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Best Cell Phones for Kids
August 6th, 2008
What are the best phones for kids?
If you’ve come to the conclusion that a cell phone is indeed in your child’s near future, how do you know what phone to get? Well, truth is, there’s no right or wrong answer. There are, however, many cell phones geared at the younger generation that offer features that both kids and parents will love. We’ve provided a list of cell phones that will please mom and dad while also offering highly sought after features including full QWERTY keyboards for texting, built-in music players, on-board cameras and camcorders, and more.
If you’re still undecided whether a cell phone is right for your child, here is some food for thought that might help you make the right decision: Cell phones for kids: Questions for parents to ponder. Also be sure to check out Wirefly’s hands-on videos (linked for each device below) for a close look at everything these great phones have to offer.
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| LG enV3 | LG enV Touch | LG Xenon | Motorola Rival | T-Mobile Sidekick Slide | |
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| Price | FREE | $99.99 | FREE | FREE | FREE |
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| Carrier | Verizon | Verizon | AT&T | Verizon | T-Mobile |
| Available Colors | Maroon Red & Slate Blue | Black | Black, Blue & Red | Purple & Silver | Black & Red |
| Input | QWERTY | QWERTY & Touch Screen | QWERTY & Touch Screen | QWERTY & Semi-touch Screen | QWERTY |
| Family Locator | Verizon Chaperone | Verizon Chaperone | AT&T FamilyMap | Verizon Chaperone | - |
| Music Player | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Camera Megapixels | 3.0 MP | 3.2 MP | 2.0 MP | 2.0 MP | 1.3 MP |
| Camcorder | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO |
| Photo/Video Messaging | YES | YES | YES | YES | Photo Only |
| Instant Messaging | Yahoo!, AOL, Windows Live | Yahoo!, AOL, Windows Live | Yahoo!, AOL, Windows Live | Yahoo!, AOL, Windows Live | Yahoo!, ICQ, AOL, Windows Live |
| Applications & Games Available | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| GPS Navigation | VZ Navigator | VZ Navigator | AT&T Navigator | VZ Navigator | - |
| Voice-dialing | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Mem. card slot | microSD | microSD | microSD | microSD | microSD |
| Weight | 3.8 oz | 4.9 oz | 3.8 oz | 4.4 oz | 5.3 oz |
| Dimensions | 4.1″ x 2.1″ x 0.7″ | 4.5″ x 2.2″ x 0.7″ | 4.2″ x 2.1″ x 0.6″ | 2″ x 3.8″ x 0.7″ | 4.6″ x 2.4″ x 0.7″ |
