HMD’s Barbie flip cellphone goes extraordinarily exhausting

HMD’s Barbie-branded flip cellphone arrives a bit of too late to catch the Scorching Foldable Summer time wave, nevertheless it’s undoubtedly not brief on attraction. Preannounced at Cell World Congress earlier this 12 months, the HMD Barbie Telephone is now official and goes on sale for $129 in October.

The Barbie cellphone is a real characteristic cellphone; no apps, simply connectivity for calls and texts. HMD is pitching it as a tool for a digital detox so you possibly can “take a trip out of your smartphone.” That’s high-quality because you most likely wouldn’t need to do far more on its small 2.8-inch interior display, however keep in mind that typing out T9 texts is worse than you bear in mind. There’s a 5-megapixel digicam with a built-in flash, which, as HMD factors out, is ideal for that early digital digicam look that’s so scorching proper now.

The cellphone itself could also be primary, however the vibe shouldn’t be. The Barbie Telephone comes with further theme-appropriate battery covers, a beaded wrist strap, and stick-on gems to customise the look. Even the traditional Snake recreation will get a Barbie remedy. I really like a gadget that goes all in on an idea, and this one goes exhausting.

The HMD Barbie Telephone will work on all three main US wi-fi networks. It’ll be obtainable for preorder on September twenty third and can ship on October 1st.