Mobile Phones
There are very few parents in New Zealand who are not already aware of how profound the impact of this technology is. From seeing students chatting on the phone as they stroll along to school, to having kids texting at the dinner table, the impact of mobile phones on many Kiwi families is readily apparent.
An increasing number of countries, particularly in Europe, now have more mobile phones than people. According to the figures from Eurostat, the European Union's in-house statistical office, Luxembourg had the highest mobile phone penetration rate at 158 mobile subscriptions per 100 people (158%), closely followed by Lithuania and Italy. In Hong Kong the penetration rate reached 139.8% of the population in July 2007. The U.S. currently has the mobile phone penetration rate of 81%. There are over five hundred million active mobile phone accounts in China, as of 2007, but the total penetration rate there still stands below 50%. The total number of mobile phone subscribers in the world was estimated at 2.14 billion in 2005. The subscriber count reached 2.7 billion by end of 2006 according to Informa and 3.3 billion by November, 2007, thus reaching an equivalent of over half the planet's population. Around 80% of the world's population enjoys mobile phone coverage as of 2006. This figure is expected to increase to 90% by the year 2010
A recent Telecom survey found that:
1 in 5 would prefer to lose a finger than permanently lose their mobile
More than 50% would not stop using their mobiles for less than a $1 million
One third would need $5 million to get rid of their mobile
Of 12 to 19 year olds in one survey:
73% have phones
16% have 2 phones
41 % have no idea how much they spend
39% have used a phone for a fight
23% have received offensive or pornographic material
Disadvantages
People text things they would never be comfortable saying
The evidence is still be collected on the link between cell phone use and brain tumours. There are major concerns about the effect of cell phones on developing brains (ie those under 18)
Cell phones affect sperm quality (guys, don’t keep them in your pocket!)
Text messaging allows encourages secretiveness, especially with teenagers.
Too often, cell phone use and driving are dangerously combined.
Advantages
Cell phones offer a convenient method to stay connected with friends and family
Text messaging is great for dropping quick, short notes, especially when there’s a lot of surrounding noise.
Healthy Use of phones
1. Keep phone in open area where anyone can have a look at it.
2. Have a break, turn it off for a while. Keep the message notification on silent.
3. Texting is not a substitute for conversation! If you want to talk with someone, call them or visit them. Don’t become socially disengaged!
4. Be careful who you give your number to.
5. If you get a message from an unknown number don’t reply.
6. Tell someone if you are getting unwanted texts
There are very few parents in New Zealand who are not already aware of how profound the impact of this technology is. From seeing students chatting on the phone as they stroll along to school, to having kids texting at the dinner table, the impact of mobile phones on many Kiwi families is readily apparent.
An increasing number of countries, particularly in Europe, now have more mobile phones than people. According to the figures from Eurostat, the European Union's in-house statistical office, Luxembourg had the highest mobile phone penetration rate at 158 mobile subscriptions per 100 people (158%), closely followed by Lithuania and Italy. In Hong Kong the penetration rate reached 139.8% of the population in July 2007. The U.S. currently has the mobile phone penetration rate of 81%. There are over five hundred million active mobile phone accounts in China, as of 2007, but the total penetration rate there still stands below 50%. The total number of mobile phone subscribers in the world was estimated at 2.14 billion in 2005. The subscriber count reached 2.7 billion by end of 2006 according to Informa and 3.3 billion by November, 2007, thus reaching an equivalent of over half the planet's population. Around 80% of the world's population enjoys mobile phone coverage as of 2006. This figure is expected to increase to 90% by the year 2010
A recent Telecom survey found that:
1 in 5 would prefer to lose a finger than permanently lose their mobile
More than 50% would not stop using their mobiles for less than a $1 million
One third would need $5 million to get rid of their mobile
Of 12 to 19 year olds in one survey:
73% have phones
16% have 2 phones
41 % have no idea how much they spend
39% have used a phone for a fight
23% have received offensive or pornographic material
Disadvantages
People text things they would never be comfortable saying
The evidence is still be collected on the link between cell phone use and brain tumours. There are major concerns about the effect of cell phones on developing brains (ie those under 18)
Cell phones affect sperm quality (guys, don’t keep them in your pocket!)
Text messaging allows encourages secretiveness, especially with teenagers.
Too often, cell phone use and driving are dangerously combined.
Advantages
Cell phones offer a convenient method to stay connected with friends and family
Text messaging is great for dropping quick, short notes, especially when there’s a lot of surrounding noise.
Healthy Use of phones
1. Keep phone in open area where anyone can have a look at it.
2. Have a break, turn it off for a while. Keep the message notification on silent.
3. Texting is not a substitute for conversation! If you want to talk with someone, call them or visit them. Don’t become socially disengaged!
4. Be careful who you give your number to.
5. If you get a message from an unknown number don’t reply.
6. Tell someone if you are getting unwanted texts
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