Smartphone has revolutionized the world in the least possible time. Since the arrival of smartphones; it has helped society in multiple ways. It also left the negative impacts on society. It has immensely increased the connectedness in the world. The world has become a global village in the most possible sense. It has connected communication, information gathering, personal information management, and wireless communication in one place. All the functions that were done by different sources of communication once are now available at this magical device in your hand. Initially, Smartphone was considered as a luxurious item and to be only used by the businessmen because of its higher costs. Now, it has become a commonly used item because it is cheaper as well as its growing need. A person without a Smartphone lives in a Paleolithic age as compared to the one with a Smartphone. This term is used to unravel the importance and the amount of information it provides to the person. The contemporary surveys show that the growth of smartphones in the general public is increasing rapidly as compared to its growth in the corporate sector. Smartphones are present since 1993, but they have become reality since its launch in the masses by Apple. Moreover, interconnectedness has reached to its horizon since the invention of the Smartphone.

The Age of the Smartphone:

As per the reports of Statista, the number of smartphones around the world in 2020 has reached 3.8 billion. This means that over 45% of the population is using smartphones. A person is badly dependent upon the Smartphone with the availability of more than 2.57 million apps on the Google play store and 1.84 million on IOS. Around 65% of the Smartphone users are using their devices to read the news feed, read and reply to messages and post photos, and post status updates as per the reports of Compete (a web analytics firm). This colossal number of Smartphone users shows how people have moved from the glorious computer and laptops to smartphones. This surge in the use of smartphones has badly affected the computer industry. Still, there are millions of computers that exist but the interest of the people has shifted towards smartphones.

Impacts of Smartphone on Society:

Smartphone has left a peerless effect on the lives of the masses. They are encircled by the comb of information, innovative content, interconnectedness, and relentless entertainment created by smartphones. You just name an idea or a thing and it is already available on your device. If you need a business idea, maps of the world, job opportunity or motivation; it is available on your Smartphone. The impacts of smartphones on a few of the sectors are discussed below:

 

Impact on Business

 The sector of business has revolutionized and diversified after the arrival of smartphones. The manufacturers and the app developers are not the only ones who have benefited from it but every stratum of society has got benefits from it. The increased interconnectedness has proved to be beneficial for the vendor of the street to the person sitting in Wall Street. The business has reached the zenith of success after the arrival of the Smartphone. 

Impact on Education

Once students used to study from the books that were available to them in their schools but it is not the case now. Since the arrival of smartphones, students have access to all the knowledge and instructor of the world. If one does not understand the Theory of Relativity at school, he/she can comprehend it by watching videos on YouTube or by listening to the lecture of any other teacher.

Health Impact

 There are thousands of apps available on the internet to guide you about the cure of diseases. If one is suffering from a minor disease he can install an application and get a prescription from there. According to a survey, more than 10 million Smartphone users search for the health information and facilities using their device.

Psychological Impact

Smartphones have proved to be a good source of stress reliever. If you are tired from all the hectic routines of the day or you are resented by the boss; you can come and relax by watching entertaining videos on your mobile or by sharing it with a friend to unburden yourself.

Social Impact

The social life has been greatly diversified after the arrival of the Smartphone. Now, a person sitting in Oslo can befriend a person sitting in Canberra. The social animal as called by Aristotle has got a great chance of socializing due to smartphones.