Smartphone 'influence' over the decade

Ten years ago, technology giant Apple first launched what has been described as its most revolutionary product -- the iPhone. Image: Smartphones in use. (AAP)

‘Smartphones’ in use Source: AAP

The gadget went on to influence changes in mobile technology -- as well as how people work, communicate, and process information.

 

But as this report, the pervasiveness of such technology hasn't always led to improvements in people's lives.