# Safety-Focused Smartwatches This Wearable Smartphone for Children Lets Parents Track Their Kids By Alyson Wyers | Published 2018-01-14 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wearable-smartphone References: [springwise](https://www.springwise.com/smartphone-designed-young-children/) & [oaxis](https://oaxis.com/) This wearable smartphone was designed to keep young kids safe. Currently crowdfunding on [Kickstarter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/touchnot), [myFirst Fone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/technology-products-for-children) 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/garmin-bounce-2) 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. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.8/10 - Popularity: 84% | Activity: 82% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Alpha - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### 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. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Child-Friendly Safety Smartwatches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gizmo-watch-3-adventure.md) - [Kid-Safe AI Smartwatches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pinwheel-watch.md) - [Kid-Friendly Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amigo-jr-phone.md) - [Cellular Child-Targeted Smartwatches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xplora-xgo3.md) - [Kids Safety Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plus-3-and-slim-5.md) - [Advanced Kid-Friendly Smartwatches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/garmin-bounce.md) - [Kid-Friendly Sport Smartwatches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/weariq-kids-smartwatch.md) - [Educational Finance Child Smartwatches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mellow-watch.md) - [Kid-Friendly Hybrid Phones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hmd-xploraone.md)