The first smartphone was released in 1992. By then year 2020 there may be as many as 2.5 billion smartphones in the world. The use of smartphones is decreasing our collective intelligence because we are reliant on the technology and not our own minds. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

In olden days, where the only means of entertainment and news was listening to
radio
Suggestion
the radio
a radio
. Currently, we are living in the era, where we can access any information in few clicks on a handheld device.
However
,
radio
channels are still up and running, In my opinion radios are still in demand, in
this
essay the same will be discussed in subsequent paragraphs. To embark with, radios were widespread in the past century, and till date it is still popular in the remote areas.
For instance
, in cars and other heavy load good truck
radio
is still being used, where
TV
cannot work smoothly or signal is very deprived.
Additionally
,
radio
is affordable while
TV
and hand held devices are very costly, which only few people cannot afford due to the poverty, even if they can afford, in cars and other vehicles
instead
of display screen, more people listen to
radio
as it serves the purpose of killing time while driving to a long distance place and it won’t distract driver. Unlike
radio
, television is more engaging, as it as audio and video functionality,
For example
, if it is a
radio
we have to listen carefully to understand some critical and sensitive news,
on the other hand
, if we watch the news on
TV
, as it has video functionality, it becomes easy to understand the news.
Additionally
, for a trader and the person who is in the financial sector, he or she needs to see the current trends in the market, which is possible only by
TV
or smart phone devices. While both media have their own pros and cons. No doubt that television is better media.
However
, as it cannot function in remote area properly,
radio
is in demand still will be in future.
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