The Addiction Of Mobile Phones In Today's Society

What Is A Mobile Phone? 

A mobile phone is a portable telephone that has access to a cellular radio system. This enables the phone to take calls, send texts, and access the internet (and more!) without it being physically attached to a network using cables.

In this way, a mobile phone is significantly different from traditional land line phones. Ever since they were first introduced in 1973 by Motorola, mobile phones have occasioned a significant amount of debates.

Phone Addiction

Students who use digital technology excessively are less motivated to engage with their studies, and are more anxious about tests, according to a study which says the effects may be worsened by increased feelings of loneliness.

As part of the study, published in the Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 285 students who had enrolled in health-related degree courses were assessed for their digital technology usage patterns, their anxiety, loneliness, study skills and motivation.

The researchers, including those from Swansea University in the UK, found a negative relationship between internet addiction, and motivation to study.

Students reporting more internet addiction, they said, found it harder to organise their learning productively, and were more anxious about upcoming tests.


Though mobile phone has disadvantages also, its importance is far more than its disadvantages.  If used wisely, a mobile phone can be a lifesaver that enhances your social life. As for me, I can't go 12 hours without my phone lmfao :) ...

Below is some of the Advantages and disadvantages of Mobile Phones In Today's Society;

Advantages Of Mobile Phones:

- They are convenient
It’s great being able to call a friend when you are out and about – without being tied to a land line.

- They can be life savers
Taking a mobile phone with you when you go hiking is a basic safety precaution. If you lose your way or get stuck in bad weather, your mobile phone could just save your life.

- Staying connected
There is no need to feel lonely when you have a mobile phone in your pocket: just connect with friends via text, FaceTime, voice calls or social media.

- Games And Entertainment
These days, mobile phones are loaded with all kinds of fun games. We all remember Nokia Snake, but more recently people have got way more into challenging their brains with Sudoko or whiling away the time during a long commute with a game of Candy Crush Saga.

- Your Mobile Keeps You Informed.
Whether you are searching for that Spanish word you read in the newspaper or reading some articles on a topic close to your heart, mobiles that are connected to the internet are a treasure trove of information.

Its disadvantages

- Distraction
It’s so hard to work when your phone is tempting you to pick it up.

- Interruption
You’re trying to have a romantic date and yet are plagued by incessant calls and texts.

- Cost
Mobile phones operate at highly costs today ranging from the prices of the device itself, daily or monthly subscription for mobile data bundle, also fund voucher needed for making calls and other things.

- Dependency
It is easier than you might think to become addicted to your mobile phone, and so dependent on it that you forget to communicate in real life.


- Isolation
It’s ironic, but some people feel that the cellphone (which is designed to keep people connected) can actually drive us further apart. Have you ever seen a group of friends at a restaurant, looking down at their phones instead of each other?