The use of cell phones (mobile phones) has grown rapidly in the past few years. People use them for both business and personal reasons. What are the advantages and disadvantages of the widespread use of cell phones (mobile phones)? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Since the invention of smartphones, the number of mobile phone owners has been rising rapidly. Now we can not only use it to call someone but

also

to take photos, record something, and more. It has brought lots of advantages.

However

, there are concerns that the widespread of using mobile phones can bring disadvantages too. Highly developed mobile phones allowed us to approach the internet easier. In a recent study, it is known that the younger generation struggles more with reading and focusing for a long time. In South Korea, teachers in public schools have shown their concerns about

this

issue. They mentioned how children struggle to comprehend the context of texts since they are too used to consuming all the information through videos. Meanwhile, smartphones

also

opened a new way to our lifestyle. Now it contains almost everything we need. It does the role of a digital camera, computer, and even a wallet.

For example

, you can order food with your mobile phone, pay immediately on the application, and see when the delivery person will arrive. It indeed made our life more compact. From my experience, the mobile banking app helped me lots to sort out my finances. Because I am not very great with finances and taxes, the alerts and information that the app sent on my mobile supported me well. New technologies can bring lots of changes, but how to use it is depends on us. We should figure out a healthy way to use it wisely.