Your Landline Could Get a Second Life With The Home Phone

Dust off that landline -- household phones may be making a comeback with a new Kickstarter project.

The Home Phone, designed by French husband and wife team UrbanHello, is a smartphone for the whole family, allowing shared conversations with its automatic hands-free mode. When placed on a surface, the 360-degree loudspeaker activates, and its use reduces electromagnetic wave exposure by 99%.

You may not trade your iPhone in just yet, but the Home Phone's sleek, modern design and HD sound is a minimalist alternative to bulky, cordless home devices on the market.

"It's a device which is so beautiful it can be given to someone as a present just like a bouquet of flowers," Herve and…
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