Smartphones on our everyday life

Hi everyone!
Today I want to tell you about smartphones on our everyday life.

A few decades ago a mobile phone was something sophisticated, available only for the elites. At the beginning they were big and heavy with only one important function – a possibility of wireless connection between distant places. Over the years they started to become smaller, more functional and popular, and available for “average” people. In 2012 over 75% of the population had access to a mobile phone. Today we can see people with phones at work, in school, in public transport, almost everywhere – sometimes even with more than one phone. Having a smartphone has many advantages which make our life easier, but it also has some disadvantages. Nonetheless smartphones are still more and more popular today and they are an indispensable part of our everyday lives.

One of the main influences of smartphones on our lives is the fact that people don't need anything else, because today's phone is multifunctional. It can replace your TV, your computer, a book, notes or even a ticket machine. You have everything in one small electronic instrument. Moreover, people feel safer thanks to permanent access to the network and all the information available there. And let's not forget about constant contact with friends, thanks to which people perceive themselves as social butterflies and build their self-esteem.

On the other hand, we waste a lot of time on our smartphones, using applications instead of looking around and living our lives. Futhermore, it is connected with our impact (or rather lack of impact) on society. Sometimes people are sitting next to each other and instead of talking they are writing messages. We started to become antisocial, insensitive and disrespectful to each other. Moreover, phones were supposed to help us stay in contact with people. They give us a feeling of having lots of friends, but not in reality, because a lot of us are building relationships only virtually.

To sum up, the influence of smartphones on our everyday lives is huge. They have a lot of advantages, but also disadvantages. They make our life easier, but at the same time they complicate it. But above all, they now are an integral part of our life and we have to try to use them properly.