Disney Mobile customers to get "heap of new features"
We love when a carrier or MVNO announces that a "heap" of new features is about to be released; it's sort of like winning the lottery, but with more marketing mumbo-jumbo and less cash. It seems the kid-friendly MVNO Disney Mobile wants to sell more handsets to parents and is about to add several new handset features just in time for that busy summer mommy season. Among them are the new "scout" feature that will locate and show points of interest (using GPS positioning, we suspect), one-click photo uploading to a shared family photo area and a "family calendar" feature in late 2007 or 2008 that will push PC-created calendar entries and changes directly to the Disney Mobile handset. Disney Mobile still does not plan to add any EV-DO phones ($99 is the magic price point there, it seems), so your kindergartner's high-speed 3G data will have to wait for now.[Via mocoNews]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Ivan @ Apr 21st 2007 2:42PM
disney mobile..will be adding a new MotoRazr v3D disney mobile edition..which will feature sum Odd colors...light baby pink..burgendy red...&& a new limited edition razr which is..luke gold.mickey mouse edition!
John @ May 24th 2007 7:42PM
Their mobile service might be kid-friendly, but it is parent and teenager hell. These new features won't help. Disney needs to look around at the rest of the industry and provide technology that at least attempts to meet what is widely available today.
Celia @ Aug 17th 2007 11:36PM
You are right. My bill is almost 400.00 because my thirteen year old son is smarter than Disney. The GPS and call restrictions can be disabled. My son's phone roams in the house. I will disconnect tomorrow morning. I have only had the phone for two months and willing to pay the 175.00 disconnect fee. I will benefit in the long run.
Celia @ Aug 17th 2007 11:34PM
I bought the disney phone. It literally is not worth the money. Children can disable the GPS. Call blocking can be undone by children. The customer service appear not to be fully educated on the product. My son's cellphone ROAMS in the house. I have just taken off the insurance and text message. Tomorrow morning I will disconnect and pay the fee. Presently my bill is at 370.00 b/c my son is smarter than disney! Very disappointed!