Set for release on October 1 and priced at $129 USD, the HMD Barbie Phone, made by the current owners of Nokia, brings back the iconic flip design. This device comes with with two alternative cases: the brightly colored swirls of 1992’s Totally Hair Barbie doll and a vintage ‘shooting heart’ design.
Aesthetically, it also sports a beaded phone strap that can be adorned with iconic Barbie phone charms including a tiny roller skate, as well as a Barbie doll-sized ice cream, and stick-on crystals. Since the HMD Barbie Phone was designed for the most basic of features, you’ll only be able to use its T9 keyboard to make calls and send texts, but no social media. However, you do get digital wellbeing tips, a beach-themed Malibu Snake, and a “Hi Barbie” voice that greets you whenever the phone is turned on.
- Carrier compatibility: ATandT: VoLTE, Verizon: VoLTE, T Mobile: VoLTE, WiFi Calling, Video Calling, Tracfone, Optimum Mobile, GSM, CDMA. Does not...
- 6.5" HD plus display. Bring your favorite content to life on a stunning ultra-wide screen.
- Up to three-day battery. Leave your power worries behind thanks to a massive 5000mAh battery.
In our fast-paced digital world, it can often feel like the online buzz never stops. This phone encourages you to ditch your smartphone in times when you just want less browsing and more fun, all with the help of a true cultural icon, Barbie. Barbie is as popular as she’s ever been, and feature phones are continuing to go from strength to strength – we’re bringing two brilliant things together. We cannot wait for people to get their hands on the device and take a holiday from their smartphone,” said Lars Silberbauer, Global Chief Marketing Officer at Human Mobile Devices.
