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Originally posted by rbmorrisI don't think the Americans embraced the "cell phone" as much as us brits, mostly due to the cheapness of landline calls in the U.S. Here it is economically sound to own a pay and go cell phone instead of a landline, the kids have just grown up taking it for granted.
I've only sent 2 text messages in my life...maybe spent a total of one hour in my life on a cell phone (probably not even that much).
I like that i-phone, though. Looks pretty cool. Too bad I'd never use it.
Originally posted by huckleberryhoundWhy is it called a cellphone too?
I don't think the Americans embraced the "cell phone" as much as us brits, mostly due to the cheapness of landline calls in the U.S. Here it is economically sound to own a pay and go cell phone instead of a landline, the kids have just grown up taking it for granted.
I don't see the relevance, or is it referring to the battery "cell"???
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Originally posted by huckleberryhoundThis becomes more and more popular here as well (going for cellphone only). And it has become very unusual not to have a cellphone. It has now happened to me a few times that I had to give a cellphone number to place an order or subscribe to something on the internet. I wonder how long I'll still manage without a cellphone...
I don't think the Americans embraced the "cell phone" as much as us brits, mostly due to the cheapness of landline calls in the U.S. Here it is economically sound to own a pay and go cell phone instead of a landline, the kids have just grown up taking it for granted.
Originally posted by NordlysWe just call it phone or mobile, or when one wnats to be very very acurate "mobile phone", but lots of younger people don't have a normal phone anymore, they just stick with the mobile one (like me). And sending text messages is very handy because the guy you're sending the message to doesn't necessarily have to respond in a sec. He can just read it later, or reply later. When one calls me I must answer right away. That s*cks when you're doing something important, or just something that requires concentration, or whatever. I can type at a reasonable speed in the phone, ald I can recommend anyone who has trouble texting to just practice, because it can be learnt pretty quickly.
In German it's called a Handy. 🙂
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Originally posted by rbmorrisI think the last time I've used a 'regular' phone was over a decade ago. I doubt the kids here even realize anymore that a phone might have an actual cord.
I've only sent 2 text messages in my life...maybe spent a total of one hour in my life on a cell phone (probably not even that much).
I like that i-phone, though. Looks pretty cool. Too bad I'd never use it.
they're called something like a 'handy' in finland as well. mobiles were something people used to call their suitcase-sized first generation NMT phones (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordic_Mobile_Telephone) back in the 80's.
oh, and I think the 'cellular phone' comes from the 'cells' around every base station. meaning the area where a single base station is the closest one. just like in a voronoi diagram.
