Negative Effects Of Smartphones

In the modern-day world, there are about 6.8 billion cell phone subscriptions. Mobile telephones have really changed the way we do things in our daily life. Before cell phones were invented individuals were more interactive with each other. In the late 1900’s, Martin Cooper invented the first mobile telephone. Today we have a variety of mobile phones to choose from such as Apple and Samsung. Widespread cell phone use has definitely affected the world negatively because it is a distraction, can be harmful, and addicting.

As the world grows larger, society is adding more technology. Cell phones have taken over the lives of many people. In most cases, people are either using their phones to pay bills, use social media, or to talk to someone in a quick way. Children have been impacted by cell phones along with adults. The users of cell phones have become blind to the negative effects that they have on a person’s health and attitude. The use of cell phones can greatly affect social skills, cause the development of hearing and eye problems, and cause an increase in stress levels.

When Apple first released the iPhone in 2007, the world could never imagine how commonplace it would become and how vast the effects would be. Shortly after the release, social media such as Facebook and Twitter blew up as society began accessing them on their new iPhones. These networking sites have allowed people to connect with others worldwide, transforming the very nature of socializing and human interactions. As the years pass, a general increase in the number of Americans, both old and young, who use their smartphones to access social media becomes prominent. However, this increase in usage has had a detrimental effect on the behavior of adults, teenagers, and even children because it lowers attention span, induces sleep

Life in the past was relatively different from today’s life. For instance, handwritten letters were the principal long-distance communication system, and oftentimes, it took several months before receiving a response. A weekly or monthly newspaper was the only way to maintain the population updated. Today, it is undeniable that the quick evolution of technology facilitates communication and connects the whole world. People are constantly using a cell phone to interact with each at their convenience. The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) reported that nearly 7 billion of cell phone users have subscribed by 2013 (as cited in Kim, K., Kabir, E. & Jahan, S., 2016). This significant number illustrates how cell phones became an essential part of today’s life. Cell phones are not limited to voice communication. It offers also various services including email/internet access, gaming, text messaging, photography, movie watching, song listening, and so forth. However, this new technology is not without harmful effect on human health. In fact, overuse of cell phones is likely to cause some important physical and mental health risks, and many users are not aware of those consequences. In this point, three negative effects of mobile phones use on human health are mental health problems, psychological addiction, and accidents linked to call situations.

The onset of cell phones has had a great impact in the modern society, and especially the millennials or the teens, and as such it has led to the destruction of a generation. It is apparent that what researchers call the iGen, people born between the year 1995 and the year 2012, depend greatly on their cell phones and their well-being majorly depends on their cell phones (Twenge 188). Researchers also prove that the iGen value their cell phones more that the real people because which proves that the cell phones dictate every aspect of their lives. The onset of the smartphones has defined the characteristics of the millennials which has led to a great change in the social aspects of the teens in

At first, I was going to analyze and write about smartphones, however I found it more efficient to write also about a particular smartphone to narrow it down from such a broad technological artifact, such as answering who designed it, what for, what their position and the impact they want to have on society was, and their future visions. Therefore, I chose the iPhone as the centerpiece of smartphones I will be analyzing and an emphasis on applications. However, some of this information is relevant and interchangeable to all other smartphones. IPhones and smartphones allow us to access constant information and offer it the way we want it, as it is completely customizable now to fit our learning style. They keep us organized, send information to us in different ways, even shape and offer solutions such as for politics, economies, problems whether individual ones or globally. Smartphones capitalize on shared knowledge and has opened the door to inventors and those who have the knowledge to make our world a more connected place and lives easier by sharing it with us to use. We are able to communicate with other people far off, through space-time compression or shrinking-space to gather news and information.

This generation in particular is facing huge difficulties in the way we communicate with one another, the way we feel about ourselves, and with how much we are being exposed to and this is all because of what we know as cell phones. These problems began to shift around the 1930s but weren’t brought to the public’s attention until recently in 2012. These cellular devices that we use on a daily basis are taking effect on how people socialize and act towards each other and is negatively affecting our minds. The decrease to face to face interaction, the increase in social anxiety within children and teens, and the increase of availability for sex offenders all can be tied to the dependence of cell phones.

