Mobile phones have come a long way since their launch more than 30 years ago. Once a rarity it is now rarer to meet someone who doesn’t have a mobile phone.

Originally designed as a means to communicating with people whilst on the move, today they are becoming a part of our lives that few people would ever want to give up.

What was once just a means to talk to people, modern mobile phones can now send pictures, sms text messages, email, sounds and now mobile video clips to each other. They have become the ultimate mini pc and include megapixel digital cameras, web browsers, digital camcorders, address books, personal planners, instant messengers and a whole lot more.

It is easy to see why people sometimes feel naked when they suddenly realize they have left their mobile phones at home.

Recording and sending mobile video is tipped to be more popular than sending an SMS text message. The use for this new technology is only limited by your own imagination and creativeness. Pictures can be far more powerful than words alone.

For example: You’re sat at your desk at work in a windowless building, your boss has just told you the project that you have spent the last six months on is to be shelved, your feeling down but then all of a sudden you have a new message on your mobile phone. You open it up to see your wife has just sent you a video of your baby taking their first crawl across the floor. Suddenly life makes sense again.

You're in a bar having a drink with colleagues when all of a sudden your favourite celebrity walks in. Keen to share this moment with your friends you quickly get out your mobile phone, record the moment and send it to your friends instantly for them to see.

Not one to miss out on an opportunity the mobile phone content providers soon created their own mobile phone videos ranging from “Happy Birthday”, “Messages of Love”, “Music Videos” to “Cartoons” video clips.

Mobile phone videos are becoming increasing popular not only for personal enjoyment but as messages we can send to friends and family. Whatever the occasion, there is a suitable mobile phone video clip for you.

About this author Philip Nicosia is the webmaster of Ringtones.lt, a site specialising in the different genres of ringtones , including polyphonic ringtones and mobile phone videos .