Mobile phones have been on an incredible journey in the last decade or so. Ten or so years ago they were only beginning to expand their initial range of capabilities by infusing their former call-only feature sets with text and multimedia messaging capabilities, as well as the features of ringtone composing and editing. Then came integrated cameras that could take still pictures and video in sharper and sharper quality, joined by multimedia players that supported a range of file formats and played them back on the phones’ higher-quality speakers and screens. Now, internet access and GPS integration are commonplace, and mobile phone manufacturers are working hard to find new combinations of features to bring to users within specified budget ranges.
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