The average age for first phone in the US at least is now around 8.5yrs. The kids who are capable of independently deciding to call a friend or grandma already likely have a phone.
This device screams "we came up with use cases in a conference room committee meeting" not "we're solving one problem everyone has in a new way".
This device screams "we came up with use cases in a conference room committee meeting" not "we're solving one problem everyone has in a new way".