Firefly FlyPhone

Now that life without mobile phones has almost been ruled out even in the law books, its high time you roped your kids into the circle too. (If you already haven’t, of course!) Firefly in the brand to choose if you’re contemplating on one for the first time, for not only are their phones custom-made to suit the needs of the little ones, they give parents the ability to restrict certain functions as well. The Flyphone is one such phones from their rather unique of handsets for kids that comes with a blue-black finish that seemingly glows.

Firefly Flyphone multi-media mobile phone houses quite a lot of features inside its glowing belly. To start off with, the handset’s external dimensions stand at 107 x 44 x 16mm and it sports a 1.5” colour display. The responsive keypad is suitable to the touch of tiny fingers and is “electro-luminescent morphing” which means it can switch between functions such as video controller, MP3 player and game controller, apart from number pad automatically.

This mobile phone for kids is equipped with PIN protected user controls that gives parents the ability to not just restrict messaging, but also the incoming and outgoing calls to just the numbers that are stored in the phone book. Parents can also prevent additional numbers from being added to the phone book. The Firephone also comes with a camera, built-in games, calender, loudspeaker and wallpapers. Designed to give parents/guardians peace of mind, the Firefly Flyphone could be the most adept kid’s best friend.

Verdict:
The Firefly FlyPhone is well…good. But it raises a lot of questions. Do kids actually need mobile phones? Now that’s a matter of opinion.

Teddyfone-A safe Christmas Goodie for your Smarty

In spite of the dilemma faced by the parents, one in four children under the age of 10 in UK owns a mobile phone. It is one of the best gadgets that could make them the happiest. If you are thinking to gift one to your child for this Christmas, one of the considerable option is Teddyfone Child Safety Mobile Phone.

Teddyfone is specifically designed to suit children’s taste as well as to address the concerns about the issue. No unwanted  features are incorporated into this Kids’ Mobile Phone and it highlights only one aspect, your child’s safety. This small hand-held device, doesn’t look like a mobile phone. Rather, it is designed in the form of a cute Teddy bear and hence, would not attract unnecessary attentions.

Teddyfone comes with very limited functionality, with no texting or downloading. It allows calls to only four pre-programmed numbers. Automated SOS alert feature is another impressive specification in it that ensures safety of the child. If child feels threatened or in danger he/she can press SOS button, which automatically sends messages to the four pre-programmed numbers and allows one person among these to hear what happens to the child. Besides, there is an optional child tracking facility that allows the parents to know the movements of the child wherever he goes.

The technology employed in Teddyfone reduces the emission from it to ten times lesser than the conventional mobile phones. Absence of screen is another impressive feature in it. This resist the child from downloading ringtones, games or inappropriate images. Only four buttons are fitted on to it, which can call only to four pre-programmed numbers, may be to Mum, Dad, grandparents, and a friend.

A charger, battery, instruction manual and a cute carry case are supplied with Teddyfone and the whole lot is packed inside a presentation box. It is now available for sale at a single-shot payment of £59.99 plus £6.99p+p. It is also available on a Pay As You Go (PAYG) basis. Pre-Christmas sale of this product has been started.

With superior child safety features, Teddyfone tends to be a safe device, and it is an apt one to present your smarty for this Christmas. It promises him/her more ’safe’ freedom.

At the Mobile Phone Christmas Fête: Firefly glowPhone and Original Firefly Phone

Welcome to our Christmas Fête! Before we begin with the appetizers and the main course, let me warn you: A massive mobile phone tide is coming your way this Christmas. Buck up and see to it that you do not drown. Shall we begin? Appetizers first. We present to you, a luscious choice of Cranberry Rum Brie, Mushroom Dip With Cream Cheese, and English Muffin Hors d’Oeuvres! Before you decide on which one to dive into first, let me introduce you to a couple of cute little mobile phones for kids: Firefly glowPhone and Original Firefly Phone.

Designed specifically for children aged 5-12, a Firefly mobile phone gives you peace of mind that your kid is just a click of a button away. The Original Firefly Phone is a pretty transparent blue handset that can be opened by pressing the transparent knob at the back. The handset is easy to use with bulky buttons up front including those for ‘Call Mom’, ‘Call Dad’ and ‘Phone Book’ that can store up to 20 numbers. ‘Firefly Fireworks’ will make it fun to use for the little ones by flashing brightly when calls are made or received and also when the phone is in standby and is charging. The phone has a small LCD and is a GSM 900/1800 MHz device. The talktime and standby time quoted are up to 6 hours and 205 hours respectively. Also housed in this device are animations and 12 internal ringtones that are sure to entertain your kid. There are also changeable colours that will further add on to the kid’s merriment.

The Firefly glowPhone is expected to be have a November launch and features a full colour screen. The handset comes in bubblegum pink and black and has a 1.5″, 128 x 128 colour LCD.  ‘Call Mom’ and ‘Call Dad’ options are not missed in this hand-held, which also sports a 5 way navigation key. The glowPhone is a GSM 900/1800 MHz device, is PIN Protected and has in-built games, a separate voicemail key, customizable ringtones and wallpapers. The talk time quoted is 5 hours with up to 210 hours of standby time. That’s all for now, folks, enjoy the starters, but remember to not indulge, for there’s lots more coming your way.

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