This wearable smartphone was designed to keep young kids safe. Currently crowdfunding on Kickstarter, myFirst Fone is a smartwatch you can make 3G voice and video calls on. Available from Oaxis, the gadget boasts a number of security features, including parents being able to receive GPS location updates to their smartphones.
myFirst Fone is essentially a smartphone you wear on your wrist, but calls and messages can only be sent to and received from pre-approved contacts and all the data is encrypted. The phone doesn't have a keyboard, but wearers can respond to texts with emojis or voice memos. Parents can use the accompanying smartphone app to track their children's movements, be alerted if they roam outside a pre-set geofenced area and remotely listen in to the watch's microphone.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Smart Wearable Technology
- The rise of safety-focused smartwatches presents an opportunity for businesses to develop innovative wearable devices for various purposes.
- Child Safety Tracking
- The increasing demand for smartwatches that cater to child safety opens up avenues for disruptive solutions in the tracking and monitoring industry.
- Secure Communication
- The need for encrypted and restricted communication channels in wearable devices offers potential for disruptive innovations in secure communication technology.
Where This Applies
- Technology
- The technology industry can explore the development of safety-focused smartwatches and expand their wearable device offerings.
- Childcare and Parenting
- The childcare and parenting industry can leverage smartwatches for child safety tracking, providing parents with peace of mind and new monitoring tools.
- Mobile Communication
- The mobile communication industry can embrace disruptive innovations in secure communication technology to meet the demand for encrypted and restricted wearable devices.
