The Aerie, Yearbook of University of North Texas, 2003 Page: 22
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FEATURE Technology
writer: mandy fry
The ultimate irony: cell phones
have made themselves such a
vital part of society that pay
phones are practically obsolete.
The green pay phones let
students place 10 min. calls
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both home, even though only
one wall separates our comput-
ers", said Rachel Schrier, social
sciences sophomore.
"It's not that we're lazy, it's
just easier and we don't have to
yell."
Student life becomes increasingly
electronic every day. Technology
has become a big part of our lives,
from personal computers in our
homes to our cell phones that
often function as computers
themselves.
Here on campus, technology
not only drives much of the
learning process but also our
everyday communication.
Calling your professor atthe
last minute about assignments
or text messaging friends aboutI was absolutely amazed that we were
standing on a neighborhood street in Chi-
cago, in a snowstorm, and this young man
was using high-tech gadgets to get us to
where we needed to be.weekend parties is now second
nature. But the dry economy
and a stagnant market have
pushed the mobile phone com-
panies further, and now they
are offering some unbelievable
features.
AT&T's new mMode service
allows you to connect directly
to the Internet through a pro-
vided network, where you can
check your email or even locate
your friends. And, depending
on the phone model, you can
even take pictures with your
phone or an attachment. So, if
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gertip away.
Not only have the functions
and abilities of cell phones
changed, so has their appear-
ance. Gone are the olive-green
screens with black text. In-
stead the screens are full-color
and capable of arcade style
video games, even 3-D images.
The options for the appearance
of cell phones are endless; you i
can practically coordinate your
cell phone with your outfit.
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was introduced, American cell
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