Emerging Technology: Cellular PhoneEnhances: What does this technology do that is new?
Cellular phones allow communication to occur in all places. People are no longer tied to their homes to receive or make phone calls.
Obsoletes: What does this technology replace?
Cellular phones replace the need for walkie talkies that could only receive messages from a short distance.
Retrieves/rekindles: What does this technology bring to mind (or retrieve) from the past?
Cellular phones bring ot mind CB radios that allowed communication from distances
Reverses: What might replace this technology in the future, or what might it cause to occur?
Cellular phones as they continue to evolve and provide many facets of communication (i.e. cameras, calendars, e-mail, movies) will eventually allow the user to project the device into their surroundings and provide a virtual world.
References:
The Future of Cell Phones – Augmented Reality. Retreived September 26, 2010 from
http://www.cell-phone-plans.net/blog/cell-phone-applications/the-future-of-cell-phones-%E2%80%93-augmented-reality/#ixzz10gJMQoA1
