Blackberry - further warnings of “addiction”

Source: The Age: Addicted to your Blackberry

We posted a note about internet addiction disorder just the other day and how excessive sms was possibly a related symptom…

Now there’s belief that Blackberry users are becoming addicted - and more workaholic. They’ve even given it a nickname - “Crackberry”.

It was originally thought that the ability to keep up with your emails etc whilst out of the office or travelling was to be a godsend. But now they’re discovering that instead of it being a time management tool used especially in downtime, that Corporate junkies are working even more hours - finding their Blackberry an irresistible, indispensable extension of their arm.

Of course, this works well for employers!

As well, in case you haven’t noticed the current hard sell, it appears mobile phone service providers have also realised the Blackberry’s consumer appeal. Of course to use your Blackberry as it’s meant to be used, you also need to lock into their high data plans. Hmmm…

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