Parents can control what apps and content is allowed on the slate

Nov 12, 2013 23:01 GMT  ·  By

Samsung’s child friendly tablet, the Galaxy Tab 3 Kids has already been made available in the US and UK. Now, the Korean giant is extending its availability to the Australian territory.

The slate can be used in different modes, one destined for young children, which features a safe and lively browsing environment, reports GadgetGuy. The other one is destined for parents who also enjoy to play with gadgets.

The slate boasts a colorful design with bright yellow bezels. To protect it from scratches and accidental damage, Samsung has added an orange rubber casing for when the tablet is used in Kids Mode.

To turn it into an adult device (a Galaxy Tab 3 7” to be more exact) parents will have to flip the switch and remove the casing. We say parents, because this is not an easy maneuver for children to perform.

Parent mode will allow adults to experience fully-fledged Android features like email, accessing the web and streaming media content.

Samsung Australia Marketing Director, Arno Lenior explained in the official statement, that Samsung is trying to offer something for every age group out there.

“Galaxy Tab 3 Kids is an exciting addition to the Samsung Galax brand of mobile devices as it’s the first of its kind that we have offered in Australia. It offers something for parents and children that make it an ideal tablet for families.”

“Research has shown that children influence tablet adoption in Australian homes, so we feel it is important to offer devices and content that can offer experiences for different age groups.”

The slate will come pre-loaded with a selection of apps (games, e-books, educational and entertainment) with more being available via the Kids Store. The device is available with a stylus (C Pen) to allow children to draw and edit images.

Specification-wise, the tablet features a 7-inch display with 1024 x 600 pixel resolution and is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core processor coupled with 1GB of RAM.

Those interested should know that the slate is available in Australia starting mid-November. The Galaxy 3 Tab Kids can be purchased for AUD$299 / $281 / €209 from the Samsung Experience Stores. Other third-party partners will be announced soon.

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