"Modes of communication are constantly changing." What are some of these changes? Say which one change you like best and why?

Modes of communication.

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Points covered in this essay:-

• Introduction: Man being a social animal evolved different modes of communication from Sign Language to words letters, Telegraph and telephone.
  
• The advent of the 21st century, paved the way for the internet.
  
• Telephones made way for mobile phones. These come loaded with value-added features and are the best way to stay connected with your near and dear ones.
  
• The integration of the Internet on the mobile phone is the best chance ever to have taken place.
  
• Conclusion: The advent of internet telephony has been the best change ever to happen. Life today is unimaginable without a mobile.
  

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'Man is by nature a social animal,' set the Greek philosopher Aristotle. This makes him constantly explore different and more effective ways to communicate with fellow humans. Thus what may have started as a sign language, gradually transform into words and sentences, by which one could communicate one's ideas and thoughts. Man's endeavour to reach out to the vast multitude of people across the globe led him to make invention like the telephone and the telegraph. These were powerful and effective in reaching out to people all over the world till the 20th century. In course of time, he found them to be too slow and cumbersome to meet his insatiable desire.

Wireless communication

The advent of the 21st century, further revolutionised the mode of communication. The launching of the communication satellite paved the way for wireless communication. The arrival of the computer and the Internet, provided instance connectivity to anyone across the globe, through the world-wide-web. The networking sites on the Internet like Facebook, Twitter and Google, have now reduced the world to a global village. Besides communicating, one can also visually interact with others using webcams and microphones. The boom in Information Technology has made it possible to access any information or pressing a key on a computer. It has also enabled many value-added services that have made life comfortable.

Mobile phones are the latest gadgetry in communication that has caught the fancy of the youth. Being extremely light and portable they come loaded with value-added features like a camera, audio, video recording, music, etc. They are undoubtedly the easiest and most effective way to stay connected with your near and dear ones.

Smartphones as the most trusted and valuable companion.

The integration of the Internet in mobile is the ultimate change. The smartphone has now become the most valuable and trusted companion, without which life is unimaginable. It enables me to put my idle time (time spent in travelling or at leisure) to better use. I can now access information on the internet for my project work anytime, find my way in the city, or interact with my friends and relatives. It also offers a host of entertainment features like movie, games which I can enjoy in the confines of my home. All this is now possible without using a computer or the hassle of visiting a cyber cafe.