Fellow researchers, I've deciphered the function of this rectangular artifact known as the 'Cell Phone'. It appears to have been a crucial communication device among Earthlings. The artifact is equipped with a touch-sensitive screen, enabling users to interact with it by tapping and swiping. Earthlings would use these devices to exchange messages, engage in vocal communications, capture visual data, and access a global information network. The 'Cell Phone' played a vital role in the social and economic life on Earth.
As an alien archaeologist exploring Earth, analyze a newly discovered artifact, the 'Cell Phone', and explain its use to your fellow researchers.