why don't you tell me an interesting fact about yourself? speaks french so, you're french. you're from the sunny coast and you live in manchester, where it rains all the time. exactly. that's cool. that is awesome, that is awesome — i love that. and whilst one company is ditching the screen, the astro slide 56 is adding even more to it. a regular rectangular phone — where is the innovation? watch this. boom! it's a mechanical keyboard on a phone! and whilst i may enjoy a keyboard on a phone, it doesn't exactly scream rock star. but this does. zurich—based start—up mictic have developed what they are calling audio—augmented reality. these wristbands connect to a smartphone app and the sensors translate your motions into music.