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6 Year Old LOVES It!
My 6 year old loves this watch and has not put it down since receiving it weeks ago! The smartwatch designed for kids is made of strong, rubbery plastic with a flexible wristband able to adjust to your child's wrist size. It features a 1.41" color touch screen with a built-in motion sensor and over 50 different digital and analog displays to choose from. The top of the watch face contains a nifty 640 x 480 camera allowing kids to take photos (JPEG) or quick 60 second (per file) videos with 320 x 240 pixels or 160 x 120 pixels at 15 frames per second. Kids are easily able to customize their photos with fun colorful frames, effects, and filters. The gadget comes with 128 MB memory able to store approximately 800 photos or 6 minutes of video depending upon shooting environments. Once connected to the computer via the included micro USB cable, the user is able to transfer files and photos between the watch and the computer to share with friends and family.
The smartwatch comes preloaded with four mini learning games; Super Detective, Rotating Puzzle, Finger Dance, and Time Master. However, my son is most interested in playing with the camera and lost interest in the games after a few days of playing them. I believe the games are more suitable for very young children (4 years), as to older wearers might need more challenging games to keep them occupied.
No need to purchase expensive batteries! The Kidizoom Smartwatch is equipped with a rechargeable Li-ion Polymer battery that the company claims lasts up to 2 weeks on low usage when it is fully charged. On typical usage the battery should last for 2-3 days or 1 day on heavy usage if the watch is turned off when not in use. The watch already comes with an initial battery charge for setup (takes only a few seconds), but should be fully charged before playing any of the activities. A full charge will take about 3 hours.
The watch also includes some other fantastic features along with the camera and games to keep kids content and brains active, including a voice recorder with five voice changing effects, alarm with a selection of tones and animations, countdown timer, stopwatch, and loads of settings to customize the watch. There is even a Parental Control to limit the amount of game time per day to either 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, or no time limit.
The ONLY characteristic I would change with the touch screen smart watch is to make the power button larger! It is extremely small and located on the back of the watch face. Seriously, it is so tiny you might miss it if you didn't know where it was already located. Kids could get frustrated with not being able to switch it off.
Overall, the gadget is extremely cool, built tough to withstand bumps and even splashproof (not to be fully submerged in water)! It is great for kids on the go and keeps them happy while traveling in the car! Plus, the toy helps teach time and builds developmental skills. BUT, do not be surprised if kids think they are James Bond and do a bit of spying with the camera and video!
*The VTech Kidizoom Smartwatch was provided by VTech for review. All opinions are of my own.
July 2014 · Unknown