Today, LG Electronics, multinational consumer electronics manufacturer from Seoul, South Korea has announced some cool stuff for the little ones in your family. LG showed us the newly unveiled KizON smartwatch (literally)/wristband that will be powered by Android, exclusively made for pre-school and primary school children. The new device from LG will help any parent keep an eye on their kids and their location.
"Children as well as the elderly are ideal customers for wearable technologies. Wearables allow us to stay connected without the worry of losing a device or the inconvenience of having to carry a large item in a pocket. At LG, we’re committed to exploring more ways to incorporate wearable devices into consumers lives in line with our vision to become a leader in wearables," said Dr. Jong-seok Park, President and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company.
The new LG made KizON will come with GPS-tacking and WiFi, providing real-time location of the kids to their parents, using the new KizON application on a smartphone or tablet that is running Android's version 4.1 or above. There is also the new One Step Direct Call facility on board, parents can communicate with their children with the built-in microphone and speaker. The kids can also take advantage of the One Step Direct Call button from the wristband to seamlessly connect their parents with the pre-configured phone number in the KizON, which can be changed at any moment within the application. And, if any kid is not successful in answering a phone call from any of the pre-set numbers, the KizON armlet will automatically connect with the parent within matter of ten seconds. Other important functionality is the Location Reminder, which gives Mother or Father the ability to pre-function the device to stream in exact location alerts based on specific timings on daily bases.
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The new units are made out of eco-friendly Polythiourethane material, which is also water and stain resistant. The device ships with a 400mAh powered battery, that promises a charge span of 36 hours. Parents are said to be alerted when the battery on KizON drains below 25 percent of charge, on their smartphones. The key specifications include, a 64 megabytes of Random Access Memory, 125 megabytes of internals storage, supporting both 2G and 3G networks. LG KizON comes in attractive Blue, Pink and Green color options, which is measured about 34.7 x 55.2 x 13.9 millimeters in dimensions.
LG made KizON will officially arrive in South Korea on 10th of the month, July, and will make it's way to North American and European regions in the third quarter of the year. LG has announced a number of new accessories, that'll feature popular animation characters add-on for KizON.
Source: LG
