Unless you are an Amish, life without gadgets is now unimaginable. Much more, the fast paced development of technology has been leaving us undeniably excited and enthusiastic, albeit reliant in extended virtual lifestyles. While these behavioral effects can just be taken lightly on the individual scale, they can get problematic when still made apparent on the set-up of a social group or within a community.

Now that we are at the prime of multitasking smartphones and tablets, sensitivities have sky-rocketed and it has become all the more imperative to observe social graces, as we have been trained back in the day. Below are simple tips to responsibly use and experience gadget technology:

• MONITOR YOUR SPEAKING VOLUME. When using the phone in public, it always helps to be sensitive of the volume of your voice. You would not want to bother a fervent moment in the church, distract the concentration of your colleagues or even bother other people by letting them overhear the details of your personal conversation. As long as the person from the other line can already hear you clearly, then there’s no reason for you to go overboard.
• FOCUS ON THE TASK AT HAND. Whether you are driving, preparing your report for work, attending church service, taking an exam or doing things which require heavy concentration, it doesn’t help to let these gadgets get in the way. Unless it is an alert for a life-and-death situation, never lose your focus on doing important things and do not let let virtual distractions hinder you from giving your 100%.
• THINK BEFORE YOU CLICK. Beyond system technicalities and security reasons, this is most applicable for people who are active in social media through their smartphones and gadgets. Always remember that whatever you post online can easily be copied, taken out of context, and shared to an unintended audience which might take offense or use it for illicit purposes. While social media can be a means of expression, it is always best to be responsible with what you post and be an advocate of positivity among your fellow netizens.
• LIVE IN THE MOMENT. It is always in life’s best moments that people get the urge to go online and share to the world how much in awe they are. While it is nice to take pictures of scrumptious-looking food, tweet about the last few minutes of a game or take a video of a child’s first steps, it would be a shame to be caught up in the virtual bubble and just let these moments pass you by. So when a good thing happens, you should know when to drop your smartphone. Indulge and live in the moment. After all, and as they say, the human sight and memory are still the best camera and storage there is.

And of course, these tips would come in handy when you have the least of mobile service concerns to worry about. On top of being an active advocate of responsible gadget usage, mobile network operator Sun Cellular offers an amazing array of best-value gadget plans through the SunDroid Rush.

For as low as P1,799 per month, one can get both a Samsung Galaxy Grand smartphone and a Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 tablet. This already comes with unlimited mobile internet, unlimited texts to all networks and 100 minutes Sun calls.

To know more about the gadget plans and smartphone offerings of Sun Cellular, visit the nearest branch of The Sun Shop or call 200 through a Sun Cellular mobile phone. You may also visit www.facebook.com/suncellularph or follow Sun on Twitter at www.twitter.com/suncelltweets for product and promo updates.

Sun Cellular is a member of the PLDT Group.