XPLORA XGO 2 - Watch Phone for children 4G - Calls, Messages, Kids School Mode, SOS function, GPS Location, Camera, Torch and Pedometer - Includes 2 Year Warranty (BLACK)

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However, even this was glitchy. The audio quality was often sketchy. Outside of the quietest environments it was hard to hear him when he called me and the speaker on the watch made it hard for him to hear incoming callers unless he was in a completely silent room. When it comes to features, the XGO2 pulls ahead of the smartwatch competition, in quantity at least. With a SIM card installed, the wearer can make and receive voice calls - and talking on a wristwatch still feels deliciously futuristic - using pre-saved numbers only, specified and controlled by a parent in the app. No unsolicited, spammy calls can get through. Norwegian company Xplora has been developing child-specific wearables for several years now. We (with a little help from a small friend) took a look at the company's latest smartwatch, the XGO2. One huge positive for many parents is that the XGO2 does not feature any social media and none can be installed, which will no doubt come as a blessed relief. Additional features on the XGO2 include a torch, calendar, alarm and stopwatch.

If calls and safety are a priority (or your kid fancies themselves as the next Alan Sugar) this watch is a good bet, but otherwise, there are more fashionable and fun options out there. Press and hold for approx. 5 seconds to activate the SOS alarm and call the guardians (subject to coverage)He also pointed out that the frustratingly dim, built-in torchlight is awkwardly positioned on the top right-hand side of the watch chassis, making it hard to direct what little light it does shed. The beam barely made it beyond the top of his hand.

Children are excellent little mimics. Whatever Mum or Dad has, they want the same. Smartphones, tablets, fitness bands, smart watches. If they see a parent playing with something, naturally they want something similar of their own. Switzerland has partly switched off the 2G network. We only recommend our 4G watches: XGO3 and X6Play. The other watches might not work properly.While the frequency or charging might be a pain, the mechanism for doing so on the watch works really well, with a magnetic charger included in the box. Xplora XGO2 review: Verdict Install the app on your smartphone and follow the instructions on your screen to verify the number of your smartphone and create a user account. Important: When creating an administrator, do not write your phone number with a space or zero beforehand. Competitively minded youngsters can also challenge for pole position on the app's activity leader board - going up against other wearers in the world - and a top three placement could land a decent tech prize, such as Bluetooth speakers, kids' tablets, instant cameras and drones. Not too shabby - and it all helps to keep your child active. We all know smartwatches don’t boast the best battery, and this one is no different. The 700 mAh battery is said to last three days on standby. For us it was more like 2 days, but that was with some fiddling with functions. It’s surprisingly big and bulky too. At a chunky 60g, the Xplora XGO 2 weighs more than a 45mm Apple Watch Series 7, and its fat watch case swamped my six-year-old’s wrist. Though he seemed happy to ignore it, in all the excitement of having a smartwatch to play with and that heft might prove less of an issue for larger wristed, older children. However, for those older children, there are faults here that are likely to be more frustrating.

The watch itself is hard to use even for an adult, the screen is tiny and poor quality, the key features are buggy and the battery life is really poor. I spent far too much time explaining to a little frowning face, why something wasn’t working. It took a little effort to open up the sim card slot, but once the sim was in properly (I’d recommend watching their YouTube video, and note that the the sim card needs to be pushed right in which may not be obvious) and registered, it was easy to pair the watch to my phone using the Xplora app. Functions of the Xplora XGO2 Create a user account - Make sure to use your own phone number (not the watch's phone number) when creating a guardian account. The smart watch has space on it for pictures (which you can take with the front-facing camera or save from messages) and music, which you can send via message.Before you start using the watch, depending on the watch model you will either need to get a nano SIM-card or an eSIM profile. Below you will find our recommendations. When switched off, press and hold the button on the right side of the device to switch the watch on. Scan the QR code shown on the watch and type in your watch's phone number. Make sure that you enter the number of the SIM-card that is inside the watch. This is in fact a GPS smartwatch and it's that aspect which enables the most important parent/child safety features. Accordingly, you will need to insert a pay-as-you-go SIM card to enable your mini-me to get the most out of it.

He was also completely miffed when on more than one occasion the Xplora XGO 2 froze with the message “Unfortunately the watch has stopped.” Smartwatches aren’t known for long battery life and despite a more limited feature set than most adult watches, the Xplora GO2 is no different. If anything it’s worse. Xplora doesn’t actually list a general usage battery life, they only claim that the watch should last 72 hours in standby. But in our tests it barely scraped through a full day, even when use was limited.

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