The cell phone has not only become a necessity for the American people, but it has also been one of the fastest growing pieces of technology since its publicity. The cell phone is arguably the best and worst technology ever invented. A man named Martin Cooper invented the very first cell phone in 1973 in Japan. This cell phone costs around $3,500. However, the shockingly high price made the phone inaccessible to ordinary people. Barely a year or a decade later, the first mobile phone was released to the public. Once again, the bulk and ridiculous price made this invention impossible to own. Then, in 1996, the greatest invention in cell phones was made by Nokia Communications. This particular cellular device could access the Internet and send and receive emails. It used to be that the purpose of a cell phone was simply to reach someone via voice call and text message. These days, cell phones can take photos, guide you around the country, and hold thousands of songs. Has the cell phone forever changed the way people communicate? It is very rare to meet a person who does not use/own a cell phone in modern times. Cell phones are undoubtedly the most hated piece of technology, but the fact is that the majority of people cannot live without them. According to John D. Boice, a researcher at the International Institute of Epidemiology, in 2009, 91% of the population subscribed to a cell phone service, 285 million subscribers in the United States alone and more than 5 billion in the world. going to a public place and seeing someone who is not on their cell phone. Cell phones have forever changed the way people communicate; the question is whether this change is for better or worse. The very natural...... middle of paper...... positive side of the head (contralateral use) and statistically significant negative trends were observed for cell phone use when the tumor appeared centrally of the brain. (Boice. Par. 4)The main purpose of a cell phone was to communicate outside the home and without using a landline. The cell phone is arguably the best and worst technology ever invented. Like any other invention, cell phones have positive and negative attributes. The cell phone has forever changed the way people communicate. We are able to make calls to different countries and follow what is happening around the world. Cell phones are commonly associated with cancer, although this has not yet been proven. Students who use cell phones for a long time are more anxious and have lower grades. Cell phones can save a life as easily as they can kill one..