slides talk about impact of smartphones on humans both positive and negative with focus on social engagement education and health aspect

1. Impact of
Smartphones

2. What is a Smartphone?
• A mobile phone that performs many of the functions of a
computer, typically having a touchscreen interface,
Internet access, and an operating system capable of
running downloaded apps.
• Below are logos of leading mobile operating systems in
the world

3. The benefits of
smartphone
• Besides making phone calls, nearly all smartphones today
can provide directions through GPS
• Take pictures, play music and keep track of appointments
and contacts.
• Through the installation of apps, the list of possible
smartphone uses multiplies by tens of thousands and
grows longer everyday.
• The latest smartphones can display nearly as much of the
Internet as PCs including games and streaming high
definition videos.

4. The downside of
smartphone- part 1
• Cost
Biggest disadvantage of a smartphone is its cost compared to
standard mobile phones plus the expensive data plans
• Security
The apps downloaded and the passwords that is put into these
apps and websites while on-the-go are often not secure, at least in
terms of account privacy
• Distraction
Potentially decreases worker’s productivity, constantly checking
email, sports scores, text messages, Facebook and browsing the
Web

5. The downside of
smartphone- part 2
• Smartphones affect productivity in the workplace but it
also affects the communication not only in the workplace
but also in our society.
• People socialize minimum as they find it better to
communicate/socialize through smartphones.
• These phones have also become a problem when it comes
to education.

6. Impact on education
• Research has shown that since smartphones have arrived there
has been a bigger percentage of children failing because of
smartphones
• Smartphones make it difficult for one to get information and
pay attention in class.
• People sit on their smartphones all day instead of studying and
doing their school work.
• Polluting classroom with disruptions’ meaning the constant
texting and receiving messages and calls not only disrupts the
lecture butt it also interrupts the whole class

7. Impact on social
engagement
• People are now less aware about how to socialize because
they are so used to only socializing on smartphone.
• Research has also shown that smartphones have
destroyed many families as there had been no
communication at all.
• It is so rude when one is out with friend and you get
people who play with their phones and not engage in fun
activities, like on meal table of restaurant
• Many people have become anti-social and this is all
because of smartphones

8. Health impact-part 1

9. Health impact-part 2
• Text Neck: Spinal disorder arising out of excess usage of
smartphones. To read and text on smartphones, people tend to
bend their necks up to 60 degrees (Figure in previous slide)
• Long term usage of smartphones bring forth neck pain related
to spine and hence, can be called spinal disorders.
• Vision Loss: Reading small fonts on a smartphone can disturb
your vision permanently.
• Wrist Problems: The way we hold smartphones for long
durations, strains the wrist.
• Numb Fingers: Fingers of smartphone users become numb
and produce a tingling sensation. Holding the phone places
stress from the elbows to the fingers. The hands above elbow
experience slower blood circulation and if not corrected
immediately, can have long lasting effects.

10. Conclusion
• People have become anti-social which is a big problem
because networking is one of the most important parts in
one life.
• The percentage of failures is increasing, life would be so
lovely if everybody took their education seriously,
education is so important .
• Smartphones have brained washed people.

11. End
• Thank you