In many countries, paying for things using mobile phones apps is becoming increasingly common. Does this development have more advantages than disadvantages?

Since the dawn of civilisation, online purchase of products through mobile applications is significantly rising in most
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countries.In my opinion, the benefits of
this
development
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drawbacks because it will not only make the mobile user's life easier but
also
open new job
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opportunities
for people. In terms of benefits to the people, I believe there are two clear ones. One of them is that it will make
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shopping experience more convenient. Since
smart phones
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are pervasive these days, males and females can make their purchase online via the application from the comfort of their homes.
For instance
, if an individual wants to buy groceries, they can open a shopping app installed on their phone and make the payment easily without any hassles. Another reason is that the increasing demand
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such
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software
has opened new employment
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opportunities
for prospective employees.
Furthermore
, designations,
such
as iOS developer and Android developer are gaining popularity amongst graduates as these are
lucratives
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lucrative
jobs and ensures higher pay. There are,
however
, minor drawbacks of
this
inclination. The
first
is, I think there is a slight chance that the customer might get robbed because they are providing their account details while making a purchase, albeit quite low chance, but they may become a victim of the cybercrime. In fact, three cases of
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cybercrime were reported recently;
however
, they were resolved later. A
further
issue is that
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of online shopping could result in a downfall for the stores and the shops as they are already burdened with overheads, the decreasing footfall in
such
places might result in
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shutdown. In conclusion, while some people are facing troubles since the advent of the native apps,
this
development will be fruitful for
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of the shoppers as well as potential employees. Needless to say, in my view, the advantages clearly
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the disadvantages.
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