Smartphones have not only changed our lives, but in some parts of the world, they’ve become addictive.

Smartphones have secured their dominant place in our lives. The ability to communicate in almost any form we like while carrying our data where ever we like, and editing that data at any time we like, is just too tempting to deny. In fact, our insatiable appetite for the lightning fast devices cannot be better or more objectively validated than through tracking manufacturer shipments. In the fourth quarter of 2010, manufacturers shipped more Smartphones than PCs for the first time ever. The Ping-Pong match between the two devices is likely to continue until 2013 when Smartphones are expected to permanently leave PCs far behind. Of course the place you live in the world has a bearing on how quickly Smartphones will infiltrate and if the impact is anything like what the UK is experiencing, it will be nothing short of an addiction.

http://mashable.com/2011/08/04/smartphone-addiction