The Future of Communication

As I sat down at my desk and viewed a New York Times article about cell phone radiation I thought to myself, how many people in today's world use a cellphone for talking? Seriously, think about it. People use their cellphones/smartphones for email, texting, social networking, etc. Very rarely do you see someone use a cell phone to talk to somebody else. My idea of the future of communication is that people will use cell phones only for social networking. I picture the future of cell-phones being data only. So instead of buying "x" amount of minutes or "x" amount of text you just buy "x" amount of data.This is where the communication comes in.

Lets say you received a invitation to an event. The usual scenario is that the invitation includes a date, place,time, and a phone number to RSVP. Well on these future phones you will be notified through some kind of social network (lets just say Facebook) that you have been invited. All you have to do is go to the notification and press the "button" that states you will be attending. This would also make it easier for the person who is sending the invites, because all they have to do is make a event on Facebook and select all their friends to be invited. This means instead of using your precious time to create tens, hundreds, maybe even thousands of invitations, you make one.

Another "pro" of these future devices is that since they only use data each device will be linked to your computer. Instead of having to be by your phone so that you don't miss that important call, everything will be sent by email so you can access it straight from your Pc,Mac, tablet, etc.

These were just some quick thoughts that came across my mind as I read the New York Times article. Be sure to comment your thoughts on this article, and thanks for reading!