A Japanese mobile phone service provider will release in August a smartphone that only works during daytime hours in an effort to restrict elementary school students' screen time, the company said Tuesday.The product, named "Tone m17" and developed by Tone Mobile Inc., reflected parents' requests for a phone which allows children to be contactable during the day but without the drawbacks associated with device overuse.
The smartphone is initially set to be automatically locked between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. for users who are 12 years old or younger. Their parents can modify the settings to short…READ FULL ARTICLE
