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This article is designed to provide a review and comparison between the two leading kids cell phones: the Firefly and the Migo from LG (the TicTalk will not be discussed). Designed to equip consumers with the latest reviews this art

According to USFDA, a combination product is one composed of any combination of a drug and device; biological product and device; drug and biological product

icle will provide a brief analysis about the pros and cons regarding these two cell phones. Let's get started....

The Firefly has been out for a while, mid-2005 exposed the Firefly plans and towards Q3 of 2005 the Firefly w

; or drug, device, and biological product and fixed dose combination would include two or more combinations of drug.

Examples of combination products may in

s coming onto US markets namely on the Cingular network. The GSM enabled handset appealed to the kid audience through parents by offering basic features on a simple phone. The added 'security' appealed to parents hence the rush for

lude drug-coated devices, drugs packaged with delivery devices in medical kits, and drugs and devices packaged separately but intended to be used together.

other manufacturers to produce a similar device. Lo and behold, LG was next inline offering their version called the Migo. The LG VX 1000 Migo is a CDMA enabled handset and operates on the Verizon network.

This article doe

here is enormous increase in the number of combination products entering the market in the recent years. Combination products have proven advantages but fixe

n't look at the practicality of the devices, but compares the two against each other; which device should you buy if you had the choice. Since both operate on different networks this means if you're already with a carrier your choic

d dose combinations are still in the process of convincing regulatory authority on their advantages over the single ingredient formulations.

Combination pro

may be restricted. As stated, the Firefly operates on the GSM network (T-Mobile, Cingular, Rogers), and the Migo operates on the CDMA network (Verizon, Sprint, Telus? or Bell?). The thing with GSM phones is you could potentially pu

ucts have become life saving products for the pharmaceutical companies who doesn’t have many innovative molecules in their product pipeline and have been inc

rchase it 'unlocked' and activate it on any GSM network provider of your choice. You cannot do the same with CDMA. If you're purchasing for the first time and will choose between the two networks (Cingular and Verizon in the States)

easingly used in the product life cycle management. Even the companies having product patents are trying to extend their product life cycle through the combi

then the rest of this review will help your decision making.

Weighing in at a paltry 56 grams, designed to accommodate smaller hands, the Blue and Pink Firefly measures 1.75 x 3.46 x .79, weighs 2.12 ounces, offers up to 2.

nation products and maximize the revenues. But the companies involved in this practice are overlooking that they are burdening the patients both economically

hours of talk time, and up to 100 hours of standby; a bare bones 850/1900 MHz GSM cell phone that permits parents to limit outgoing calls to certain numbers and also sports 'mom' and 'dad' buttons for quick dialling.

Conv

and physically. They need to rightly judge the benefits of the combination products and they have to even look at the risks involved when combining the produ

ersely, the green Migo measures 1.77 x 3.42 x 1.07 weighs 2.4 ounces, offers 4 hours of talk time, but unfortunately no prepaid options are available with this phone. Network: CDMA; High-Speed Data: 1xRTT; remember, neither phones h

ts. Some of the combination products were well accepted by physicians while others suffered. Companies involved in development of combination products are fi

ve Bluetooth, cameras, or any additional features common on regular phones. The phone also shows 5 buttons for quick dialling and emergency dialling.

Pro: Firefly. With the Firefly you can limit who calls your child

ding difficulty in defining their combination products and facing various challenges from selecting a combination to marketing it.

Following aspects would a

ased on a pre-programmed list. The Migo does not offer this security feature so essentially junior can give the number to friends and get them to call. The Migo only permits 5 programmable outgoing call numbers while the Firefly lis

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

Which markets to tap where the combination products can do fairly well?
Which combination prod

t enables 20.

Pro: Migo. The Migo works with hearing aids. Also, the second antenna is for eventual GPS support, where that goes we won't know, but it is an additional feature on the Migo.

Con: Both phones a

cts are meaningful and rational?
Which therapeutic categories to select?
Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients?
Do combin

e designed to give the bare phone essentials. However, they are candybar styles, which means the Firefly antenna is located within the phone unit and does not protrude out. This means cellular frequencies are closer to the brain. Th

tions increase the patient compliance?
What would be the developing cost?
How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen

question now revolves around how early is too early for exposing kids to cellular frequencies on a regular basis? On one hand you don't want to risk your child's health, on the other hand scientific research is still inconclusive w

t?

As combination products don't fit into the traditional categories of drugs, medical devices, or biological products, the USFDA is in the process of devel

hen it comes to cell phone 'radiation'. The juror is still out on this one, be your own judge regarding the health impacts. The Migo's SAR rating is 0.915 w/kg when held up to the head, below the legal limit of 1.6 w/kg and also bel

ping new procedures for reviewing their safety, efficacy and quality.

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

w the Firefly's level of 1.322 w/kg. The Migo antennas are outside of the phone as well.

Conclusion: Both phones offer pretty much the same features and are built in the same way. If you're on a network already and just wan

y and representatives from various regulatory agencies are working out to design the regulatory requirements for manufacture and sale of combination products

to add a kid phone then it's Firefly for GSM and Migo for CDMA. Simple. If you're getting a phone on a new network then it seems the Firefly wins by an edge. This article does not investigate the durability of the phones because th

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As there is an increasing trend of the combination products companies manufacturing such products should be able to tackle the problems involved in the de

ey are both so new (the Migo especially), nor does it look at the sound quality. Both phones are near equal in this respect, however, the Firefly seems to be built stronger and the Migo appears to have marginally better sound in pre

elopment. They need to be wiser in analyzing the market trends and the regulatory requirements.

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

iminary tests. Remember, a teen will not enjoy these phones for their basic nature, but your young child may benefit from the added security. Firefly seems to offer more in this security detail. So for now, points to Firefly, barely

tion in industry events and feedback to regulatory authorities would be able to face the challenges and will be successful in developing combination products

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