use a foam roller regularly as a part of my cool down. This has been particularly helpful for me after a long, high intensity bike ride or after I start a new type of exercise or a new weight training routine.

 Tips for Dealing with Muscle Soreness After Exercise
If you do find yourself sore after a tough workout or competition, try these methods to deal with your discomfort. Although not all are backed up with research, many athletes report success with some of the following methods.

    Use Active Recovery. This strategy does have support in the research. Performing easy low-impact aerobic exercise increasing blood flow and is linked with diminished muscle soreness. After an intense workout or competition, use this technique as a part of your cool down.
    Rest and Recover. If you simply wait it out, soreness will go away in 3 to 7 days with no special treatment.
    Try a Sports Massage. Some research has found that sports massage may help reduce reported muscle soreness and reduce swelling, although it had no effects on muscle function.
    Try an Ice Bath or Contrast Water Bath. Although no clear evidence proves they are effective, many pro athletes use them and claim they work to reduce soreness.
    Use R.I.C.E., the standard method of treating acute injuries, if your soreness is particularly painful.
    Perform Gentle Stretching. Although research doesn't find stretching alone reduces muscle pain of soreness, many people find it simply feels good.
    Try a Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory. Aspirin, ibuprofen or naproxen sodium may help to temporarily reduce the muscle soreness, although they won't actually speed healing. Be careful, however, if you plan to take them before exercise. Studies reported that taking ibuprofen before endurance exercise is not recommended.
    Try Yoga. There is growing support that performing Yoga may reduce DOMS.
    Listen to Your Body. Avoid any vigorous activity or exercise that increases pain.
    Allow the soreness to subside thoroughly before performing any vigorous exercise.
    Warm Up completely before your next exercise session. There is some research that supports that a warm-up performed immediately prior to unaccustomed eccentric exercise produces small reductions in delayed-onset muscle soreness (but cool-down performed after exercise does not).
    ** If your pain persists longer than about 7 days or increases despite these measures, consult your physician.
    Learn something from the experience! Use prevention first.

Tips to Help Prevent Muscle Soreness After Exercise
While you may not be able to prevent muscle soreness entirely, you may reduce the intensity and duration of muscles soreness if you follow a few exercise recommendations.

    Progress Slowly. The most important prevention method is to gradually increase your exercise time and intensity. See the 10 percent rule if you need some exercise progression guidelines.
    Warm Up thoroughly before activity and cool down completely afterward.
    Cool Down with gentle stretching after exercise.
    Follow the Ten Percent Rule. When beginning a new activity start gradually and build up your time and intensity no more than ten percent per week.
    Know the 10 Tips for Safe Workouts.
    Follow the Spring Training Fitness Tips.
    Hire a Personal Trainer if you aren't sure how to start a workout program that is safe and effective.
    Start a new weight lifting routine with light weights and high reps (10-12) and gradually increase the amount you lift over several weeks.
    Avoid making sudden major changes in the type of exercise you do.
    Avoid making sudden major changes in the amount of time that you exercise.

Certain muscle pain or soreness can be a sign of a serious injury. If your muscle soreness does not get better within a week consult your physician.