April 5, 2006
Disney offers teen-tracker mobile
Disney is launching a US service that will enable parents to monitor how their children use their mobile phones, reports BBC News.
They will be able to track voice, text, video and picture messages and set limits on their children's calls. The phone will also allow parents to locate where their children are via a global positioning system.
Disney is targeting 20 to 30 million children with the new service. While the US mobile phone market is well established with 70% of the population already owning a phone, this figure is lower among teenagers.
About 45% to 50% of 13 year olds have a mobile phone, according to technology analysts Jupiter Research.
The new phones for parents, which will be sold over the internet, are expected to be available from June.
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