Mon, 07 Apr 2003 21:57:55 GMT

When Games Override Calls as Phone Feature. Nokia, Sony Ericsson and their competitors are deploying technology to let callers kick, punch and beat one another up over their mobile handsets. By Matt Richtel. [New York Times: Technology]

zam, bang, smash, god i despise phones, i really do, not the users, but the concept that you may have someone far away that you think deserves more attention than your immediate experience. in fact, I'm writing, mcluhanesqly on the desocialization surrounding the mediation of the radio based phone. think local act global right, or is that the opposite….;)