And you thought your thirteen-year-old daughter was too young for a cell phone.
While development company YoungToys is calling the Zeki a “cell phone” for kids; in reality it is a digital walkie-talkie that allows users to have conversations and short messages between two handsets up to 260 feet apart. The Zeki is designed to look much like a modern cell phone and has other cell-like functions including MP3 playback and audio/video recording, an alarm clock and downloadable games. With all of these functions, the Zeki is probably best suited for older children than the ones we see in the photo - though the shot of a toddler using a cellphone does add some shock value.
The Zeki is said to be made of materials completely harmless to the body and incorporate an anti-electromagnetic device, so it is safe for children. While the phone is currently only available in Korea and is selling for around $105, I’m not sure how well this will take off. What the Zeki does, however, is provide a precursor to a near future when kids may begin using cellphones at a very young age.
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