Barbie, her “flip phone” is coming

A Gwi report reveals that almost four out of ten young people – 38% – between 16 and 24 years old fear spending too much time on your smartphone and the recent trend to migrate from a smartphone to a “feature phone” – i.e. a normal mobile phone – to limit the time spent in front of the screen and protect one's mental health would not be a coincidence.

And among the news of Mobile World Congress 2024 And HMD Global to cross the wave of the return to classic cell phones by announcing a gem that fans of Barbie: the Finnish company and manufacturer of Nokia brand devices, in fact, has announced its collaboration with Mattel to launch the Barbie Flip Phone.

Rose brillianthas a shell design probably very similar to the Motorola Razr however, to date, the technical specifications of the device are not yet known, much less the list price. Most likely this is not a smartphone packed with features but a simple mobile phone with physical buttons rather than a touchscreen and will resurrect an iconic model from the past: it is no coincidence that the company has previously launched several remakes of some famous models, including the Nokia 8210 4G and the Nokia 5710 XpressAudioand now it would be willing to offer a device oriented towards style and digital detox.

There are no further details on the matter but we shouldn't have to wait much longer for the launch: according to what announced from HMD, the debut is expected during next July.