Nowadays mobile phones have become a necessity rather than leisure. It has truly become an essential part of our everyday life. Starting from school going children to people in the age of 80’s or above is using mobile phones. Every week so many brands are turning up with their phones with advanced features. Mass has become so much addicted to this little bundle of joy without caring about the negative impacts it is putting on their lives. A recent survey conducted in the USA revealed bizarre facts about mobile phones. 67% of mobile users check their phone frequently, 44% of them keep it next to them while sleeping and rest consider them as their integral part and do not consider their life to exist without mobile phones. Mobile technology brings lots of positive effects to individual’s lives but it takes with it some negative influence as well.
Mobile technology improved people’s life in many ways. They satisfy almost every need with the emerging online marketplaces. The size of mobile phones have reduced considerably thus making them easy to carry. With high-end graphic features, mobile phones are equally good as computers. The most imperative advantage of mobile technology is its convenience. It can improve communication skills and yes parents would be less concerned about their little ones by being in constant touch with them. Mobile phone can be used from remote places to high mountain ranges as well. Even in the remote areas with the help of GPS, one can find routes to the destination without asking anybody. Now it’s possible to communicate with people whose language is unknown to us with the use of translator facilities in mobiles. People become much closer with each other through social networking apps, voice or video calling and through texting. In this mobo tech world people can sit and relax in their spare time thus entertaining themselves through this “life’s good” tool. It is the most comfortable way to contact with friends and family with a simple touch. This technology really boosts the people’s ability to deal with emergency situations. People can use it to surf internet, read e-books, booking of a travel or movie tickets, take photos and videos and so on. This list is endless and the great thing is that this little box still has expanding possibilities. It is not yet fully unfolded and in the future, there are many more chances of its advancements.
Every coin has two sides! Although mobile technology brings expediency to human’s lives it impacts their life both at mental as well as mechanical level when overused. People become lazy to do things on their own efforts such as visiting a grocery store or a friend. They overlook the actual purpose of the phone and squander a great amount of their valuable time in useless gossips. People have stopped thinking on their own when problems occur because of mobile technology. They use them even while driving which has led the statistics of yearly accidents to bypass. Moreover, there are some people who misuse this technology to exploit other’s privacy. These cell phones emit low levels of radio frequency (RF) radiations which can damage tissues around eyes and testicles. They can lead to various health issues as well such as migraine, memory loss or even cancer. It has a great impact on teenagers. They use mobile phones as a medium to cheat in exams. They spend their valuable time on this device and thus obstructing their studies.
Thus it can be concluded that its benefits are subjective and its usage is highly influenced by the mindset of people. It is a boon of technology if not used inarticulately.
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