RR6: Telephone Technology (Essay Sample)

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. Cla