Second generation Mobile Phone

During early 1990's, second generation phones were introduced. They are also known as 2G Mobile phones. Mobile phone system like GSM, CDMA and TDMA are used in 2 generation. Digital mobile phone networks were used in Europe by 1991 and in United States by 1990.Digital circuit switched transmission was used in second generation mobile phones. The ultimate result of it is increased call quality, chances of dropping of calls are decreased and network signal is quicker now. Second generation digital networks most of the time replace the frequency, as they were online.

Second generation mobile phones were very smaller in size in comparison to brick phones which were used from mid to late 1980’s. These phones are very light in weight. Most of the Cell phones come in weight range of 100 to 200 grams. There is no need to carry large batteries with second generation mobile phones. These phones are very portable and handy. You can easily carry them with you at anyplace and at any time. What you need to do this is to charge your phone first before carrying it with you. There is a long lasting battery available in these phones; therefore you don’t need to charge it again and again. There is an advanced technology for batteries used in 2G phones and there is a computer chip technology which is also used in this Mobile phone. All of these features help in making these Touch Screen Phones smaller in size and advanced in technology.

In the first generation mobile phones you can make calls only but while using second generation mobile phones a person can send text message and voice SMS also. A person can listen to their favorite music tracks at anywhere and at any time. There is one more advanced feature which is introduced in second generation mobile phones which was not available in first generation mobile phones and that is availability of digital camera in phone. A person can find built in camera in their second generation phones. It shows very useful many times. You can make videos and click photographs at any time by using these phones. A person does not require carrying a separate digital camera with him or her while traveling.