Impact of Smartphones

What is a Smartphone?

• A mobile phone that performs many of the functions of a computer, typically having a touchscreen interface, Internet access, and an operating system capable of running downloaded apps.

• Below are logos of leading mobile operating systems in the world

The benefits of smartphone

• Besides making phone calls, nearly all smartphones today can provide directions through GPS

• Take pictures, play music and keep track of appointments and contacts.

• Through the installation of apps, the list of possible smartphone uses multiplies by tens of thousands and grows longer everyday.

• The latest smartphones can display nearly as much of the Internet as PCs including games and streaming high definition videos.

The downside of smartphone- part 1

• Cost

Biggest disadvantage of a smartphone is its cost compared to standard mobile phones plus the expensive data plans• Security

The apps downloaded and the passwords that is put into these apps and websites while on-the-go are often not secure, at least in terms of account privacy• Distraction

Potentially decreases worker’s productivity, constantly checking email, sports scores, text messages, Facebook and browsing the Web

The downside of smartphone- part 2

• Smartphones affect productivity in the workplace but it also affects the communication not only in the workplace but also in our society.

• People socialize minimum as they find it better to communicate/socialize through smartphones.

• These phones have also become a problem when it comes to education.

Impact on education

• Research has shown that since smartphones have arrived there has been a bigger percentage of children failing because of smartphones

• Smartphones make it difficult for one to get information and pay attention in class.

• People sit on their smartphones all day instead of studying and doing their school work.

• Polluting classroom with disruptions’ meaning the constant texting and receiving messages and calls not only disrupts the lecture butt it also interrupts the whole class

Impact on social engagement

• People are now less aware about how to socialize because they are so used to only socializing on smartphone.

• Research has also shown that smartphones have destroyed many families as there had been no communication at all.

• It is so rude when one is out with friend and you get people who play with their phones and not engage in fun activities, like on meal table of restaurant

• Many people have become anti-social and this is all because of smartphones

Health impact-part 1

Health impact-part 2

• Text Neck: Spinal disorder arising out of excess usage of smartphones. To read and text on smartphones, people tend to bend their necks up to 60 degrees (Figure in previous slide)

• Long term usage of smartphones bring forth neck pain related to spine and hence, can be called spinal disorders.

• Vision Loss: Reading small fonts on a smartphone can disturb your vision permanently.

• Wrist Problems: The way we hold smartphones for long durations, strains the wrist. 

• Numb Fingers:  Fingers of smartphone users become numb and produce a tingling sensation. Holding the phone places stress from the elbows to the fingers. The hands above elbow experience slower blood circulation and if not corrected immediately, can have long lasting effects.

Conclusion

• People have become anti-social which is a big problem because networking is one of the most important parts in one life.

• The percentage of failures is increasing, life would be so lovely if everybody took their education seriously, education is so important .

• Smartphones have brained washed people.

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