Smartphones-An existence that cannot be ignored

In the morning, when the alarm rings, you reach out to turn off the alarm on your phone and check the weather and schedule; on your commute, you use navigation to avoid congested roads and listen to news or podcasts with headphones; during lunch break, you order food through food delivery apps and interact with friends on social media; before going to bed late at night, you watch short videos to relax or open the health app to check your sleep data…
Smartphones are no longer simple communication tools, but “all-round assistants” that have penetrated into every corner of human life. It has reshaped human behavior patterns, social relationships and even ways of thinking. As of 2023, there will be more than 6.5 billion smartphone users worldwide, with an average daily usage time of more than 5 hours per person. How did this palm-sized device become the “second brain” of modern life? Is its impact a blessing or a curse? This article will deeply analyze the multiple roles of smartphones in contemporary society.