I’ve found the perfect first phone for kids

The HMD Fuse is presented as an ideal first smartphone for children, designed to balance parental control with a device that can grow with the child. Its core innovation is the integration of HarmBlock AI, a world-first technology that prevents the filming, sending, or viewing of explicit content, and it's built into the phone to be unbypassable by children. The phone starts with basic call and text features, with parents able to gradually add apps and features through a companion app on their own smartphone as they deem their child ready. The reviewer tested the HMD Fuse for three weeks, focusing on the parent app's ease of use for setting controls and the phone's overall performance. Setup involves pairing the phone with a parent app and requires a Google account for the child. The parent app allows parents to manage all aspects of the phone, including app access, and offers features like live tracking with Safety Zones, a whitelist for approved contacts, and scheduled downtime for school or bedtime. Additional features highlighted include a "safe walk" mode that prevents pho... download the app to read more