Many people today do not just have a mobile phone; they have a smartphone like an IPhone or a Blackberry. But is it a great invention? There are both advantages and disadvantages.

The most important advantage of using a smartphone is that almost is a computer. You can do many online tasks such as bank operations, checking your email, sending instant messages, calling around the world via Skype, for instance.  It contains an extra utility like a great incorporated camera with 12 megapixels. An additional advantage of smartphones is the utility like a tool for study. There are a lot of applications to improve your studies and practising in the palm on your hand.

One argument against is the dependence that usually causes. Many people are slaves of their smartphones and they cannot be more than an hour without looking it. The main disadvantage of having a smartphone is in case of stealing, all the information might be lost if you not save or store before in the cloud. Also, the information does not completely safe because hackers usually use your personal information for criminal purposes.

In conclusion, smartphones are a great invention of latest years, but in my opinion must be supervised by an adult if the smartphone is used by a child.