HMD Global has launched the Barbie Phone, a retro flip phone in partnership with MATTEL. It has a screen on the front that can be used as a mirror & the nostalgic SNAKE game.
The device also comes with hidden Easter eggs for key Barbie dates & words, typing BARBIE by pressing *#227243# gets you Barbie wallpapers, *#ken# or *#536# for greetings from Ken and *#malibu# for Malibu beach sounds.
The phone comes with two replaceable back covers. The UI features Barbie wallpapers and Barbie app icons to support digital wellbeing including ‘Digital balance tips’ & ‘Barbie Meditation’.
Internal: 2.8-inch QVGA
External: 1.77-inch
• 3.5mm Headphone jack
• FM Radio (Wired/Wireless)
• 1450mAh removable battery; USB-C charging
Global:
• UNISOC T107 SoC
• 0.3MP VGA rear camera
• S30+ OS with Barbie UI
• 48MB RAM; 128MB storage
Priced at €99/£129
USA:
• Snapdragon 215 SoC
• 5MP HD rear camera
• KaiOS with Barbie UI
• 512MB RAM; 4GB Storage
Priced at 130$