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Phones in the Grave

— March 15, 2007 — Tech
Its no longer an urban myth - the trend is for people to be burried their mobile's phones is spreading accross the world at a rapid rate from where it started in South Africa.

It has nothing to do with calling your loved ones in case your buried alive, but more of a desire to be buried with objects that symbolise your life. In fact one Australian man wanted to be buried with his his mobile phone, Blackberry and laptop.

Ancient Egyptians were buried with goods for the next life so perhaps its not that surprising after all trends come and go

Recently, a funeral service was also broadcast live over a mobile phone to members of a family hundreds of miles away after bad weather forced them to cancel their journey. Funerals & Phones the hot trend for 2007 - you heard it here first.
Trend Themes
1. Personal Item Burial - As people want to be remembered with objects that represent their life, funeral industry players can explore new offerings that create personalized and emotional experiences around burials.
2. Virtual Funeral Services - With the increasing availability of livestreaming and videoconferencing, tech companies can offer seamless funeral services to people who can't attend, creating accessible and affordable options for everyone.
3. Death Tech - The rise of death tech gives birth to innovative ways of managing death and bereavement, providing a space for startups and existing companies to offer new products and services that challenge traditional death practices.
Industry Implications
1. Funeral Services - The funeral services industry can explore new marketing strategies and offerings that cater to personalized burials and virtual funeral services to provide a unique and heartfelt experience to families.
2. Technology - Technology companies can explore the death industry by creating innovative products and services, challenging traditional death practices, and providing accessible and affordable options to people.
3. Retail - As people seek to be buried with objects that represent their life, retail companies can explore new product lines that target this growing market by providing personalized and meaningful items for burials.
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