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The first smartphone was released in 1992. By then year 2020 there may be as many as 2.5 billion smartphones in the world. The use of smartphones is decreasing our collective intelligence because we are reliant on the technology and not our own minds. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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With the advancement of technology, the
life
 of a
person
 becomes very easy. In
this
 tech-savvy world, mobile phones are an excellent invention of mankind. I do not agree with
this
 statement that smartphones have decreased the collective intelligence of
human being
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a human being
human beings
the human being
 because mobile phones made our
life
more easy
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easier
 and flexible and reduce stress from our lives. Smartphones made our
life
 very easy and convenient. In the
ancients
Suggestion
ancient
 times, people used paper maps to go from one place to another and sometimes, when they lost their maps, it became impossible for them to return home or to reach their destination, but now, with
cellphones
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cell phones
, we can use Google maps and share live locations with each other.
Consequently
, the
life
 of a man became very comfortable.
Secondly
, smart technologies
such
 as wireless phones reduce the workload.
For example
, now a
person
 can connect all of his home appliances with his personal phone due to which, we don't need to remember passwords of other devices.
Furthermore
, a
person
 can set up all other devices from smartphones and use them anytime while doing his other work.
Nextly
, means of communication are improved. Now, a
person
 can talk to his/her loved ones at any time without any hindrance, but that was not possible in past years. People can make use of internet calling, video calling applications to speak with one
another but
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another, but
 in older times, a telegram was the only source of communication. In conclusion, I would say smartphones play a vital role in our
life
Suggestion
lives
. Its benefits cannot be neglected because it makes our
life
 more reliable, convenient and stress-free.
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