Freckle's smartphone aims to get kids back outside on their own
The device runs ClayOS without an app store or open web and includes parental controls, a mini-map and tap-to-pay.
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I'm fascinated by the 'Freckle Phone' — a kids' smartphone with no social networks and tools to help your child explore the outside world — so I asked its creator my burning questions
The free-range kids movement finally has an AI phone custom-built for world exploration — I talked to the phone's creator about its chances.
A new child cell phone wants to solve one of the main dilemmas of parents in the smartphone era: how to give more independence to children without putting them in contact with the problems of the open internet. This is the proposal of the Freckle, device created for children from 7 to 13 years old that eliminates social networks, browser and app store, transforming the device into a kind of companion for outdoor adventures. Freckle costs $199 (R…
Freckle Brings a New Twist to Phones for Kids
A new startup has announced Freckle, a unique take on a phone designed exclusively for kids aged seven and up. Uniquely, it encourages exploration via the Curiosity Camera and Quests. Curiosity Camera works sort of like Google Lens; it lets kids point the camera at anything and ask questions about it. These inquiries are saved as "Artifacts", which parents can review in their app. Parents can also set up "Quests", where kids are given specific e…
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