{"id":31017,"date":"2013-07-08T15:18:47","date_gmt":"2013-07-08T14:18:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/?p=31017"},"modified":"2013-07-08T15:18:47","modified_gmt":"2013-07-08T14:18:47","slug":"filip-a-simple-smart-watch-for-kids-and-parents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2013\/07\/filip-a-simple-smart-watch-for-kids-and-parents\/","title":{"rendered":"Filip, a simple smart watch for kids and parents"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This year\u2019s biggest mobile trend is the smartwatch, a mashup of a wristwatch and a smartphone. Many big names are reportedly working on these wearable devices, including Apple, Google, Intel, LG, Samsung and Sony.<\/p>\n

Thankfully, there are some lesser known players entering the market as well, relying on unique interpretations of what a smartwatch can do. One of these is\u00a0Filip<\/a>,\u00a0a new smartwatch that is designed to be used exclusively by children and their parents.<\/p>\n

Filip is pretty simple to use. Kids can use it to call their parents. Parents can use a smartphone app to call their kids, send them messages or see where they are. Parents can set up alerts to see when their kids enter or leave safe zones. That\u2019s pretty much it – oh, it\u2019s also a watch. Of course.<\/p>\n

The Filip is relatively cheap, durable and waterproof, and strapped around the kid\u2019s wrist so it\u2019s a bit harder to lose or damage than a smartphone. It\u2019s also available in kid-friendly colours like lime, red, blue and yellow.<\/p>\n

Unlike most smart watches like the\u00a0Sony SmartWatch 2<\/a>, \u00a0the Filip doesn\u2019t need a nearby smartphone to work – it has its own mobile radios, and no other features that\u2019d need a paired smartphone. Of course, no smartphone means that your Filip will need its own mobile contract, but it shouldn\u2019t be too expensive.<\/p>\n

I reckon that Filip is pretty clever take on the smart watch, and should be an interesting alternative to the general purpose watches we\u2019ve seen so far.<\/p>\n

What do you make of the Filip smart watch for kids? Let us know in the comments below!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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