1) In the past, mobile phones were large devices that no one wanted to carry, but Martin Cooper helped pioneer the development of smaller, portable mobile phones starting in 1973. 2) By 2025, it is predicted that mobile phones will control many automated functions like driving cars remotely and controlling home robots for tasks like cooking and cleaning. 3) People are becoming increasingly dependent on technology, like mobile phones, and may feel lost without their devices. Mobile phones could become the central focus of peoples' lives as most activities are done through the phone.