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Mobile Phone the Wonder Machine : The invention of the mobile phone has made
the telephone an integral part of our day-to-day personal and public life. A mobile
phone can be carried anywhere. Besides talking, a mobile phone is also used for
several other applications, such as for sending messages, videos, pictures etc. In
modern mobile phones, one can access internet, send and receive emails, do banking
transactions, find directions, hear music, watch films and more. With its vast range
of applications, the mobile phone has emerged as a true wonder machine.

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Facsimile (Fax)

The facsimile or fax is a device to send an exact copy of a written material, text

message or photograph to another facsimile machine, connected to it through
telephone lines. It takes only a few seconds for it. To use this, both the sender and the
receiver should have a telephone attached with a fax machine. It has become a
common facility in offices and business houses; however, with the expanding use of
the internet, this means is facing a tough competition.

Internet and Email

The internet is a worldwide network of computers
connected to one another through electronic, wireless or
optical networking. It can be used to share information,
send or receive data or photographs and perform other
functions at local or global level. At present, the internet
service is also available on wireless devices, like mobile Computer Net café
phone. Most of the applications on a computer or mobile phone are accessed through
the internet.

An email or electronic mail is like a letter which can reach its destination in no time.
You can send it through the internet. For this, you need to have your email address.
You can also send documents, photographs and videos through email.

Radio and Television

Invented by Marconi in 1886, the radio is a tool of wireless communication. In it,
messages are transmitted through radio waves which are received by the radio in any

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