Comments on: Time To Rename The Cell Phone? http://paidcontent.org/2006/11/27/time-to-rename-the-cell-phone/ The economics of digital content Tue, 21 May 2013 07:31:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Barbara Ballard http://paidcontent.org/2006/11/27/time-to-rename-the-cell-phone/#comment-46014 Tue, 28 Nov 2006 01:20:29 +0000 http://paidcontent.wp.gostage.it/2006/11/27/time-to-rename-the-cell-phone/#comment-46014 I've been using "Personal Communications Device", or PCD.

As contrasted with personal entertainment devices (gaming, music, …)

]]> By: James http://paidcontent.org/2006/11/27/time-to-rename-the-cell-phone/#comment-46013 Mon, 27 Nov 2006 23:22:31 +0000 http://paidcontent.wp.gostage.it/2006/11/27/time-to-rename-the-cell-phone/#comment-46013 Yes, I think mobile is best, it would certainly make my life easier. I had a bit to say on the subject of journalists, and the fact that there are so many great puns that can be made about "cell phones" in headlines, so they'll miss the word…but I decided against putting it in the post.

]]> By: raddedas http://paidcontent.org/2006/11/27/time-to-rename-the-cell-phone/#comment-46012 Mon, 27 Nov 2006 21:14:36 +0000 http://paidcontent.wp.gostage.it/2006/11/27/time-to-rename-the-cell-phone/#comment-46012 How about "mobile"? Short, sweet, not restricted to any particular usage or functionality, and already used throughout the civilised world ;)

The term "cell" phone always was a little technology specific…

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