Dimensions
129 x 198 x 18mm
The mobile phone is one of the wonders of the modern world. This vibrant, popular history tells the story of the mobile, what happened and why. This edition features a new preface updating the story in the light of the much-trumped "3G Revolution".
The incredible growth in popularity of the mobile phone is one of the wonders of the modern world. Ever since Morse, America has been at the forefront of innovation in communication technologies - until the mobile cellphone. From nowhere, it is the land of the Finns, not the land of the free, that is setting the technological pace. The device that keeps us in constant touch has shifted how we live, work and play. 'Constant Touch' tells the historical story of the mobile, what happened and why.
The next generation of mobile phones is one of the greatest gambles in history, with the existence of major companies riding on the outcome. But are historical lessons being learnt?
