Pinwheel – Leading US Maker of Smartphones for Children – Launches In The UK

New phone for children 8-15 removes social media and browser access, along with built-in remote parental management and monitoring tools to reduce family conflict

, /PRNewswire/ — Parents in the UK concerned about the dangers of social media and excessive screen time for children now have the option of a smartphone designed specifically for safe use by children and teens aged 8-15.

Pinwheel, one of the top-rated and best-selling ‘child-safe’ smartphones in the US, launched for sale today in the UK. Unlike so-called ‘dumb phones’ with limited functionality, Pinwheel is the first device of its kind available to families here – a connected smartphone that includes built-in parental management tools and blocks access to social media and open Internet browsing but still offers access to the fun features young users enjoy.

Children using the Pinwheel phone – which works with all the major UK mobile networks – can make video calls, send texts, share …