Modern Cell Phone

Cell phones are the dominant form of communication today. Nearly everyone has one, and it is a common sight to see businessmen and teenagers alike walking down the street with a hands-free headset. Cell phones have greatly increased our security and availability and keep us connected to our modern world. The future of cell phones reflects its past - growth in leaps and bounds.Two companies, Pilotfish and Synaptics, have joined together to create a prototype phone with no buttons. This device, called Onyx, is sensitive to gestures and is covered in a touch screen. The phone also recognizes anatomy, so that when you lift it up to your ear it picks up a call. This drastic change in design is meant to stimulate other cell phone designers to get away from the two mundane basic types of devices. The cell phone is not an exception to design and fashion rules, and constant changes in looks allow for constant changes in technology. Water-proof cell phones (meant for showers) are already available in Japan. New prototypes also have the ability to entirely illuminate in different colors for different callers, in order to help "humanize" cellular technology.