In many countries, paying for things using mobile phone (cellphone) apps is becoming increasing common. Does this development have more advantages or disadvantages?

The use of

mobile

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the mobile

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phone

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phones

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to pay bills has significantly increased in

majority

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the majority

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of countries. There is a discussion

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this

technology has benefits or drawbacks. In my opinion, it can be equally beneficial or harmful, depending on the

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. To mention the advantages, there is no doubt that the use of technology is essential in our daily lives. A clear example of

this

technology-based tool is

mobile

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a mobile

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application

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applications

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, which

are

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inevitably installed in our smartphones. By making use of these

apps

, we can easily pay different bills,

such

as

phone

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phones

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, the Internet, gas, etc.

Moreover

, because the

apps

are more user-friendly, most people would like to work with those rather than

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cash

instead

.

Hence

, it is approximately impossible to pay for anything either online or offline without these

apps

. Having said that, using the

apps

has some disadvantages, which are sometimes out of control. The most important reason is that our information can be hacked by online hackers. These days, we often hear that online fraudulence has

enourmously

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enormously

increased.

For example

, in the United States, it is reported that $5 billion has

thieved

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annually by directing people to a phishing website.

Hence

, we need to be cautious while using these

apps

for online payments. To conclude,

although

the appearance of these applications is making our lives much easier than before, we need to be aware of the problems and consequences

it

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might have.