Big and small businessmen today can’t imagine their life without their cell phone. It is really a necessary thing for people who need to be connected to the world 24/7.

Since mobile phone became one of the most popular ways of communication, flirting and dating through mobile phone is a common fact. Many people view their mobile handset as an instrument for attraction of others.

Mobile operators often stress the protect ability of their connection using the principles of digital coding. However, regular using of mobile communication makes your information widely available.

Since the very beginning of mobile phones functioning, the question of their harmful impact upon human’s health was controversial. A lot of experiments were carried out to determine the impact of mobile phone radiation upon the cancer tumors.

Mobile Phone: Friend or Foe?

Nowadays mobile phone seems like a living essential. In some countries more than one half of the population is using mobile phones. It is the first thing that comes in mind when you want to call anyone. The number of mobile phones is more than that of TV sets and personal computers. More than 1.5 billion people in the world own a mobile phone. Some of them have a panic attack when they see their cell phone has low battery.

Thanks to the modern technologies mobile phone is a technical wonder. It has everything: alarm clock, organizer, digital camera, different applications, Internet access and much more. And it is being filled up with new functions every day. It replaced many everyday technical devices. Its multiple tasking and portability make it practically indispensable. Many people get so tired because of constant phone calls but they still are afraid to turn it off to miss something important. What a kind of addiction is this? Now you fear to forget your mobile "friend" at home more than your keys. The loss of a SIM card with all contacts there is a catastrophe.

How we used to live without them before? Your mom didn't call you to ask how many times you have eaten; your boss didn't disturb you on a romantic date. Now you can't imagine your life without this small thing.

With all its good qualities, mobile phone impact is still a very controversial think. Doctors consider its radiation, psychologists recommend not to give it to the children; it's prohibited to use it while driving and in public places (cinemas, theatres, libraries). It became a social phenomenon. For many people it's a feature of their status such as a luxurious car or stylish clothes. Today any prominent company producing mobile phones has a lot of designers that create mobile fashion. World-known trademarks as Chanel or Prada successfully co-operate with them.

Now you can't hide when you have your cell phone in your hand. And it is not an exaggeration. Cellular and satellite technologies allow to define a location of any mobile phone.

So what a simple mobile phone is: a wonderful helpmate or Pandora's Box? It depends upon how you use it. Everything can be poisonous if you are taking too much of it.