We tend to take our smartphones for granted – after all they’re an inescapable part of our lives. As of 2021, it’s reported that 83% of the global population now owns at least one smart device.
What’s more, the amount of time we spend on these pocket computers has been steadily rising over time – especially when it comes to social media. The average person now spends a little over 2 hours a day on social media, with around 20% of the population, especially those belonging to Gen Z, spending in excess of 5 hours a day on TikTok, Instagram and Twitter.
While the appeal of having endless entertaining content at our fingertips can be alluring, we often forget all the other incredible benefits our smartphones can offer.
Below we’re going to be looking at the ways your smartphone can help you learn French, play the latest console games while on the bus, or nail your daily habits to demonstrate that when we decide to stop the scroll, it’s amazing what we can experience through them.
Turn Your Device Into an All Purpose Games Console
Everyone plays games on smartphones from time to time. Classics from the outset of the mobile app craze, such as Doodle Jump and Angry Birds were played by millions across the globe, introducing many new gamers to the joys of casual minigames. But as the freemium model grew more popular, the app stores became flooded with poorly realized and buggy games that demanded your money to progress.
This landed the sector with a poor reputation for gaming, but much has changed in recent years. With more powerful hardware, a range of high-tech peripherals, and legions of developers producing top-tier games for the platform, it’s now possible to turn your smartphone into your all-in-one gaming console.
The key thing smartphone gaming has going for it is its flexibility. After all, on what other platform could you take your pick of leading online casinos, such as those collated by comparison platform OddsChecker, side-load your very own choice of ROMs and region-locked games, or fire up a cloud gaming service such as Google Stadia and play blockbuster games like Cyberpunk 2077 while on the go?
The range of options is unparalleled for mobile gamers in 2022, and with ever-more leading studios pushing ports of console and PC games like Genshin Impact and Alien: Isolation to both Android and iOS, the future for mobile gaming is looking brighter than ever.
Use Your Smartphone To Learn Diverse Skills and Subjects
Imagine if you dedicated just half of the time you spend on social media towards learning a new language or subject each day – before long you’d be fluent, or a certified expert on your given topic.
There are a huge number of e-learning platforms out there today, from Udemy to Skillshare that offer thousands of accredited courses in everything from fine arts sculpture to computer programming.
That’s not to mention the dizzying array of gameified learning apps. From the language learning sensation that is Duolingo, to those specializing in more niche subjects like Brilliant – an app that aims to provide foundational STEM education to mobile users in a fun and easy format.
Then, you can also participate in online courses by esteemed educational institutions. In short, the learning opportunities on your mobile device are endless.
Make Your Mobile a Productivity Powerhouse
The true ancestor of the smartphone is the PDA – a personal calendar and planner that was all the rage among the business elite of the 1990s. The smartphone’s business credentials today are just as impressive, and with some clever customization you can turn your device into a productivity juggernaut.
Whether you need a hand tracking, and developing, daily habits; or perhaps require a flexible to-do list that will keep up with you and inform you of priority tasks, as and when you need to be notified; there a whole host of apps such as Habitify and Todoist that exist to actualize your best business life.
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