In the last round of Verizon Wireless Ambassadors, it was hard for me to switch from my beloved iPhone to the Samsung Galaxy S3. It was a totally different operating system and app store, so I was a bit of a lost puppy for a while. This time around, I switched from the Galaxy (which I grew to love) to the new Windows Phone 8X by HTC – again, another operating system and app store that are nothing like the other two.
I have found one major feature of the Windows Phone 8X by HTC that I really love: The Kid’s Corner.
About Kid’s Corner
The Kid’s Corner is a kid-friendly environment within the Windows Phone 8X by HTC that protects the rest of your phone’s apps from sticky fingers (literally).
My kids love playing with my phones, but I don’t like the idea of them accidentally getting into my mail and some of my other apps. Thankfully, by setting up the Kid’s Corner, I can designate specific apps that I feel OK letting my kids play with. By handing them the phone in Kid’s Corner mode, I can be relatively certain that they cannot access any other apps on my phone without me taking an action.
To use the Kid’s Corner, I simply have to swipe my “lock screen” to the side and a separate lock screen that looks like this comes up:
Once I swipe the screen up to get out of this lock screen, this is what my kids see:
I have saved several different apps in this section of the phone that I am okay letting my kids play with somewhat unsupervised. I don’t have to worry about them accidentally calling China or anything, either. Plus, they get to customize the colors on this screen to fit their little personalities.
I wish all of my other devices had something like this so I wouldn’t have to worry about letting them play with my iPad or iPhone!
What apps would you put on your Kid’s Corner?
Disclosure
I am participating in the Verizon Wireless Ambassador program and have been provided with a wireless device and three months of service in exchange for my honest opinions about the product.
The Kid Zone does sound awesome. The Galaxy and the HTC both have great reputations! I bet it was fun to experiment w/them!
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How fun! I can’t wait to upgrade my Windows phone this year!
Ok, I know it’s not Christmas anymore, but there is an app called Talking Santa Kitty that repeats everything you say in a chipmunk voice. My son (7) loves it and I have to admit, it has us cracking up all the time!
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