WATCH VIDEO: CELL PHONE, THE RING HEARD AROUND THE WORLD
The cell phone, a gizmo that fits in the palm of one's hand, has many features and provides many services to millions of subscribers. In Cell Phones: The Ring Heard Around the World, viewers will see the dramatic rescue of a woman whose cell phone saved her life, an interview with the inventor of the cell phone camera, and will meet Sir Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, who claims the cell phone can be used for almost everything, except making love. This compelling documentary takes viewers on a journey through cell phone culture, showcasing its numerous functions around the world from Japan to India.
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- Total number of connections around the world: 3,289,091,856
- Total number of connections in Canada: 19,910,404
- Average minutes of use per user per month around the world: 275
- Average minutes of use per user per month in Canada: 350
- There is one cellphone for every two humans on earth.
- Research company Gartner forecasts 2.3 trillion text messages will be sent across the major markets in 2008 – earning phone companies $60.2 billion in revenue.
Source: GSMA