Mobiles for kids: Cellphones and services for the preteen market

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You'd be hard-pressed these days to find a teenager without the latest and greatest wireless communications technology, and now even younger kids are asking their parents for mobile phones.
While parents may be interested in equipping their child with a cellphone for a variety of practical reasons, the kids are most interested in the cool factor. Manufacturers are trying to keep both happy with phones designed specifically for the younger set.
Ultimately, it's up the parent to decide whether to equip their kids with the latest communications technology. Some parents feel uncomfortable providing a mobile phone to their children at such a young age. Others decide that being able to get in touch with their children in emergencies and even track their whereabouts outweighs the concerns about cellphone emissions.
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While parents may be interested in equipping their child with a cellphone...
Ultimately, it's up the parent ... Some parents feel uncomfortable

LOL. I couldn't resist. That gramamtical error made it all too easy. Who proofs their articles anyway?