Source: Wired
Summary
Companies are creating phones for kids, offering feature-limited mobile devices and minimalist home phones as alternatives to unrestricted smartphones. These phones aim to provide a safer and more controlled environment for children. Gabb Wireless and Pinwheel are examples of companies developing such phones.
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The launch follows a familiar script.
Another “innovation” in kid-friendly phones. Gabb Wireless and Pinwheel are just two companies trying to capitalize on parental anxiety. They’re offering “safe” alternatives to smartphones, because what every kid needs is another phone. The “feature-limited” designs are just a rehash of old ideas. It’s just a phone, but now it’s “for kids”.
Author: Evan Null
