Obviously, smartphones can make a lot of things easier in one way or another; however, "they are the source of gross distractions and rude behavior." This statement is taken directly from the article. Dan Kadlec uses numerous figures and sources such as ACI Worldwide and Aite Group, Lookout study to demonstrate that a large number of people are currently using cell phones. Moreover, this data also presents the concerns of smartphone owners and the brutal impact that smartphones influence on humans. Clearly, 94% of smartphone owners worry about losing their phone, but only 6% worry about "security issues related to their smartphone accessing financial accounts." Furthermore, the frequency of checking and using the phone is quite high, and people use their phones almost in all cases, such as in bed, in the toilet, during a meal, and even during a religious service. I think I can use the information in this article to write about the influence and negative effects of smartphone usage in our lives. Tucker, Jeffrey. “Phone calls are great now (and everyone hates them).” Fresh.org. n/a. October 27, 2015. The web. April 1. 2016. <