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KDDI and SECOM to offer anti-kidnapping phone for children
In Japan is it very common to see a tiny child of just 6 or 7 seven years-old taking the train and walking the streets alone, thus the introduction of KDDI's child safety device called the Mamorino is welcome news.
Teaming up with security firm SECOM, the company says the child-friendly mobile phone was designed to prevent kids from being abducted. The unit's GPS system allows parents to keep constant track of their children all while helping to indoctrinate them early into Japan's ubiquitous mobile phone culture.
Via IT Media
By Jenna Patrick at 8:16 AM ON 10/19/09
Wow, that works great until the kidnapper sees it and gets rid of it. But hey, I'm sure parents will love it and buy it up.
By gibbongoy at 8:52 AM ON 10/19/09
Wouldn't it make more sense to chip your kids. Hey if parents are that concerned, chip'em like the family dog.
By Dai Hao at 9:23 AM ON 10/19/09
Chip the kid so they can ID the body?
By zach at 4:23 PM ON 10/19/09
gosh ur a terrible person.
By isthisdiy at 4:40 PM ON 10/19/09
How is he a terrible person? - he's right - you chip dogs so you can find them at the vet - it doesn't track them from satellites or something like that. By the time you find a kid at the Dr., it's body ID time.
I also agree - the phone isn't going to help.
By Emmy at 7:41 AM ON 12/23/09
Please can you help me find any company that sells anti-kidnap security products to protect rich people from being kidnaped in Nigeria.Many Nigerian wealthy people are kidnaped for ransome everyday in Nigeria
By Sebastian at 11:11 AM ON 02/21/10
Emmy, pse contact me for the anti-kidnap security products. Thanks.
Sebastian
Secom (Singapore) Pte Ltd
By Sebastian at 11:15 AM ON 02/21/10
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