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Amazon's kid-friendly FreeTime now available on Android devices

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Amazon has announced that its kids' friendly FreeTime service is now available on any Android phone or tablet. The app was earlier available only for Fire or Kindle devices. But, with company now opening FreeTime Unlimited services, all Android users can get access to the more than 40,000 YouTube videos, websites, and content currently available in FreeTime’s catalog, along with parental controls.

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"Over 10 million kids have enjoyed Amazon FreeTime on Fire Tablets, Kindle e-Readers, and Amazon Fire TV-we're thrilled to bring that same award-winning experience to even more families," said Kurt Beidler, Director of Kids & Family, Amazon. "Now, whether it's a Mom sharing her Android phone with her child or a child learning to use their first Android tablet, Amazon FreeTime Unlimited makes it easier for kids to have unlimited access to a broad selection of the content they love-on a wide range of phones and tablets-while giving parents peace of mind."

Aimed specifically at children between the ages of three and 12, Amazon FreeTime provides suitable content that’s both educational and entertaining. Parents can hand-select books, videos, apps and games to add to the FreeTime app. They can also manage screen time limits by content type with innovative features like Learn First, which hides all entertainment content until daily educational goals are met, and Bedtime, which automatically turns off FreeTime at night and keeps it off until the wake-up time parents set—with weekday and weekend settings.

Amazon recently introduced new features for Amazon FreeTime with Parent Dashboard and Discussion Cards. Discussion Cards let parents connect with their kids’ digital experience by providing short summaries of the FreeTime content their kids are using, along with sample questions and activities that parents and kids can share in together based on the book, video, educational app or game. Discussion Cards are found within the Parent Dashboard, a mobile optimized website that also provides daily activity reports to help parents review the digital content their kids are using in FreeTime, to determine how to manage time limits and set educational goals.