2006-07-18 02:01:51 · 19 answers · asked by suresh_beee 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
There really is no difference. In Europe, the term traditionally used is Mobile Phone, while in North America, it's termed as a Cellular Phone.
2006-07-18 02:04:34 · answer #1 · answered by Village Idiot 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cell: The communication between towers are done in a honeycomb pattern (we learned from nature, wow!!) - when you leave one cell, another one picks up the connection, seamlessly. You will not know the difference as to when one picks up and other leaves off. This way you carry on a conversation without any interruption. Very sophisticated technology.
Term is mostly used in N.American continent.
Mobile: Used to be a hand-held communication device in olden days. This term comes from the old army days when they used to communicate with the base station from the battle front.
Today, Cell phones, using the same cell technology described above, are called Mobile in Europe for lack of a better word. The term exists even today without any change though the technology has changed.
In otherwords, Mobile and Cell are one and the same. They are phones.
2006-07-18 02:12:47 · answer #2 · answered by Nightrider 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The term 'Cellphone' has the same meaning as 'Mobile Phone'.
The term 'Cellphone' is technically more accurate than 'Mobile Phone'
A 'Cellphone' is a mobile device which resides within a wireless network which operate in a cell based structure. When you are moving with your telephone your phone has the ability to switch between 'Cell Sites' without the need to drop the telephone call.
This means that you are using a mobile device which operates in a cellular structured network, so technically speaking the word 'Cell Phone' is more accurate than the 'friendly' word of 'Mobile Phone'.
2006-07-18 02:08:57 · answer #3 · answered by yhs4260 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Atlantic Ocean.
UK = Mobile Phone
USA = Cell Phone
2006-07-18 02:05:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
At one point could the US not text for their phones?
In a lot of American Music Videos text messages are sent from a pager like device not a phone! Like in the Red Hot Chili Peppers By The Way video.
Maybe im wrong i am not an idiot i am sure i read or heard this somewhere!
And why is this question listed in Education?
2006-07-21 01:54:16 · answer #5 · answered by Purple Princess 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cell is a term for a battery. We call them mobile because you can take them anywhere. Americans call them cell phones because they are operated by the battery in them. Unlike a landline.
2006-07-18 02:09:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
None...now the actual question you should ask is the difference between a Cell and a Tracfone...not much difference...BUT! There is one. lol
2006-07-18 02:09:17 · answer #7 · answered by dancing_with_patience 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well you can only use a mobile phone for outgoing calls and you can only use a cell phone for incoming calls.
2006-07-18 02:05:58 · answer #8 · answered by doo to doo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cell phone = cel phone mobile phone = mobile phone... cell phone and mobile phone = phone..
2006-07-18 02:04:35 · answer #9 · answered by arun 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mobile phone is the early cell phone...a lot bigger and bulky
2006-07-18 02:04:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