Last time we had a revolution like this was with the initial introduction of mobile phones. Almost overnight, we suddenly found ourselves unable to live without these little devices that we might previously have seen little point in having. But despite our love for mobile phones, there was a downside: now anyone could get hold of us at any time and wherever we were.
A Love-Hate Relationship
Our relationship with mobile technology seems to be developing in the same manner. While we love the convenience of being able to navigate to that meeting without a map, route planner or sat nav and revel in the thought of being able to check our emails on the train, we also find we have less free time. The ‘always-on’ element of mobile technology means that incoming emails, the latest Facebook update or a breaking-news item can always interrupt us.
No doubt mobile technology was designed to help us stay in touch with friends, family and colleagues more easily, but how does this work in practice? In some ways, we are better connected than we ever were, but in other ways we find ourselves more isolated than we have ever been. Now there is no need to pick up the phone and speak to someone in person. Why would we, when it is so much quicker and efficient to send an email or text? And why waste the petrol driving over to a friend’ house for coffee and a chat when we can talk for free on our instant messenger?
Spoiling the Fun?
Today it is much easier to get information about anything with the little electronic encyclopaedia we keep in our pockets. Going on a holiday need never contain nasty surprises now that we can check out the hotel, town and places to visit on Tripadvisor wherever we are in the world. Going out for dinner? You can find the menus, reviews and maybe even some discount vouchers for the restaurant at the touch of a button.
But in some ways, doesn’t this convenience somewhat spoil the excitement of our experiences? If we already know which restaurant we are going to, are able to navigate there with our GPS and have already downloaded a PDF of the menu and decided what we are eating, where’s the fun? There is no chance of a bit of serendipity leading us down the wrong street only to find the best little Italian in town hidden away on a back road.
While mobile technology certainly has made our lives easier and no doubt will continue to do so, we still need to allow ourselves occasionally to face the unknown in order to feel alive. If we forget how to use libraries, maps and telephones, how will we ever cope when the internet goes down?
Author Bio
Erika Jonathon is a freelance content writer by profession. She finds immense pleasure in writing technology related article including wireless broadband.
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believe it most certainly has and it would be very unpleasant for anybody used to modern technology to suddenly have to be transported back in time and have to do their daily tasks the old way whether at work or leisure. Technology enables a more easy lifestyle for nearly all people.
Hi, I found when mobile comes in my life, my life become more easier and full with fun.
Mobile technology brought fun and various other things may be harmful or useful. That should not be decided by the technology but by the way you are taking it. Good post thanks for this.
Erika, I believe that it has made our lives easier but then again, it depends on the person using the phone. If you’re the type of person who is stuck in the old ways, then you’ll never see the beauty of the new technologies around you. There are just people who don’t want to accept change.
I think mobile marketing also makes our life more easier. Any kind of business can do
on mobile and any transaction.
this only means life is more easier these days!
For me mobile technology makes my life easier. When it comes to calculating, reminders, alarms, etc. it was a great help.
Marketing with mobile is newest tread in the market world. Smart phone makes it more easy & supportive. Nice summary of important mobile trends. It will definitely be interesting to see how this all changes our lives in the next couple years.
I do have a love-hate relationship with mobile technology actually. I can not live without it ( I wonder how I could 10 years ago), but I go crazy sometimes when something does not seem to be working, or just giving me hard time to understand.
I find mobile useful only when I am in collage or out somewhere from home. I find it boring to answer calls from home, mostly I switch off it when I am at home.
I don;t think anyone’s going to agree with the idea that mobile technology makes life harder. In fact the only time I can think when people get mad with technology is when it doesn’t do more!
I think that mobile technology has not yet reclaimed its promises on making life easier. You may of course check your email with your handset and amuse yourself by reading FB updates on your way home, but that’s about it. Does that count for making life easier? Not sure. When the mobile payment and augmented reality becomes more widespread, i.e. a standard, then we can start to assess the pros and cons. Before that, let’s just wait and see what’s behind the corner.
Hi Erika,
As every coin have two face same is happening with mobile technology too some time it good as it cut short your time and labor but main effect is it reducing memory power now we dont have to remember any phone number because its already saved and most importantly birthday reminder jut set reminder and busssh!! no need to worry when reminder ring wish that person and forgot. it really effecting our memory power
Mobile Technology has been already part of our life and it maybe it makes our lives easier or harder depending on how we handle and made it. For me, mobile technology is really important and it makes me in doing things more easier.
This blog help me out otherwise I don’t know how much time I have to spend for getting right information.
I strongly agree about the power of mobile technology. Actually, they did save us time to send simple messages to our loved ones or our friends. For example, if a guy has no mobile phone and wants to send some messages to his girlfriend, he will write a letter and send it to her mailbox or find a telephone and call her. But with mobile phones, sending simple greetings and short messages will make our lives easier.
Dan Lew
Well having a phone can have it’s advantage and disadvantage.It’s good to have one because it does make communication easy and accessible for you. I mean seriously you have got to have a phone these days. In the other hand your phone can be quite distracting if you fill it up with games.
You do make a valid point that now we can’t live without something we didn’t even need years ago, but I still feel like it makes life a million times easier. I love that I don’t get lost going places anymore and I can find any information I need online anytime. I don’t have to call people about stuff anymore and can just text. The advent of the smart phone is to me the most helpful invention ever besides a computer.
My mobile is the second best option when compared to my computer. It helps to be in touch with everyone even in online presence. I choose Android supported mobiles is the best .
I believe both sides are true. Mobile technology does make life easier in many cases, it allows us to stay connected with people at almost all times, has most information you would need thanks to mobile internet, and with today’s newer phones we have practically all the entertainment we need right there in our hands. But of course there are downfalls, where it allows us to stay connected to people I also feel that we are drifting apart. As you said in your article, there is no longer a need to go to a persons house and talk to them in person or even to call them when you are able to text. Tex-ting I also believe is slightly disrespectful in some instances, because you are holding a phone but are choosing not to actually talk to the person, you are practically saying you either don’t feel like hearing their voice or you are too lazy to actually dial their number to talk to them. There are many arguments for both sides,but I do believe life is easier with them and there are more positives than negatives when it comes to mobile technology. I personally don’t care all that much for mobile phones, but I have one because it is practically required by society today.
I appreciate that mobile is a convenient way for being keep in touch with anyone and no one cannot live without it but it have some demerits so you would be beware from demerits and keep using with enjoy.
thanks for the post, those things makes are life more easier, It provides us more information’s we needed.
We will show our interests on something when it makes our lives easier than what it was a few years ago. The same logic can be implemented for mobile phones. Today, we use cell phones not only to talk or send text messages but do a wide variety of activities. I use my mobile phone in managing events. Yes! Event management software installed in it is helping me to do by job, efficiently. No wonder, once you get familiar with online or mobile event management or registration software, you will feel you must go mobile with time. Yes! Life is changing, and at an alarming pace.
For my own point of view, technology makes people lives easier because there are lots of applications and software you can use to pay your bills online, read your favorite books, send and receive email, create and present your reports, talk to your friends and family long distance, etc. with the use of just one device.
I really appreciate your professional approach. These are pieces of very useful information that will be of great use for me in future. Thanks for it.
We will show our interests on something when it makes our lives easier than what it was a few years ago. The same logic can be implemented for mobile phones