Is a cell phone a computer?, Why?
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The answer is both yes and no.\n\nNo in the sense that the basic function of a cell phone is to trasmit data (voice in the form of electronic signals inside the cell phone, and as electromagnetic waves thereout), and not to convert raw data into meaningful information, which is the function of a computer.  Thus, you should rather compare a cell phone to a walkie talkie, or a two-way radio, because it works on the principle of receiving incoming voice at a frequency, and sending outgoing voice at another frequency.\n\nHowever, as technology developed, cell phones have become more versatile with new features, and nowadays, most of the cell phones also do conversion of raw data into meaningful information, e.g. in mathematical calculations, inbuilt dictionary (T-9 in Nokia phones), composer, etc.  As such, cell phones can be considered as computers in certain ways, even though computing is not their essential feature. The costlier cellphones have even more features like surfing the internet, etc.  Cell phones also have operating system like computers (Nokia phones use Symbian OS mostly).\n\nA cell phone is not essentially a computer, but a transmitter and receiver built into one.  However, due to its accessory functions which convert raw data into meaningful information, it can be considered a computer.
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Wireless communications have revolutionized the way we do everything. Wireless communications are important to me becuase it makes me more accessible when i need to be contacted by cell phone. As far as computing, a person can setup a network of computers with in minutes due to the fact that wires are no longer required. (Hope your just doing research for homework and not planning on plagerizing. Teachers are hip to the game and can search the yahoo answers database.)
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Cell phones are a wonderful tool, however, people definitely need to learn cell phone etiquette.\nI wouldn't say it gets me mad, but probably more like mildly irritated.
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what does this have to do with computers???
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I lost my pc and all stuff a couple of years ago in a break in.\n\nIt was amazing , how slowly and surely that the PC and cell phone (called a mobile phone in the UK)\n\nTakes over your life.\n\nIts scary to think, we can live our entire life with just ordering stuff on the internet.\n\nWe never need to talk to another living soul again.\n\nBut on the other hand its interesting the way we have communities like yahoo answers to bring more ppl together.
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people can send viruses from pcs to cellphones. to prevent this, DO NOT accept multimedia messages from people you don't know. if you have an alert that says somehting about receiving a multimedia message from somebody you don't know, delete it at once.
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isnt that what a computer do?
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cell phones for kids...I've seen a lot of advertisements for limited cell phone/monitoring access for kids. It's sure to be hot this Christmas!
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Most mobile phones can text message to an e-mail address on your PC.
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Mobiles are wireless and hence the protocol used for connection between server and ur cell phone is WAP(Wireless application protocol). Besides these ur cell phone must have GPRS technology for internet access. U cant download or transfer data on ur cell phone as u do on ur home pc in megabytes.
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um, you need a cell phone.  sorry.
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Are you kidding me? Talking on the phone while you are on the computer? Jeeze!!! You will get cancer dude!
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no- Personal Computer.  Sometimes it could mean that
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Are you really that thick? or are you serious? A laptop is a PORTABLE computer
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I actually use my laptop for the majority of my computing. Mainly because it is just as good, if not better, than most desktops. Handheld PC's are okay, but I just don't think they are good as a laptop. With laptops  being as lite and small as they are now, there isn't a huge advantage to using one.\n\nHowever, I love my tablet too. They are great. If you are on a long flight or something you can play tic-tac-toe on your computer, or draw or do whatever, it's fun. But if it is really worth the difference in price, I don't know. I think for certain types of use it is definately worth it, but it depends on what you are looking for!
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As others have answered, it's because the signal is passed from one "cell", or transmitting tower to another as you move.\n\nUp until the mid or late 80's, there were still mobile phones which were not cell phones.  These were basically just specialized radios, and had limited range.  They were expensive and limited to people like doctors and the wealthy.  I'm not sure when they finally phased them out, or even if they are still available somewhere, but as cell phones became more & more common, and the coverage got better, there was just no need for the old style mobile phones, and the two terms became synonymous.
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Holy crap, tracphones are still around? Umm... hmmm... I don't know that there is a way. A lot of them aren't even capable of text messaging... I don't think they support pc to phone. At least not that I can find