Question

How important to American society is the smartphone in 2018?

What kind of lasting impact did it have on society?

How did this technology reshape human communication and connectedness?...or disconnectedness?

Answer 1

In the 21st century smartphones are not just a communication device but a powerful information tool and a personal computer. It provides internet browser, camera, music player, the navigation system, game station etc.

Mobile addiction is increasing rapidly among college students.

According to Heidegger for the complete understanding of the relation between technology and humanity, we need to understand our perception of instrumentation: what is the purpose of getting our goals and making things done.

Technical, social, cultural, political and ecological changes play an important role in the life as well as professional career.

Technical advancement and new inventions like smartphone etc. influence the expectancy of people living within it.

Because it not only form the structure of society but also make the perception of people about life, culture, society, and quality of life, etc.

Hence, the smartphone is playing an important role in shaping the culture and society.

Technical advancements and new gadgets like smartphones affect any society by influencing cultural beliefs and norms. Due to cultural surrounding food, clothing, living, behaviour etc of people are decided.

Hence, its impacts are vast in any society.

Due to globalization, the reach of the smartphones become very vast. In the 21st century, we are interconnected to each other like never before. Hence, in order to communicate better, it provides us with a global platform in which we are able to communicate globally from America to India, from Africa to South East Asia etc.