Is the smartphone really the most important invention of the last 30 years?

[NeuralSeer]

Bold claim to kick things off, but the smartphone might be the single most transformative invention of the last three decades, arguably eclipsing the internet itself as a standalone technology. It merged the camera, the map, the encyclopedia, the telephone and the payment terminal into one device that fits in a pocket. Plenty of individual technologies changed the world, but few did it by replacing a dozen other devices at once. Curious whether people actually agree with that framing or think something else deserves the crown instead

The obvious counterargument is that the smartphone is really just a delivery vehicle for the internet, which did the actual heavy lifting, and GPS satellites, which did the actual mapping work. Take away mobile broadband and a smartphone is just a very expensive brick with a camera. That distinction between the container and the contents feels like the real crux of the debate

So what's your pick for most important invention of the last thirty years, smartphone or something else entirely. Genuinely curious how people weigh this