I had a similar idea except it was for old smartphones without data service. There are millions of them floating around out there that would make perfect household mini-tablets for kids.
As the father of two kids who beg to play on my phone all day I think this is a great idea! I have an old Android phone which I would love to let them play games and take pictures on. Maybe there are even some specific kid friendly wifi apps they could use. (Send pictures to grandparents?)
The nice thing about Kyte is that it doesn't mess with any of the phone's data. This means you can install it on your own phone, log in and give your phone to your kids. When you need it back, you just log out and have your phone back.
I don't think Kyte solves quite the same problem for kids from 1-6 years old or so. I never let my 4 year old out of my sight with my current phone. So I don't really need a 'kids mode' for it. I'm more worried about what they'll do physically to it :) I'm more interested in turning an old deactivated phone into a toy that I don't have to care about if it gets flushed down the toilet.
In it's current state, I think Kyte is great for kids ages 6-10, ie, those who are ready for their first phone, but who would have to get a dumbphone right now because their parents don't feel comfortable giving a full smartphone.
Over time, I hope we'll get Kyte to a stage where it's useful for kids both older and younger than this age range.
I had a similar idea except it was for old smartphones without data service. There are millions of them floating around out there that would make perfect household mini-tablets for kids.