En12-S10 Introduction Draft
Communication through mobile phones plays a vital role to the lives of a lot of people in this day and age. Mobile phones became more of a necessity rather than a status symbol that lead to the rapid spread of different brands of mobile phones in the diverse countries in the world. Philippines is one of the many countries that is greatly penetrated by wide range of mobile phones.
According to the Advocacy Paper of Arangkada Philippines (2010), Filipinos have been recognized to be profoundly engaged with social media communications through the years, including prominent people such as presidential candidates. Filipinos are observed to be very dependent on their mobile phones in communicating with other people, which is way more convenient as compared to the means of communication in the primitive times. Today, because of the advancement of technology, one can benefit a whole lot more from communication aside from speed and convenience. People can now access the internet through their mobile phones using 3G and 4G networks. Sending electronic mails (emails) and engaging with social sites are now a lot easier.
The invention of such electronic devices allows faster and more accessible form of communication. Text messages take only few seconds or minutes before reaching the receiver. It is far more convenient than writing a letter, which takes weeks or months before reaching the receiver. Moreover, emails are used in communicating with people from distant places. It is accessible and convenient in a sense that it is available anytime as long as there is an Internet connection. According to Chan, Chen, Cormane, Her and Thomas (2006), the mobile phone industry is now fast expanding in the market because it became a necessity to a lot of people. It is used to communicate effectively and conveniently. This is the reason why mobile phones became prominent all over the world.
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