Cell phones are considered so vital that many people suffer from nomophobia, or a fear of being without their mobile phone. That attachment is borne out in statistics as well. According to a CTIA 2011 semiannual survey, cell phones now outnumber the U.S. population. With all of their features, the cell phone has come a long way and has proven useful in many situations. Even so, Martin Cooper, the “Father of the Cell Phone,” believes it’s still in its embryonic stage. Writer Bio
