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Technology behind how cell phones works?

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<BR> <DIV>Hi,<BR><BR>I'm sorry it took so long to reply to your question.<BR><BR>Using Google and the search string '&nbsp;"cell phones" "how they work,"' I found:</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>1. How Cell Phones Work</DIV> <DIV><A href=http://www22.verizon.com/about/community/learningcenter/articles/displayarticle1/0,4065,1008z3,00.html">http://www22.verizon.com/about/community/learningcenter/articles/displayarticle1/0,4065,1008z3,00.html</A></DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>And a printer friendly version:</DIV> <DIV><A href=http://www22.verizon.com/about/community/learningcenter/articles/printerfriendly1/0%2C4066%2C1008%2C00.html">http://www22.verizon.com/about/community/learningcenter/articles/printerfriendly1/0%2C4066%2C1008%2C00.html</A></DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>This provides a good overview.</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>2. How Cellular Telephones Work</DIV> <DIV><A href=http://gk12.harvard.edu/modules/how_cell_phones_work.doc">http://gk12.harvard.edu/modules/how_cell_phones_work.doc</A></DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>This provides much more detail.</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>3. How Cordless and Cell Phones Work</DIV> <DIV><A href=http://www.telcomhistory.org/vm/scienceCellPhones.shtml">http://www.telcomhistory.org/vm/scienceCellPhones.shtml</A></DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>This site links to other related resources.</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>4. All about Cell Phones</DIV> <DIV><A href=http://ece-www.colorado.edu/~mathys/ecen1200/projects/grp008/work.html">http://ece-www.colorado.edu/~mathys/ecen1200/projects/grp008/work.html</A></DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>This site addresses health issues as well.</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>Don't forget to check the library. David Macaulay's The New Way Things Work provides a concise description.</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>I hope this helps.</DIV> http://vrd.askvrd.org/services/answerschema.xml


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