RSSMedia's NMT Blog

There's been lots of news relating to mobile phones over the past few weeks. Today there's news of Virgin Radio's use of 3G technology, and news that mobiles will, after all, replace iPods and the like (probably, this week at least). We've also been told that mobiles have become a vital part of any social network, and that connection speeds are likely to be much faster in the future, allowing the rapid download of things such as music and video. It's no wonder BT wants to ditch phone boxes.

Mobile phones aren't a great choice of case study for your exam (because they're less obviously 'media' than some other options) but they are very useful for illustrating the power of technology to become integral to our lives. They are also a great example of the convergence of technologies.