The Phone Call

Is the phone call dead? The younger generation seems to be using other communication services such as texting and emailing. There is just so much that written words cannot convey when you can just call the other person. A lot of misunderstanding could be avoided if we would just pick up the phone. There is a mobile application that can combine all of these communication features and you can even do conference calls with it. It is called Talko. It is not the first of its kind but it does have some interesting features. If a conference call is in progress, for example, a late participant can listen to the part they missed or replay the entire call (or parts of the call) after the call is over. The app also includes indicators that display if a contact is driving or has a low battery; it can also tell whether that person is using Wi-Fi or cell signal. That way, others can ascertain when — and how — is the best time and way to contact that person.