Current:Home > ScamsBarbie-themed flip phone replaces internet access with pink nostalgia: How to get yours -Wealth Momentum Network
Barbie-themed flip phone replaces internet access with pink nostalgia: How to get yours
View
Date:2025-04-13 11:04:28
What better way to live in a Barbie World than with a Barbie phone?
HMD (Human Mobile Devices) unveiled its Barbie Flip Phone Wednesday, designed with plenty of pink nostalgic and without social media. The company has partnered with Mattel to create the retro device that helps cut down on screen time to focus on living the Barbie lifestyle.
While fulfilling the essential functions of mobile phone like calling and texting, the device will not have internet access or the ability to install social media apps. Instead the device will be equipped with multiple Easter eggs including a "Hi Barbie" voice message when powered on.
"It’s pink, it’s chic, it’s sleek, it’s got a mirror on the front (so you can touch up on the go) and it is the perfect tool to live your best life and take a vacation from your smartphone," the HMD news release said.
While the product is already available in the U.K. for £99 ($130.74) as of Wednesday, U.S. consumers must wait for October to make calls like Barbie.
Barbie phone with pink battery, lanyard and extra covers
If owning the phone of childhood dreams wasn't appealing enough, the product also comes with replaceable covers, accessories and a Barbie-style beaded phone strap, according to HMD.
The purchase of the Barbie flip phone comes with the following items:
- Two extra back covers
- Crystals, gem stickers and other accessories
- Pink battery
- Pink USB Type-C charger
- Beaded lanyard and attachable charms
- Cleaning cloth
- Setup guide
How to buy the HMD Barbie Phone
The HMD Barbie Phone will cost $129 for U.S. customers.
The product release date is set for Oct. 1, however, eager buyers can place their pre-order by visiting HMD.com by Sept. 23.
The cellular device will work for AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon wireless networks.
The company also recommends following @hmd.unitedstates on Instagram for updates until release date.
veryGood! (53693)
Related
- Juan Soto praise of Mets' future a tough sight for Yankees, but World Series goal remains
- 2024 Olympics: Rower Lola Anderson Tearfully Shares How Late Dad Is Connected to Gold Medal Win
- Save 50% on Miranda Kerr's Kora Organics, 70% on Banana Republic, 50% on Le Creuset & Today's Top Deals
- What Ted Lasso Can Teach Us About Climate Politics
- Don't let hackers fool you with a 'scam
- Olympian Katie Ledecky Has Become a Swimming Legend—But Don’t Tell Her That
- Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Share Rare Family Update During First Joint Interview in 3 Years
- 'Power Rangers' actor Hector David Jr. accused of assaulting elderly man in Idaho
- As Trump Enters Office, a Ripe Oil and Gas Target Appears: An Alabama National Forest
- 1 killed and 3 wounded in shooting in Denver suburb of Aurora on Thursday, police say
Ranking
- The Louvre will be renovated and the 'Mona Lisa' will have her own room
- Britney Spears biopic will be made by Universal with Jon M. Chu as director
- Florida dad accused of throwing 10-year-old daughter out of car near busy highway
- Facing rollbacks, criminal justice reformers argue policies make people safer
- A Mississippi company is sentenced for mislabeling cheap seafood as premium local fish
- Miles Partain, Andy Benesh advance in Paris Olympics beach volleyball after coaching change
- Unregulated oilfield power lines are suspected of sparking Texas wildfires
- A massive prisoner swap involving the United States and Russia is underway, an AP source says
Recommendation
Juan Soto praise of Mets' future a tough sight for Yankees, but World Series goal remains
Matt Damon and Wife Luciana Damon Make Rare Red Carpet Appearance With Their 4 Daughters
Why Cameron Mathison Asked for a New DWTS Partner Over Edyta Sliwinska
Olympics live updates: Katie Ledecky makes history, Simone Biles wins gold
Sarah J. Maas books explained: How to read 'ACOTAR,' 'Throne of Glass' in order.
Transit officials say taxi driver drove onto tracks as train was approaching and was killed
More women are ending pregnancies on their own, a new study suggests. Some resort to unsafe methods
How to watch Lollapalooza: Megan Thee Stallion, Kesha scheduled on livestream Thursday