How have smartphones changed our lives?
Food, clothing and shelter are very important in our daily life. Smartphones have also become indispensable gadgets in everyone’s life. As soon as we wake up in the morning, the first thing we do is check if we have received any messages or notifications from our friends. From morning to night we use our phones for one purpose or another. Smartphones play an important role in every aspect of our lives. One of the most important aspects of smartphones are the apps. There are different apps that are used for different purposes and these apps have influenced our lives to a great extent.
Even though there were no cell phones or smartphones in ancient times, we were all connected. Today there are mobile apps for different things like WhatsApp to easily send messages, share voice messages, videos and pictures with everyone around the world with just one touch. True Caller helps us track fake calls and also search for unknown phone numbers. Hotstar, Prime Video, Netflix, Zee5, Mx Player, Sony Liv, Voot and TV show apps where we can watch movies, series and programs, these apps keep us away from our busy work schedule and free our mind from all the tension and worries. If we urgently needed groceries, we had to go to a store and stand in line. Instead of wasting our time shopping for those groceries, now we have apps like Jio Mart, Amazon and Big Basket that make our life even easier and save time by ordering groceries and groceries just by sitting at home and on our doorstep to be delivered.
Health maintenance apps help us keep track of how many calories we burn each day. There are applications for students that provide tutorials for students to understand the subject. They are as follows: YouTube, Byjus, Topper, Vedantu, etc. These are a blessing and have changed our learning style. We don’t need to worry about the issues. We just have to visit YouTube and learn things. We can also learn anything that interests us like learning different crafts, dances, languages, songs, cooking, etc.
Finally, how can we forget the meal delivery apps – Zomato, Swiggy, and Uber Eats? They are the most used apps when we feel hungry or when we are tired of cooking after work. We can order biryani, milkshakes or ice cream and have it delivered to our door in no time.
No doubt, smartphones have completely changed our lives. They helped us unwind from our stressful work schedule. Smartphones have also played a role in ruining our lives. The time for each other is now short. We have become lazy to sit in one place and use our phones every time without being physically active. We have become so addicted to our phones. We are not ready to leave our comfort zone and engage in physical activity, which is very important for our growth and development.
We have to decide how we use smartphones. When dealing with smartphones, we must be aware of the advantages and disadvantages of smartphones. We would be formed based on our use.
About the author:
Ranjitha Shilpa Augustine is currently pursuing a B.Ed degree
St Aloysius Institute of Education, Mangalore
