What does your cell phone do?

So I was in a cell phone store the other day and was listening to a salesperson try to sale a cell phone to a mother and her daughter. As the salesmen leaned in, waiting for some commitment from the two, I could not help but smile as the mother stopped and made the comment that her daughter should just get a phone that makes phone calls. Now, a cell phone that just makes calls? Do we really have those those anymore? Texting seems to be a standard feature on phones, these days as most phones require some kind of texting plan on the contract and data plans are becoming more and more prominent as people continue to buy smart phones. The cell phone now does more today than just make phone calls, it's a multi-tool that does a variety of features. This new product not only affects the cell phone market but a variety of products as well. But what products are affected the most, by these new phones? Who wants a GPS when you can have a phone that has GPS positioning on it? Here are a few products that plan on taking a few hits in the next few years, as Cell phones continue to evolve. 1. The phone - The home phone market has changed a lot over the last few years. With cheaper long distance rates, cell phones are slowly taking the place of the home phone. Though the home phone will still remain a necessity for the office, the home phone is slowly dying away. 2. The MP3 player - Most cell phones these days come with the ability to insert flash memory and with memory's price continuing to decrease more and more people will be looking at cell phones to replace their MP3 player. The Iphone was the first to truly offer a music service on a cell phone and most other developers have taken tasks to catch up with the Iphone's MP3 player. 3. GPS - Most phones with a data plan offer some form of Global positioning device. These devices help you find local directions with the aid of Google Maps or Map quest, also add the growing use of Geo-Social networking Apps and one can tell that the GPS will change in the next few years. No longer do we have to carry bulky devices that take up space in our car. We can find directions, simply with the click of an Application and find out where we are and where we want to go. 4. The Camera - It was just about ten years ago, when the camera market took a giant step into the digital world. Soon people were carrying cameras with them wherever they go. Flash forward to today and most cell phones come with some form of a camera. Though the features are still not what one can get from the most standard of camera's, the phone allows for you (with a data plan) to instantly add pictures to various Social Networking sites or to send it to a friend instantly. 5. The laptop - With a data plan, most people can instantly access the Internet or check their mail almost anywhere they are. Instead of having to carry a laptop or waiting until you get home, one can pull out a phone immediately and have access to the Internet and various other mobile devices. The future of the cell phone is forever changing as they develop more and more features. What will the cell phone be able to do in the future? It seems the possibilities are endless.