Cell phones have come a long way - regardless of either you're a company man or stay-at-home mom, having a phone with you is no longer a privilege - it's a Necessity. In this modern technology age, the phone has progressed from being just your average communication device. The cell phone is now also a personal organizer, diary, calculator, timer, alarm clock, emailing device, faxing equipment, news reporter, etc.
In times of emergency, a cell phone can and will undoubtedly prove to be a life-saver and 14-year-old Kelly Emerson can attest to that. Getting lost in a jungle is no fun for the teen. But thanks to her particular and wary mom, Kelly took a cell phone with her and when she got lost in the jungle, the cell phone she had with her saved her life. Within 3 hours, they found her hanging to her cell phone and praying. Wet, crying, hungry - but safe!
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The Federal Communications Commission (Fcc) recently suggested that communication companies work harder to incorporate a location pinpointing device and technology on cell phones so that call receivers can check the location of the caller in times of emergency. For citizen like Kelly Emerson, the cellphone saved her life - but with an advancement of technology, the caller or owner of the cell phone may not even need to be awake or aware in order for others to detect their location. Well, there are pros and cons to that kind of technology, and currently, this recommendation has come under fire and is under a lot of deliberate upon today. citizen are not keen on turning their cell phones into personal tracking devices because of very confident reasons - it's a form of intrusion into their personal lives. And instead of saving lives, cell phones with this capability may even come to be a threat. Let's say, a murderous husband is trying to track down a runaway wife and is able to detect her location via her cellphone.
While individuals are quite confused about this new phone technology, large corporations are more than happy to welcome this new cell phone technological advancement. Imagine...with this personal tracking device installed into their customers' cell phones, companies can find the customers via their cell phones. If the buyer is within the vicinity of their outlet, they can promptly send messages or make calls to that customer!
However, telecommunication companies are stumped on either this new phone highlight should be incorporated into time to come cell phones. Like the Internet, privacy is a huge problem. Personal data is big in the data-mining business, but so is privacy.
We'll just have to see how far phone companies are willing to go to make their bucks!
Personal Tracking Devices in Cell Phones?
