into eight mass media industries: books, newspapers, magazines, recordings, radio, movies, television and the internet. ... Internet  from about 1990 7. ... Most cell phones are equipped with internet access and capable of connecting to the web which itself is a mass medium. A question arises of whether this makes cell phones a mass medium or simply a device used to access a mass medium (the internet). ... When broadcasting is done via the Internet the term  webcasting  is often used. ...

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The wide range of available mobiles has allowed people to choose a phone that suits their lifestyle and individual needs, ranging from a phone with a built in FM radio to one which allows access to the internet. ... In 1992 the analogue network covered 84% of Australia's population with a connection rate of 700 new connections per day and so by September 1992 Telstra had over 500 000 subscribers. ... This system has now been switched off in Australia and replaced by Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA). 2nd generation systems which are digital with a European digital standard, Global Sy...

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For example, Samsung refrigerators are equipped with an LCD monitor and the Internet, thus consumers can order fresh food or download recipes through the Internet. ... Nokia puts emphasis on the connection of "people"; it delivers the message that technology should be used to assist humans" life, not dominate it. ...

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