New app gives Kids an iPhone of their own

April 20, 2011 - PRLog -- New York – It is fast becoming the question on every child’s lips: “can I play with your iPhone?” For parents the iPhone can be a lifesaver in restaurants, while driving or waiting at the dentist. Alas there is one app kids cannot use - the Phone app.

“We noticed kids having fun playing with everyday apps like timer and notes. Then we thought: ‘there’s still one app they can’t use.’ So we decided to give them a phone of their own,” says Paul Chapman, one of Animal Phone’s creators.

Animal Phone is a kid-inspired version of the iPhone. Instead of calling Grandma or a playmate, children can call animals. Animals answer the phone, speak and interact. Tap the gorilla and he pounds the ground. Leave him alone and he gets bored. Animals even leave video voice mail messages for kids from time to time.

The free app comes installed with one character, Graham Gorilla. There are also options to buy additional animals within the app. Purchase functionality is kept safe behind a child lock, making this app truly kid friendly.

“We know parents are concerned about kids accessing things they shouldn’t. So we added features like a child lock to the in app store and a noise when the app closes,” adds Ross Sharrott, a Director at Long Weekend, the publisher of Animal Phone.

Animal Phone is available free on the Apple App Store for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. Additional characters and add ons are available for purchase within the app.

Animal Phone is developed by Long Weekend LLC and Conduct HQ www.animalphoneapp.com

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Long Weekend is a location independent development group dedicated to making unique and memorable mobile software experiences. We also frequently contribute to open source software and lecture on mobile software development at university.