RR6: Telephone Technology

Telephone Technology
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Telephone Technology
The invention of the telephone was meant to simplify communication with people from far distances. Telephone technology provides a social experience through calls and messaging. According to Bogost (2015), the experience of using a phone has changed with the physical design. 20 or 30 years ago, a person felt so excited talking through the phone due to the fancy keyboard and two-way pager. The telephone is no longer a technology of intimacy as people view a phone as just a mechanical tool. The development of smartphones makes technology ungainly mechanically and socially. Past telephone designs provided a person with a good experience reaching out and touching someone through the handset.
An extended self is an anxiety that cell phone users may experience when separated from their devices (Clayton, Leshner & Almond 2015). Mobile technology has become an integral part of people’s lives, with users feeling anxious when they cannot find their phones. Clayton, Leshner, and Almond (2015) explain that blood pressure and heart rate increase when people are unable to answer their phones. Mobile phones have bec...