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Kiwi business strikes deal with Samsung to produce kid-safe smartphone

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Sun, 2 Jun 2024, 10:58am
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Kiwi business strikes deal with Samsung to produce kid-safe smartphone

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Sun, 2 Jun 2024, 10:58am

As technology advances, more parents have their reservations about giving their children smartphones.

The rise of violent or explicit content online and the harmful impact of social media is enough to cause concern among parents and caregivers.

The founder of Safe Surfer, Rory Birkbeck, has worked out a way around these issues by teaming up with Samsung to introduce a kid-friendly device.

He says parents will be able to call and text their children - and pick and choose the apps available to them.

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