Apple’s new update requires kids to get parents’ permission to text new numbers; Android phones have similar protections.

"Young kids are on the phone 4 to 5 hours on social every day … get 275 notifications every day … and pick up their phone 150 ...

At the time of writing, Verizon only requires customers to keep the phone locked for 60 days. If this petition goes through, it will put the company on par with AT&T's six-month period.

The new Verizon Family app is here to take over for the old Verizon Smart Family app, providing parents with real-time location tracking, call/text history, and notifications. The relaunched app ...

Sowmyanarayan Sampath is the CEO of Verizon Consumer Group. He is also a dad to two sons, ages 12 and 15. He avoids phones in front of his kids but doesn't set specific time limits for his sons.

Verizon is empowering families to have peace of mind around their children’s online lives by providing resources and tools that promote digital safety - and encouraging kids to put the phones ...

Also, families could hold off getting the kids phones. “Instead of getting a child a phone when they're 10 years old, they'll wait until the child is 11, or something like that,” said Moffett.

Verizon will give you all the resources you need to stay away from your phone for free. Image: Verizon Editorial Note: Talk Android may contain affiliate links on some articles.

Verizon has announced the latest model in its kids’ line of cellular-connected smartwatches.The Gizmo Watch 3 is a $150 children’s wearable that gives them basic smart features while allowing ...

If you have kids, you have screens; according to data released last year, the average U.S. home with internet access had 17 connected devices. And if you have screens, you have decisions. How much ...

Verizon executive Sowmyanarayan Sampath and psychologist Keneisha Sinclair-McBride address growing tech exposure in kids and how parents can help ensure their safety and well-being.

Verizon’s also maintained the safety features that parents expect here. Advertisement The Gizmo Watch 3 is available from Verizon from Jan. 5 for $149.99 at full cost or on a device payment plan.