I don't think smartphones are the Mark, but they are definitely a step towards it. They wanted everyone to have a QR code on their smartphone to prove their vaccinations, and to have people constantly "boosted" in order to maintain that mark. CBDC would also be implemented by a smartphone. Already the technology is alread in use for a smartphone to pay for stuff. Perhaps in the future, a smartphone could be a part of one's hand, whether its interface is holographic like in a sci fi movie, or something we haven't imagined yet. At some point, I believe that smartphones and AI will pave the road and eventually become the Mark of the Beast. That's just my opinion. I still use a 4G flip phone.
I don't think smartphones are the Mark, but they are definitely a step towards it. They wanted everyone to have a QR code on their smartphone to prove their vaccinations, and to have people constantly "boosted" in order to maintain that mark. CBDC would also be implemented by a smartphone. Already the technology is alread in use for a smartphone to pay for stuff. Perhaps in the future, a smartphone could be a part of one's hand, whether its interface is holographic like in a sci fi movie, or something we haven't imagined yet. At some point, I believe that smartphones and AI will pave the road and eventually become the Mark of the Beast. That's just my opinion. I still use a 4G flip phone.