"Stupid phones" flourish .. The world is back to "his most beautiful days"
In a sudden development that will most likely surprise many around the world, recent reports have revealed that an increasing number of people are buying non-smart phones in an effort to eliminate their excessive addiction to social platforms.
The term "stupid phones" is being launched on devices that offer only a few simple features, such as making calls and sending messages, other than smart phones connected to the Internet.
Studies in the United States have found that the average use of smart phones by Americans is almost 3 hours per day, amid fears of negative consequences for this strong correlation with technology.
The smartphone market grew by 2 percent last year, but the number fell by 5 percent in the fourth quarter, according to figures from Point Point.
On the other hand, sales of "regular" phones sold in 2017 increased to 450 million, or 5 percent.
But Shubit Sri Vastava, an official at the research firm, believes that the decline in the number of devices sold does not mean abandoning smartphones. People may not want to do away with their old devices.
Psychiatrist Daria Koss says the use of smart devices can become a real addiction to people when they become anxious to keep up with anything on social networking platforms and then show symptoms such as anxiety and loss of self-control.
A British girl, who bought a regular phone, said she was so impressed with her smartphone that she looked at it 150 times a day.
Skynews
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