14 DAY TRIAL // Techno Source and KD Interactive, well-known for its Kurio line of Android devices for families with kids, have just announced announce their first handest entirely made for kids.
Dubbed the Kurio Phone, it is said to feature “all of the sophisticated smartphone features kids want, combined with the advanced parental controls and safety features for which parents have been waiting.”
According to the handset maker, Kurio Phone ships with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean operating system out of the box and packs a multi-core (possibly dual-core) processor.
In addition, the smartphone sports a 4-inch capacitive touchscreen display that supports 480 x 800 pixels resolution, as well as 1GB of RAM.
It also provides users with both rear and front-facing cameras, 4GB of internal memory and microSD card slot that allows them to further expand storage up to 36GB.
Other highlights of smartphone include: 3G, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, GPS with A-GPS support, as well as FM radio function.
Software-wise, Kurio Phone comes with app management, time control features and the Kurio Genius Internet filtering system with advanced security levels and daily auto-updates that is said to cover more than 450 million websites in 170 different languages.
Lots of other Kurio Genius parental control features developed for the smartphone, using ichaper technology, have been included, such as: Contact Management, Application Management, Phone Use, Primary Contacts, Geolocation, Calendar, Geofancing, Theft/Loss and more.
According to Techno Source, the Kurio Phone will be showcased during Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2014 this week and will be available for purchase starting this spring.
“'When can I have a cell phone?' is a popular question and point of contention that arises in many households with kids under the age of 13. Up until now, the question has sparked many dinner table debates as parents struggle with concerns of safety, usage and offering their children unfettered access to the Internet.
Thanks to Kurio Phone's powerful parental controls, now parents can know who their kids are in contact with, manage their phone usage and rest assured they are safe online,” said Eric Levin, division head, Techno Source.