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Mobile phone technology has come a(n) extremely long way in a short time. In fact, it’s almost difficult to believe that just a few years ago, we only used mobile phones to make phone calls or send text messages.

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Today, not only can you take pictures and shoot videos with your mobile, you can use it to send emails, surf the Web, listen to music and even get directions.

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So, with mobile technology moving so quickly, it is interesting to think about what the average mobile phone user will be doing with their phone in the future.

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One very possible future development is that a small chip will be put inside mobile phones so that people can use them as a credit or debit card. To pay for goods in a shop, you would simply hold the phone up to a special reader and your account would be charged.

You will probably also be able to use your mobile phone as a front door or car key, so you won’t have to carry your keys around anymore.

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But the truly revolutionary changes will come when intelligent software allows mobiles to predict your needs, learn your behavior and recognise your speech.

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So, it seems that soon mobile phones will become even more necessary to people’s lives than they are today.

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