I see so many recommendations to get rid of a smartphone. Here is a different view. I didn't have a smartphone till 2014, I used to think that it was a scam by

I see so many recommendations to get rid of a smartphone. Here is a different view. I didn't have a smartphone till 2014, I used to think that it was a scam by phone service companies and manufacturers to make you spend more. And then I almost missed my kid's team event due to change of location and missed the messages from other parents. I would have messed months' long preparation by all these kids by my kid's absence. That was the first and last straw and got a smartphone. I also want a phone handy to take pictures. A phone is essential, I just would like android and ios to care more about distractions and develop features to limit these distractions. I am also looking forward to robust, foolproof apps like Space by Boundless etc.