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Kid's first smartphone with web-based parental controls.

Winter 2012Mountain View, CA, USA

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Kyte is an easy parental control application that can be downloaded to any Android phone, activated, and then given to a child. This app allows the child to make pre-approved phone calls and play only authorized games. The child will be unable to leave the app to access the rest of the Android phone’s features. Parents have full control over the applications from the browser and can also track the phone’s GPS online. It has other features that enable parents to turn off SMS and Facebook during school hours, ban apps and games during school and bed time hours, monitor internet usage, prevent the usage of third party browsers, set time limits on games, check call history, track location in real-time, receive email reports about what their child has been doing, and full remote control from their phone, tablet or PC.

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Kytephone is a parental-control solution that turns an Android device into a child-friendly phone with location tracking, call/SMS blocking, screen-time limits, and a parent dashboard for device management. It focuses on safety, connectivity, and control for parents of young children.

The product converts any Android device into a kid-safe phone by providing: location tracking via a built-in GPS feature; call and SMS blocking to shield from strangers and cyberbullying; screen-time management to limit game time and control apps; a Kid Mode interface that restricts navigation; and a Parent Dashboard accessible from mobile devices to configure contacts, enable/disable apps, and set time limits. It emphasizes a kid-friendly interface and parent-controlled settings enforced through Kytephone’s app in Parent Mode.

Who it’s for: Parents of young children who want a safer, connectable mobile experience and stronger controls over usage and contacts.

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