Yesterday saw the announcement of Microsoft’s new all-conquering mobile phone line entitled ‘Kin’ – a set of two handsets designed specifically towards focusing on social networking over pretty much anything else.
Anyone old enough to have witnessed the development of Mobile Phone technology over the past 15 years would probably agree that the option to actually make phone calls has become less and less important. From text messaging, to camera phones, past MMS and making a quick stop at mobile internet, the ability to speak to someone has been pushed to the back of the queue, and Microsoft’s Kin range appears to represent the final nail in the coffin. A (frankly, pretty messy) interface combining all of your various social networking presences seems set to keep you up to date with absolutely everything in your world without ever verifying the information through human contact. That aside, both phones look like Blackberrys, simple as that… But the focus on net-based communication is undeniably important as all European mobile phone networks are currently bidding on the up-and-coming 4G phones available in the near future. I’d love to see the figures on actual phone calls being made over the past 10 years on mobile networks, as I’d wager the rise in ownership of handsets hasn’t been matched by rise in phone calls made. Either way we’ll have to wait and see the overall effects of these new phones on the market - will it kill the phone call, just as Facebook killed the High School Reunion? Will I ever need to actually speak to a relative again? Man alive do I feel old and grumpy…
In other news, tensions ran high last night in the Syllabus office as our very own, in-house Rock Band had their first jam!
Spirited rock-chick Lauren and the 5th member of Coldplay, Leo set out to make sweet music on our newly purchased ‘Guitar Hero: World Tour’. The inspirational moment in music history however quickly turned into a battle of artistic integrity and petty fighting as Leo blamed his utter incompetence on the guitar and drum kit “not bloody working”. Lauren let her hands do the arguing by donning the guitar herself and making it sing like a North Wales kitsch sensation who’s actual age appears highly questionable. The pressure got too much for Leo and he eventually stormed out viciously defending his skills and blaming his tools – Super Hans style. He was quoted as stating an arranged meeting at a print shop as the reason for his fast exit – we all knew the real reason Leo…
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