2012 Cell Phone and My Culture the Essay

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2012 Cell Phone and My Culture

The rapid evolution of cellular phones since their popular inception in 1983, in which the devices have moved seamlessly from their starting point as extravagant luxury items to become ubiquitous status symbols, before emerging as indispensible tools for navigating today's modernized, interconnected existence, has been nothing short of extraordinary. For young people occupying the all-important consumer demographic covering Americans aged 18 through 24, who have interacted with cell phones for much of their lives, choosing between the most popular internet-enabled smart phones on the market, the iPhone 5 and the Samsung Galaxy S3, has become a significant point of personal pride. Engineers and designers at both Samsung and Apple Inc. are undoubtedly aware that the majority of young adults utilize their smart phones to interact with the world through more than simply telephonic means, because both manufacturers have made screen size and camera capability the central selling points of their flagship products.
Owing to the overwhelming trend of smart phones replacing traditional and digital cameras, especially among the college-aged demographic, both the iPhone 5 and the Galaxy S3 have devoted tremendous amounts of engineering equity to creating the perfect camera phone. The nexus between smart phone usage and digital photography is evident when one considers that "both devices have an 8-megapixel camera in the rear, as well as crystal-clear 1080p HD video that looks amazing and life-like on replay," with camera capability on both devices being further bolstered by "a great deal of editing/cropping/sharing ability in regard to photos" (Myftiu 2).

Determining whether the iPhone 5 or the Galaxy S3 best meets your individual needs has become something of a cultural touchstone for technologically savvy young people both here in American and around the world. With factors such as internet connectivity and ease of use quickly becoming largely equalized throughout the market, the majority of young consumers place a.....

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