Firefly Phones: The Perfect Tool for Kids to Use At the "Mini-Oscars" Post Party to Connect with Guest DJ, Good Charlotte, and Request Their Favorite Tunes
CHICAGO, ILL., April 3, 2006 – Firefly Mobile, Inc., a leading developer and innovator of mobile phones and services, drew on Nickelodeon's fun, action and celebrity packed Kid's Choice Awards to astonish two Los Angeles Firefly phone users and their parents. As an extra-special thank you to their loyal customers, Firefly Mobile randomly chose two kids from a list of local Firefly families who joined their mailing list and offered them tickets to the April 1st KCAs. Needless to say, Drew, a nine-year old boy, and Nicole, an 11 year-old girl (and their parents) were thrilled when they got the out-of-the-blue phone call thanking them for being a Firefly family and inviting them to the coolest kid's event in the country. "Getting a call from Firefly inviting me to the Kid's Choice Awards was unbelievable,” said Nicole, from Culver City, California. "I couldn't believe I got to see all of my favorite stars in person! The awards show and the after-party were a dream come true for me.”
The Firefly phone, which parents use as a tool to keep their families connected, also played a starring role in the evening's events. Kids at the post party had the opportunity to experience the Firefly phone first hand by using it to call the DJ booth to request their favorite tunes from Good Charlotte, the celebrity guest DJ. Celebrities also received a Firefly phone as part of the official KCA gift basket.
About Firefly Mobile
Firefly Mobile is an authority on mobile products for kids and their parents and an associate sponsor of Nickelodeon's 19th annual Kid's Choice Awards (KCAs). Firefly Mobile is a privately held company with worldwide headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, and a regional office in Northern California. Firefly Mobile designs, develops and sells the Firefly phone, accessories and airtime services. The Firefly phone was designed from the ground up to address the needs of pre-teenage kids and their parents. Kids love the Firefly phone because it's designed just for them and allows them to stay in touch with their family and friends by pressing a few keys. Unlike adult mobile phones, the Firefly phone provides parents with the control features they need in order to conveniently manage calling costs and access to calling features. Firefly phones are currently sold in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and 10 countries in Latin America. For more information regarding Firefly Mobile products visit the Firefly Mobile web site at fireflymobile.com. Firefly Mobile is the proud recipient of the 2006 ‘Best of Innovations' Award from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association's (CTIA) 2005 Winning Wireless Widgets Award, the Bulldog Bronze Award for the launch of a consumer product, the LACP Magellan Award for the top 50 Communications Campaigns of 2005, a Silver Award from LACP Magellan for the company and product launch, and the Chicago Atheneaum 2005 GOOD DESIGN Award.