From someone who switched to a smartphone only just last year (April 2014), there are still upsides. I'm almost always by a computer too, but I've found: - I'm

From someone who switched to a smartphone only just last year (April 2014), there are still upsides. I'm almost always by a computer too, but I've found: - I'm way more able to keep in touch with friends & arrange to meet up. Partly the onscreen keyboard (vs. T9), partly Yelp, partly Maps, partly the variety of messaging apps (half my friends don't use txt anymore) - I'm actually able to use a cheaper phone plan by leveraging data & wifi (most dumbphones lack wifi) - for whatever reason, having my email in my pocket has actually resulted in me spending less time looking at my email