Freckle smartphone aims to encourage children outdoors

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 30 Sept, 18:32 · Archive

A new smartphone called Freckle is designed to encourage children to spend time outside.

Freckle has launched a smartphone designed to get children outdoors. The device is aimed at supporting the free-range kids movement, which encourages children to explore independently.

How it is being reported

• Freckle's smartphone aims to get kids back outside on their ownFreckle's smartphone encourages kids to get outside. What a concept!Engadget · 30 Sept, 17:00
• Freckle Phone has a kid-friendly name, but I'm not sure it can overcome the AI gadget curseThe free-range kids movement finally has an AI phone custom-built for world exploration — I talked to the phone's creator about its chances.TechRadar · 30 Sept, 17:00

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