I read an interesting article on BlackBerry. It just goes to show how smartphones can be addictive.

This guy insists this is a true story. His obsession with his Blackberry nearly cost him a jail term. He was too busy checking emails on his phone to notice that he unwittingly walked into the ladies washroom. He was lucky to have escaped unscathed. What he learned is definitely worth noting.

Entrepreneurs are making smartphones multimedia friendly. They are using the latest technology to keep us in touch with the world. These feature laden gizmos have definitely got us hooked. Applications like Loopt and Twitter keep us aware about the whereabouts of our friends. Theres a constant need for us to stay in touch with friends. The mushrooming of social networking websites is a striking example for that.

With all this and the App Store coming, the iPhone is going to get more addictive than the BlackBerry. While I wouldn’t mind reading more of these kindda fun stories, I definitely wouldn’t want iPhone addicts going to jail.