Who would have thought that a single device, small enough to fit into your hands can function as a means of communication (calls, texts, emails, chats, etc), a video projector (for those important business presentations), a translator (there’s no need to spend years in school studying so many languages anymore), a coffee maker (Yes, I said it!), a shaving device and a musical instrument? Shocked?! Look no further than at the “Pomegranate phone”.

I was dumfounded when I stumbled on information on the tiny device that can perform these huge functions that takes several other not-so-dainty devices to carry out efficiently. I figured out that the name ‘Pomegranate’ (which I think lacks originality and can be quite the tongue twister) is meant to contradict Apple products and its is packed with all these functions because it is meant to introduce us to another level of technology that we are yet to dream about. Well, my phone making me coffee is definitely another level! It’s hard enough with the coffee maker or (for the old fashioned) the kettle and stove.

Many believe that this device is nothing but a mobile phone hoax as some of its features are very unrealistic and that it is just an advertising campaign from Communications Nova Scotia’s ‘Come to Life’ initiative, the place branding program of the Government of Nova Scotia. I can’t help but think however that perhaps there could be some little bit of truth to it. It may have started out as a prank but could it be that some time, probably seventy, eighty years from now we would have devices like these in the system?

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