Glimpses of a new world where smartphones rule

I had not realized how much my smartphone meant to me until I lost it during the National Day holiday, when I traveled to Sanya in Hainan province. Suddenly, a feeling of isolation gripped me as I felt I had lost touch with the world.

You may think I am exaggerating, but note I lost my friends' phone numbers, chat records on WeChat, images that froze memories of good old times, mobile Internet access, Baidu's navigation app, my geographic positioning system, and many other news and e-commerce apps.

Make no mistake, a smartphone is a necessity these days. It is not just a phone but a mobile personal computer that enables me to work, click pictures, post and receive instant messages, shop and seek various services.