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Adaptable phones are added to the comprehensive portfolio of Bark Technologies, which is known for its online safety.
FREMONT, CA: Schools need to ensure that they are giving parents the chance to talk with them about social-emotional learning skills. Parents are concentrating on what it means to build a supportive environment based on relationships and belonging. Bark Technologies, one of the pioneers in kid-friendly online safety, declared plans for the Q4 2022 release of its first-ever smartphone. The company's award-winning content monitoring, filtering, and location software are included in the Bark phone, along with extra functions all-in-one design that enables it to develop and adapt alongside a child. The announcement follows Bark's most recent $30 million round of investment.
"We are thrilled to bring to market a smartphone that prioritizes the needs of families, evolves with children, and offers Bark's level of detailed monitoring and sophisticated AI, while being super simple to set up. The Bark phone will provide the most comprehensive option on the market for parents to help keep their kids safe online, without sacrificing the features, performance, and camera quality that kids crave." says Brian Bason, founder, and CEO of Bark.
Bark phones are configured with restrictive permissions for children's first smartphones, but parents can also enable features for older children.
Details consist of:
• It is ideal for parenting styles because it has adjustable settings and access.
• Ideal for kids of all ages and developmental stages: As children develop into young adults, caregivers are free to grant access as they like.
• Out-of-the-box protection: The gadget already has Bark installed, providing parents with security.
• Kids will adore the sleek modern design, free of clumsy childish branding or construction.
Adaptive parental controls include:
• Text and call restrictions based on phone number
• Set specific screen time restrictions.
• remote phone locking
• Approve app downloads
• Intelligently keep track of emails, texts, and social media
• block websites and apps
• Notifications based on locations