How young people killed the phone call

[Oxonian]

This is a curious article :-

How young people killed the phone call | The Independent

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/phone-call-anxiety-whatsapp-voicenotes-b2541548.html

[pgn]

I'd posit that the mobile phone industry killed the phone call, in 2 ways - by building more and more functions into the smartphone in your hand, and

- by making the tech so age-unfriendly over time.

 Look what mobile tech has made redundant - and understand what those of older generations actually expect, require of their 'phone:

https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Discussions-Feedback/How-Much-Many-of-your-Mobile-Functions-do-you-Use...

[Oxonian]

It's hard to disagree with much of that @pgn ! 👍