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Telus to target pre-teens


VANCOUVER - Telus has added the Migo, a simple wireless phone for pre-teens to its handset lineup. It's "specifically designed for parents who want to equip their pre-teens with a simple mobile communications device for safety and security," says today's press release. Instead of a regular phone keypad, the Migo has only four programmable speed-dial keys and one programmable emergency key, all of which parents can pre-set to phone numbers they choose and protect with a pass code. Parents can also program specific ringtones to correspond with up to four different callers. The oval-shaped Migo weighs 70 grams (2.5 ounces)...