Things that smartphones replaced & taken away
Things that smartphones replaced:
TV’s
yellow pages
camera
map
GPS device
calculator
alarm clock
radio
camcorder
pay phone
answering machine
newspaper
calendar
VCR
flashlight
watch
timer
compass
mail
cookbooks
airline tickets
photo albums
magazines
money
voice recorder
scanners
walkie talkie
TV remote
translator
playing cards
diaries
travel guidebooks
foreign phrasebooks
portable speakers
takeout orders by phone
CDs
DVDs
encyclopedias
photocopiers
compact mirrors
checks
rulers
address book
rolodex
dictionary
White noise machines
Davigation devices
Translation devices
Heads-Up displays
PoS machines and credit/debit cards
Smart-Home hubs
Car keys
Paperweights
Things smartphones have taken away (subjective opinion):
Peace of mind
Privacy
Being in the moment
Focus
Attention
Work free weekends
Work free nights
Reference:
https://twitter.com/JonErlichman/status/1688924624552431618