This Wearable Smartphone for Children Lets Parents Track Their Kids
Alyson Wyers — January 14, 2018 — Tech
References: oaxis & springwise
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.
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.
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Smart Wearable Technology — The rise of safety-focused smartwatches presents an opportunity for businesses to develop innovative wearable devices for various purposes.
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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.
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Secure Communication — The need for encrypted and restricted communication channels in wearable devices offers potential for disruptive innovations in secure communication technology.
Industry Implications
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Technology — The technology industry can explore the development of safety-focused smartwatches and expand their wearable device offerings.
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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.
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Mobile Communication — The mobile communication industry can embrace disruptive innovations in secure communication technology to meet the demand for encrypted and restricted wearable devices.
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