# Dual Handset Landlines Double the Receivers, Double the Fun By Going Like Sixty | Published 2009-01-02 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cooter-phone-dual-handset-for-double-the-fun References: [firststreetonline](http://www.firststreetonline.com/product.jsp?id=107340) Awww, how quaint, Grammie and Grampie still have their landline. Remember those? Jeez, I bet they still have a [rotary phone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/native-union-pop-phone) someplace in the garage. Well, you know Grammie and Grampie don't like missing out on the conversation, and when Grampie picks up the extension, he says it isn't loud enough. **Implications** - Many technological systems such as [gaming devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playdate-handheld-gaming-device) are built so that you can share the fun with more than one person. Businesses that build items that are meant to be used and shared with others provide a great source of entertainment for people who have company. With a society so based on communication through technology, it is important to have access to items that are meant to be used face to face. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.3/10 - Popularity: 43% | Activity: 47% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Shared Entertainment:** Opportunity to develop and market items meant for shared usage, providing entertainment for groups of people. - **Face-to-face Technology:** Opportunity to create technological devices that promote in-person communication and interaction. - **Enhanced Audio Experience:** Opportunity to develop improved audio technologies for landline phones and other communication devices. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Gaming:** Developing multiplayer gaming devices and accessories for shared entertainment experiences. - **Consumer Electronics:** Creating innovative technologies that bridge the gap between online and offline communication. - **Audio Technology:** Advancing audio technologies to enhance the quality of sound in communication devices like landline phones. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Modernized Nostalgic Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tin-cans.md) - [Retro Tech Speakerphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pop-phone.md) - [Modernized Familial Landline Phones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wifi-home-phone.md) - [Retro Phone-Inspired Label Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vintage-phone-labeling.md) - [Retro Plug-and-Play Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wireless-plug-play-systems.md) - [Demure Dual-Display Gaming Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ayn-thor.md) - [Speaker-Centric Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/music-phone.md) - [Phone-Inspired Card Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/game-of-phones-1.md) - [Upgraded Family-Friendly Card Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dat-game-family-edition.md)