Mobile phones were born when a number of mobile radio users decided to make mobile phone technology more popular. Mobile telephones were initially installed in vehicles on a permanent basis, but later versions of them, which were named transportables, could also be carried. This meant that they could be used as a mobile or as portable two way radio. During the early 1940s, Motorola developed a two way radio in a rucksack, the walkie-talkie, and this was widely regarded as one of the first mobiles.
Since the 1980s, the mobile phone has changed from a pricey item used by business people to a very popular communications device that is used by most of the general population. In actual fact, these days, mobile phones outnumber landline telephones in many countries.
According to OfcomÂs regional communications market report, rural households are now more likely to have broadband connections than those who live in urban areas. Indeed, the reportÂs surprising results indicated that 59% of rural households had broad
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