When my 9-year-old cousin got her first smartphone, she changed from being social environmentally to being social in the digital world. From a girl who loves going outside, she is now in her room on her phone. She is more focused on what’s going on in the world of social media, rather than the things that are going on around her. The smartphone also impacted her grades in school, since she was so focused social media, and she never got the chance to study and do her homework. Once my cousin is on her phone, it is almost impossible to get her attention. I have to call her name at least seven times to get part of her attention, and then she would just go back on her phone as I am speaking. Her behavior changed the day she got the phone.

With the evolution of today’s technology, widespread smartphone use did not begin until the mid-to-late 90’s. Smartphones, being readily available, offer society a world of conveniences. This technology combines that of a computer with other electronic goods into a single handheld instrument. While one may argue that the smartphone has many negative effects, far more benefits come to mind. The smartphone does offer users several conveniences that make life easier and more efficient. It seems smartphones add value to people and businesses, as well as provide benefits to improve the quality of life using various functions. Today’s smartphones allow users to stay in touch with family and friends no matter what part of the world they reside. In times of emergencies, smartphones can even help users feel safe. The technology of today’s smartphone has enabled society to become more efficient in daily activities, communicate more effectively, as well as provide relief in emergencies.

“Hey get off your phone! We’re eating dinner!” You hear this everywhere you go now, be it at Chucky Cheeses, or the Olive Garden. Mobile phones are taking control of our very lives. What once was a boisterous family outing is easily turned into utter silence, with only the sound of tapping fingers on an electric rectangles, to tell that anyone is even still alive. Mobile phones not only make us antisocial to our families and friends, but are also making us stressed and distracted in life. What started off as a great idea for connecting people has turned into a device that is doing the opposite of its intended purpose.

The smartphone has revolutionized the world of communication, besides making phone calls. Nearly all smartphones can provide directions through GPS, take pictures, play music and keep track of appointments and contacts. With the simple click you can install any app, the list of possible smart phones uses grows every day. But with everything we do/use always has downsides. Smartphones can mess with our sleep, stress us out, and take over our attention. Psychology may be the connection to helping people take back control of technology to prevent negative effects.

There is no disagreement that smartphones nowadays make everyday life easier. Anything you could ever think of is at the tip of your fingertips 24 hours of every day. From online shopping, to being your alarm clock, to counting how many breaths you take in one day, smartphones can do it all. The rise of the smartphone era has made humans become super dependent on technology. With so many different features, consumers are able to keep music, pictures, personal information and health data all in one small hand held device. Having all of this information in the palm of your hand is great, but there is a catch that no one has really thought of: the physical health issues that these devices can cause.

The cell phone, perhaps the most important invention of the twenty-first century, revolutionized the way we communicate by making it more mobile. However, even with its accomplishments why has it become so popular in the past few decades. The simple answer is that cell phones have become a near essential part of everyday life, as they allow for parents to instantly communicate with children, connect to the internet a for near infinite amount of knowledge, keep up with people across the world through talk and text, and to entertain the individual when they are feeling bored. However, despite all the good that cell phones can do which makes them so essential there are several effects of this which must be addressed. The effects which will be addressed are distracting the individual, connecting people to the world, and social isolation.

Communication has always been at the forefront of technology. The better we improve our communications, the faster we as a human race develop and continue to innovate on the technology of today’s time. Since the late 1800s, there have been various devices created to make long distance communications easier and more efficient. From the telegraph to the telephone to the technology we have today, we have succeeded in bringing everyone in the world a little closer. But in the past ten years, the examples of ease in communications has never been more prevalent. In fact, a survey conducted by the Pew Research Center discovered that over ninety one percent of adult Americans owned a cellular device and those results also apply to other european countries as well. The cell phone industry has grown to become some of the biggest companies in the world and make a product that is always on us. Which is why many worry when they hear that mobile phones emit a certain radiation called radio frequency (RF) radiation. This radiation is regulated by the Federal Communications Commision and has been extensively researched, but many people still wonder if this cell phone radiation is safe. Some people say that this radiation is completely free from harm and has zero to a few minor health defects on its consumers, while others believe that the radiation is poisonous and has many negative effects on users. The correct side is the latter and people should know the impact that these devices have on their well being and whether they are truly safe from the technology they own.

The term ‘smartphone’ refers to a multi-functional mobile phone handset that pack in everything from a camera and web browser to a high-density display. Other key smartphone features include masses of storage space, micro SD card slots to allow you to upgrade further and intuitive touchscreen user interfaces so you can access all the great functions of the handset quickly and easily. The first Smartphone’s combined the functions of a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) with a mobile phone. Some other important features,