SALT LAKE CITY, May 25, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Gabb Wireless
today announced the upcoming launch of the nation's first entirely
safe mobile phone and mobile phone network, a platform designed to
provide cellular-safety for kids and peace of mind for parents.
"The evidence is clear that when it comes to technology and
social media, too much too early is too dangerous," said Gabb
Founder and CEO Stephen Dalby. "Our
mission is to provide children and families with a mobile
experience that is completely safe, one that eliminates the risks
of gaming addiction, pornography exposure, sexting, cyberbullying,
and the anxiety and depression that stem from social media
dependence."
"In the future, we will look back at our experiment of giving
smartphones to kids way too young and ask, 'What were we
thinking?'," said Collin Kartchner,
a nationally recognized thought leader and founder of Save the
Kids, a burgeoning movement to save teens from social media's
potential destruction of self-esteem and mental health. "I applaud
Gabb's vision and commitment to providing families with a
completely safe option for introducing technology to their children
in a reasonable way."
Gabb unveiled its first "Gabb Phone" and introduced its safe
wireless network through an Indiegogo campaign on May 15, reaching its goal of $50,000 in pre-orders in the first four days of a
30-day effort. To date, more than 800 people have participated in
the campaign.
"It gives me so much peace of mind as a mother and educator
knowing my kids and the countless kids I'm connected to have Gabb
Wireless as an option," said one pre-order customer, Sheena East, who is a teacher in Mississippi. "I've started telling everyone I
know about Gabb Wireless, and I don't plan on stopping!"
As the first step in a national rollout that includes regulatory
preparations with the Federal Communications Commission, users in
Utah will go live by July 31. The company is targeting Labor Day for
coast-to-coast availability.
All Gabb phones will operate on the nationwide Gabb Wireless
Network, powered by America's premier 4G LTE provider. Gabb offers
two usage plans that empower parents to choose the mobile
functionality available to their children.
A Gabb Basic Plan ($19.99/month)
is designed for ages 8–14 and provides unlimited talk and text but
blocks MMS such that inappropriate images and videos cannot be sent
or received. A Gabb+ Plan ($24.99/month) is designed for teenagers over the
age of 14 whose parents wish to add email, MMS, group texting and
Bluetooth capabilities. Both plans are pay-as-you-go, with no
long-term contracts required.
None of the phones approved for the Gabb Wireless Network are
equipped with an Internet browser and none connect to an app store.
All Gabb phones come with calendar, calculator, alarm and FM radio
apps built into the operating system.
Gabb's first phone is a Quad Core 1.1 Hz Android device
manufactured by ZTE that includes a 5-megapixel back camera and
2-megapixel front camera. A second phone, manufactured by NUU
Mobile and similar in functionality to the ZTE phone, will be
available for purchase later in 2019. Other major manufacturers
have been invited to join the Gabb network and will be adding
devices within 12 months.
GABB WIRELESS
Established in 2018 and headquartered in Salt Lake City, Gabb Wireless enables parents
to provide children with mobile phones without worrying about
untethered access to the Internet, pop-up pornography, social media
pressure, online bullying, academic distraction and cell phone
addiction. To learn more about Gabb, visit
http://www.gabbwireless.com.
SOURCE Gabb Wireless