The hottest new phone is Tin Can, a 'landline' for kids
2 days ago
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- Tin Can is a WiFi phone designed for kids, mimicking old-fashioned landlines.
- Aimed at parents delaying cellphone use for their children.
- Parental controls allow only approved contacts and call times.
- Free plan enables calls between Tin Can users only.
- Founded by three Seattle friends, including two dads, for their kids.
- Prototype developed using an old corded landline phone.
- Kids enthusiastically adopted the phone, leading to rapid popularity.
- Company raised $3.5 million and has sold tens of thousands of units.
- Backordered until December due to high demand.
- Addresses the need for communication without full cellphone access.
- Helps kids develop phone etiquette and social autonomy.
- Parents appreciate the independence it gives children.
- Part of a movement to delay cellphone use until later ages.
- Alternative to smartwatches and controlled smartphones for kids.
- Founders motivated by mental health and reducing anxiety in children.