Papipo! - Mobile Phone for Kids
In Japan the phone company Willcom and toy vendor Bandai launched such a phone. It’s name is Papipo!, and is available only in Japan. At first sight, it looks like a toy more than an actual phone, which is what the designers probably intended in the first place.
In Japan, mobile phones for kids aren't very different from mid to hi-end phones in other parts of the world, which makes you wonder why they are considered child phones.
The phone comes in seven different designs, 5 for girls and 2 for boys, with themes including Hello Kitty, Tamagochi, Dragons and others, as well as extra colors allowing the change of look when the child is bored with it.
The Papipo! has a built-in camera and is packed with very interesting mobile games, including a game called 'Color Picture' , which is a kind of paint by number game, except that to fill each block, the child has to take a photo of something that has the requested color. Rest assured, it also has the usual set of safety features, including an emergency button that when pressed will automatically alert a certain person. Compared to other mobile phones, the Papipo! is actually quite affordable, coming with a price tag of 4800 Yen, which is about $41.
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