Navigation on cell phones

The mobile cell phones started out as an emergency use only. Then they became more diffused into society with broad use. Then is became to combine new features that have combined many features to one unit. It added text messaging, email, internet access, camera that can be video or or still pictures, audio recording, many other new features like the navigation features. The navigation units were individual units that were installed in their cars, then they became standard in cars. Then newer units started to come out making it easier for people to carry them around and small enough to keep it in their pockets and having a good battery source. Now the navigation can be applied to telephones that can be carried around with you much easier than ever before. The new navigation devices allow more freedom in finding out where to go without getting lost. There are some negatives about pre-programed journey's that can limit on where we go and how we get there. It does not allow for us to meet new people or to find the scenic route that may be found by getting lost. This is a new way of traveling focusing on finding the destination and not focus on journey. These new devices do make lives easier, saving time, money, natural resources, and stress. It still is not perfect and the maps may not show the best routes to go because it is software based searches on finding the best routes with maps and don't always account for traffic, lights, and views. There may be better advantages to having this technology but it does limit how we travel and changes our reliance on a device instead of having the knowledge of maps, navigating or knowing the area. This technology is great if we do not rely solely on this and if we depend on it in the future there may be more consequences that have not been investigated and we will not know if this will be a positive or negative effect on the public. I do have a portable navigation and it does help when traveling to a new place especially a DJ because maps and online directions are not perfect. It may give you a longer way around to get to places but you will get to the place you need to go in a timely manner. The options with traffic conditions and other applications will be developed to help.