Amazon pushes children's version of Echo, allowing parental control

Since its launch in 2015, Amazon Echo has dominated the smart speaker market. The latest data from Kantar shows that Amazon Echo currently has a market share of 66%, which is more than twice that of Google Home (30%). Now, in order to allow more users to use Amazon Echo, to cover more user groups, Amazon has launched the Echo Dot for children version of "Echo Dot Kids Edition", on May 9 for sale, priced at 79.99 US dollars.

Amazon Echo Dot Kids Edition

Compared to the standard version of Echo Dot, Amazon Echo Dot Kids Edition costs $ 30 more expensive, but also brought some new content, such as the use of red, green and blue rubber case (rich colors, and more durable) , Provides a two-year warranty, and adds the parental control feature "FreeTime" and optimized for children's Amazon Alexa (similar to the Amazon Fire 7 Kids Edition children's tablet).

Amazon Echo Dot Kids Edition and Fire 7 Kids Edition for Kids Tablet

FreeTime allows parents to better help their children use (control) Amazon Echo Dot Kids Edition, such as blocking Alexa access to third-party apps, allowing parents to set the use of time limits, and built "more than 300" audio books for children, parent-child Services such as dialogues, users can use the service for free for 1 year.

Amazon Echo Dot Kids Edition

Elsewhere, Amazon Echo Dot Kids Edition also has 7 built-in microphones, speakers, and Bluetooth connectivity.