I'm not sure if this is Computer industry related. It's also an older article, however we all deal with it, and most, if not all, have one. I'm also not sure if this was a thread already made in a few months ago (didn't see anything in the auto find)
 
"They keep us in contact with loved ones. They record important moments in our lives. They offer easy access to the depths of human knowledge and the delights of our creativity. They entertain us when we are bored. They guide us when we are lost. They keep us company when we are lonely.
 
Smartphones are enormously useful, but sometimes their allure can prove too strong. We feel compelled to respond to them, even if it means ignoring the people we’re with. They wake us in the night, interrupting our sleep. We feel anxious or naked when they are not there. They interrupt our work and our play. Are we obsessed with these miraculous devices? Is it compulsion that causes us to prioritize our phones above other things? Is there such a thing as smartphone addiction?"
"Smartphone addiction is real, but rare"
 
Professor Griffiths suggest that we would have to answer yes to at least six of the following statements to show signs of a true addiction:

• “My mobile phone is the most important thing in my life”
• “Conflicts have arisen between me and my family and/or my partner about the amount of time I spend on my mobile phone”
• “My mobile phone use often gets in the way of other important things I should be doing (working, education, etc.)”
• “I spend more time on my mobile phone than almost any other activity”
• “I use my mobile phone as a way of changing my mood”
• “Over time I have increased the amount of time I spend on my mobile phone during the day”
• “If I am unable to use my mobile phone I feel moody and irritable”
• “I often have strong urges to use my mobile phone”
• “If I cut down the amount of time I spend on my mobile phone, and then start using it again, I always end up spending as much time on my mobile phone as I did before”
• “I have lied to other people about how much I use my mobile phone”

http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/is-smartphone-addiction-real/

Addictive personalities can and do get addicted to a lot of things. Most often, if they remove their primary addiction from their life they replace it with another addiction. The problem isn't the phone, it's the person.

candle_86
is it strange i can say no to all of it, my smart phone to me is a tool no different than a screw driver or glue. 

I feel the same way, it lives right on my belt next to my Leather-man. I have constant access to my emails, work site photos, flashlight, network testing apps, music files, and of course a good old fashion phone. 

candle_86
is it strange i can say no to all of it, my smart phone to me is a tool no different than a screw driver or glue. 

Same here.

I couldn't go without a cell phone due to my job.   But I could certainly go without a smartphone.  
 
My kids on the other hand...

you know who the addicts are they always need the latest greatest phones for the most part.
 
I use a Nokia Lumia 635 only because my Lumia 520 broke last year. Its a 69 dollar phone with a browser for looking up information I need, outlook for email, and I use my SD card to store things like malwarebytes, and Windows ISO's lol