Things You Will No Longer Need If You have a Smartphone

You must have experienced the feeling when you go out and realize that you have left your phone at home? Some might run scared others are completely lost.If we overall sum up the whole scenario then we can conclude that it’s not very enjoyable.

Things You Will No Longer Need If You have a Smartphone

These days we all are using smartphones to get many services like to surf the internet and social media platforms, check emails, manage calendars, listen to music, play games, watch videos, take photos, read the news, write text messages and to make phone calls.Now all these activities can be done using one single device. Let’s see how this one device has replaced many essential things and accessories.

GPS Navigation Devices:

Gone are the days when people used to have GPS navigation devices to trace the required location.With mapping apps like Google Maps, Apple Maps, and Waze, there’s no reason for most people to buy a GPS navigation system for their car. All these apps are making our smartphones to act like a travel guide.

Alarm Clocks:

When was the last time you set an actual alarm clock instead of just using the one on your phone? Yes it’s difficult for you to remember the last time you used for clock for putting an alarm. Not just that we have also seen the rise of smartwatches such as the Apple Watch and Android Wear based devices that bring smartphone functions to our wrists.

Camera:

They say that the best camera is the one you have with you. Fortunately, the one you have on your smartphone is good enough for most situations. With the camera of your smartphone you can conveniently capture the memories with good quality pictures.

Landline Phones:

The smartphone has essentially killed the landline phone. With everyone having a smartphone in their pocket, landline phones have lost their charm.With texting and image sharing, it’s now easier to relay messages without even the need to call anyone.

Music Players:

In Pakistan, during 80’s you weren’t cool if you didn’t have a Walkman. In the late 90s that turned into portable CD players. But now people store and stream their music on their smartphones making the stand alone music players a niche gadget.

Cable TV:

As smartphones get bigger, people are increasingly using them to stream video. Some people use their smartphones to watch movies and TV shows. Many of us choose to watch and stream our favorite movies and TV shows on platforms such as Netflix and YouTube.

Video Games:

Gaming on your smart phone has become the new time killer and replaced Video games.Many video game studios have chosen to focus on mobile gaming and more fun and impressive games are coming to market. Therefore the true video player lovers are using smartphones for playing games.