Samsung's "KidsTime"

Samsung Electronics Philippines Corporation (SEPCO) through its Media Solution Center in Southeast Asia (MSCSEA) announced a series of initiatives  engaging parents and children with a safe and secure “learning by playing” environment.

Cris Concepcion, Director for Content & Services, Samsung Electronics Philippines Corporation said: "Samsung KidsTime promotes a safe and secure learning environment for children. The large variety of kids' apps available makes it difficult for parents to filter and monitor what their kids are doing with technology. Through Samsung KidsTime, parents are provided with tools such as Time Set, App Lock and Parent Report. This gives them peace of mind knowing that their child’s play sessions are guided and meaningful."

Samsung KidsTime  is an app content subscription service enhanced for Samsung tablets that provides children aged 3-7 years old with access to a carefully selected set of educational and entertainment apps and eBooks, and also provides parents with additional features including personalized children usage reports. 

The app provides content in a safe and age-appropriate environment, free from advertisements and in-app purchases. At launch, children have access to 30 eBooks and game apps revolving around themes such as learning math, literacy, science, creativity and others. The list will eventually expand to more than 50 apps that will be refreshed monthly.

Parents are also provided with “App Lock” function that prevents children from leaving the app environment without a passcode. This app allows kids to play and learn in a safe digital environment, giving parents peace of mind. 

Samsung KidsTime also has a time-setting function that allow parents to teach their kids to use technology responsibly. It also gives  them personalized reports so they can monitor the apps their children are playing.

Concepcion continues: “It can be challenging and frustrating for parents to identify safe and age-appropriate apps for their children. Content publishers are also finding it difficult for their apps to be discovered by parents that want to guide their child’s early learning progress. We can help address these challenges with Samsung KidsTime, by providing an expertly designed and managed platform that makes it easy for parents to discover content and publishers to target consumers.

Samsung KidsTime is currently available for all users of Samsung GALAXY Tab 3 (7.0”), GALAXY Tab 3 Lite and GALAXY Tab 4 (7.0”) and will soon be available for other Samsung devices. 

Samsung KidsTime is now available for download for free from Google Play.   In the Philippines, the app comes with a  free 1 month subscription to over 30 kid-safe apps and eBooks. In the Philippines, parents can upgrade to a monthly subscription of Php 199 that will give them unlimited access to all Samsung KidsTime content.