Are smartphones bad for us? Five world experts answer
by Madeleine Aggeler from Technology | The Guardian on (#6HR5J)
How do smartphones really affect us - and our kids? We spoke to five experts with different viewpoints to capture the current state of discussion
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In 2007, Steve Jobs presented the iPhone to the public. Several months later, the day the phones went on sale, the Guardian published an article headlined iPhone set to struggle".
Apple's iPhone combines a phone, music and video player with web and email capabilities, but researchers found demand for these converged devices was lowest in affluent countries," the article said.
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