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The Death of the "Cell Phone"

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the out-with-the-old dept.

PreacherTom writes "Once upon a time, the now-eponymous portable derived its name from the small sections (deemed "cells") into which a city was divided in order to keep voice calls smooth and uninterrupted. Today, it almost seems that voice calls are the least-used function of most phones, while Wi-Fi and WiMax use ever-growing amounts of network bandwidth. Both make the "cellular" moniker obsolete. Is it time for a new name, or is a rose by any other name still as sweet?"

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  1. Re:really? by Petronius.Scribe · · Score: 5, Funny

    I wouldn't be standing too close to a busy road if a large percentage of drivers are talking on their cellphones.

  2. Re:We already have one by greoff · · Score: 5, Funny

    With the recent media frenzy of crushing everything down to one word, I am sure your Mobile Phone will become Mone.

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  3. I nominate: by Anne_Nonymous · · Score: 5, Funny

    Leash

  4. Re:We already have one by forgoil · · Score: 5, Funny

    Why not MoPho instead? Has kind of a nice ring to it, doesn't it? Come on, let's go for MoPho everyone!