移動(dòng)電話正在成為 21 世紀(jì)一個(gè)主要的技術(shù)領(lǐng)域。在幾年之內(nèi)，移動(dòng)電話將會(huì)發(fā)展成為多功能的通信工具，除了語(yǔ)音之外，還可以傳輸和接收視頻信號(hào)、靜止圖像、數(shù)據(jù)和文本。個(gè)人通信的新紀(jì)元即將到來(lái)。

　　在一定程度上多虧了無(wú)線網(wǎng)絡(luò)的發(fā)展，電話正在與個(gè)人電腦和電視融合起來(lái)。不久之后，配有高分辨率顯示屏的輕巧手機(jī)便可以與衛(wèi)星連接。人們可以隨時(shí)隨地通話，收發(fā)電子郵件或者參加視像電話會(huì)議。這種手機(jī)也許還會(huì)吸收電腦的許多主要功能。移動(dòng)通信工具有望帶來(lái)一些互聯(lián)網(wǎng)所能提供的新服務(wù)，如股票交易、購(gòu)物及預(yù)訂戲票和飛機(jī)票。

　　電信革命已在全球范圍內(nèi)展開(kāi)。不久之后，用一臺(tái)裝置就可以收到幾乎任何形式的電子通信信號(hào)。最有可能的是一部三合一手機(jī)。在家里它可以用作無(wú)繩電話，在路上用作移動(dòng)電話，在辦公室里用作內(nèi)部通話裝置。有些專家甚至認(rèn)為移動(dòng)視像電話將超過(guò)電視，成為主要的視頻信息來(lái)源。

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　　The cell phone is becoming one of the major technologies of the 21st century. Within a few years, it will become a multi-functional communicator of transmitting and receiving not only sound, but also video, still images, data and text. A new era of personal communication is on the way.

　　Thanks in part to the growth of wireless networks, the telephone is converging with the personal computer and the television. Soon light-weight phones outfitted with high-resolution screens will be connected to satellites. People can talk, send and receive e-mail, or take part in video conferences anytime, anywhere. These phones might also absorb many of the key functions of computers. Mobile devices are expected to be ideal for some of the new services that are available via the Internet, such as trading stocks, shopping and booking theater and airline tickets.

　　The telecommunication revolution is developing around the globe. It will soon be possible to receive almost all forms of electronic communication through a single device. A three-in-one phone is most likely. It can serve as a cordless at home, a cell phone on the road and an intercom at work. Some experts even suggest that cell videophones could overtake television as the major source of visual information.