Review: LG's Migo phone for kids
While by no means the first kid-specific mobile phone on the market, LG's Migo does mark the first time that a major manufacturer has developed one and put some actual marketing muscle behind it. The idea behind the Migo, and similar devices like the Firefly, is to develop a handset for younger kids in their pre-teen years. Make it simple to use, limit the phone's ability to make outbound calls, and make it "cool" enough that your youngster is going to want to carry it around with him or her.
That doesn't seem like a particularly tall order in a time where mobile phones often contain 2 megapixel cameras and MP3 players.
Physical Aspects
Physically, the Migo scores well. It measures 92mm x 46mm x 22mm (3.6" x 1.8" x .9") in size, and weighs only 69g (2.4oz). It has a shiny finish on top of a bright metallic green paint job. There is a pair of buttons on the side for dealing with call volume as well as ring volume (and vibration), a standard headset jack, and a very simplified keypad design that has 4 dedicated speed dial buttons and a special emergency speed dial button. There are the normal red and green call control buttons, as well. The Migo, like the Firefly, keeps costs down by making use of a small, monochrome display (with a blue backlight).
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