Apple CEO Tim Cook confirmed that the iPhone sold 230 million units last year, but he doesn’t want people using too many smartphones. After a report of people spending more time on their mobile phones, setting a new record.
Apple is currently valued at $2.62 trillion. Last year, about 232.2 million iPhones were sold, generating $205.4 billion in revenue.
Tim Cook told GQ: ‘We don’t want people to use their phones too much. We do not promote this. We don’t want that. We have tools to help limit this.
Today’s kids are born digital. I think it’s important to deal with it. We create technology to enable people to do things they can’t. build what they can’t build Learn what you’ve never learned before. That’s what drives us.’
Currently, the average US person uses a mobile phone 270 minutes per day, or 4.5 hours (this average does not include making/receiving calls), up from 2019, which found an average of 225 minutes per day. By 2024, that number will increase to 279 minutes/day. Data.ai reports that by 2022, the world will spend a combined 4.1 million hours on their phones, or 470 years.
Although smartphones have benefits, there are also physical and mental harms, which Tim Cook said that Apply is trying to help people use their phones less. According to my philosophy, if you look at the screen more than the other person’s eyes. That means you are doing something wrong. We’ve added features like Screen Time.
Excessive cell phone use has many negative effects. For example, a study by Turkish researchers found that Mobile-addicted university students are more likely to suffer from loneliness or aggression.
Loneliness is accompanied by mental health problems. A 2021 study from Israel found a link to stress. Depression and related issues like shyness and self-esteem In addition, poor eating habits were also found. and nutritional risks Because people who are addicted to mobile phones will exercise less. do less activities
Some of these problems have been linked to the use of social media like Instagram, Facebook and TikTok, instilling bad habits in children.
Blue light from screens can affect sleep. Many experts have come out to warn that smartphones are a major factor causing sleep deprivation among teenagers.
In addition, too much screen time for children will make it more difficult to make new friends and socialize. because of the lack of communication skills
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