Causes And Disadvantages Of Smartphones

Smartphones addiction is when you use a smartphone even when you know that you should not use it or when you make excuses for it usefulness. In early times, people made and received phone calls using cellular phones. However, nowadays, cellular phones are often small computers (i.e., smartphones ) as new technology has evolved. For example, people can watch movies and listen to music on one of these devices. Therefore, the global smartphone market grew rapidly in 2010 compared with the previous years. With every passing day, technology is overtaking our daily lives. In fact, 56 percent of all Americans own one. The phone, computer, tablet and other high tech devices have become not just an object, but for many a best friend. Malay Mail 's recent

There’s a quote from the Alex Morritt,Impromptu Scribe, “The more time we spend interconnected via a myriad of devices, the less time we have left to develop true friendships in the real world.” Nowadays, the teenagers hooked on smartphones, texting and online chatting too much that they may be unable to handle real life. Through Handphone Users Survey 2012, we get to know that the exact number of teenagers owning smartphones is hard to gauge, indicated that people aged 15 to 24 made up almost 29 per cent of mobile phone users in the country. In a recent study and research byTeensafe in 2012, 66% of teens admit that they feeling panicked when they were without their phone. Scientist have called this phenomenon as “nomophobia”. It is a condition where a person is preoccupied with the internet and may suffer withdrawal symptoms. The over-usage of smartphones may alter the ways teenagers interact or communicate with each other. Staring at the screen of the smartphone also prevents the brain from functioning well and as a result may prevent our bodies and brains from releasing a certain chemical known as melatonin which may result in sleep