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The true cost of using my iPhone
How minimising my mobile made my mobile more valuable than ever before
Being someone in my mid-30’s I lived in a world before mobile phones dominated the mainstream consumer. I remember what it was like to be bored. I remember having faith in friends to remember an arranged rendezvous. And I remember a world without Google, Facebook. Instagram and Twitter.
Being someone in my mid-30’s I experienced first-hand how Nokia and Snake changed the world for thousands of college and university students. I remember Orange introducing their 5 free daily SMS tariff which removed the need to blindly call around a friend’s house to discover if they were home.
Being someone in my mid-30’s I also experienced Apple and iPhone changing the landscape forever. I remember the feeling of suddenly having what was essentially a supercomputer within my pocket.
Overtime, I slowly began to forget the feeling of boredom as it was replaced with my choice of entertainment app. I no longer required the faith of friends to meet at a pre-arranged rendezvous as I could simply drop them a text or request their location via WhatsApp. Stuck for an answer to a question or a problem? No problem, I could simply Google it. My phone was this amazing pocket computer that provided entertainment, knowledge…
