Why I Dumped My iPhone—And I'm Not Going Back

I expected an "Android usurped iPhone 2 years ago and has never looked back" type of article. However he makes a point that was something I had a long struggle with. I too, could not help myself and would incessantly check my phone for facebook, twitter, or email updates. It affected every aspect of my life, and I knew things were bad when a co-worker mocked me with a swipe of the finger to a virtual iphone and every one knew instantly that he was making fun of me. I didnt stop then.

I really dont know how or why I stopped letting my phone rule my life. I think I would post a blog about it if I could figure out what switch was "flipped" in my brain that caused me to change. It happened pretty suddenly, but one day, I closed my facebook and twitter accounts. I stopped instinctively reaching for my phone every time I got an email. I stopped using it as a crutch in awkward social situations. I am not sure what the point of this post is other than I was hoping that typing it out would give me insight into how I did it. I really just think a sea change happened and I realized that my phone didnt have control over my actions anymore...

Although the modern smart phone is to too great an extent a way for advertisers and vendors of time-wastes like mobile games and movies to sell to me more effectively, I do not want to go back to the bad old days before the iPhone when the oligopolistic carriers largely dictated what software ran on most kinds mobile phones.

You are so right, great article. Unfortunately, I need to carry one with me because of work.