One petal children's smart watch is the work of a new manufacturer. It is officially announced that the appearance of children's smart watch has been redesigned from beginning to end in cooperation with the world-famous design team "Wave Tip", including aluminum alloy frame, metal butterfly clasp 2G two-way call function is a rare configuration in children's watches, but can it change the stereotype of children's watches?
Packaging and accessories
The all black paper box looks like a mobile phone package, with a blue inner lining exposed in the middle. The machine code and manufacturer information are pasted on the side and back, which is very simple.
The 5V/0.5A power adapter is small in power and size, and has good heating control.
A contact clip type charger is attached with the machine. There is a cushion inside the clip, but there is no magnetic adsorption.
Multi function charging base
The most distinctive accessory must be the multi-functional charging base. The front display can display four real-time readings such as "PM2.5, temperature, humidity and odor". There are exaggerated grilles on both sides of the base, which are used as air inlets for four air sensors.
The top is the watch charging base. After putting the watch in, the top button can be used to pop up the watch, which is more convenient to use.
The back is a mirco USB power interface, which additionally provides a full-size USB output interface. However, the original adapter is only 0.5A. If it is intended to charge the phone, it is recommended to use the adapter of the phone itself.
At the bottom of the base is a LED decorative light in the same color as the strap, and at the bottom of the display is a 5-point power indicator for the watch.
Wrist watch
In terms of appearance alone, this is definitely the children's smart watch whose appearance design most conforms to the aesthetic standards of adults. Elliptical aluminum alloy shell with sandblasting process, ultra-thin frame, front glass panel and OLED screen are black.
There is a mirco SIM card slot and SOS call button on the left side of the watch body, and there is a speaker hole on the top.
On the right side of the watch body are the call on/off button and the select button. On the back is a charging contact and a QR code sticker for linking mobile phones.
The silicone watchband is fixed with four screws. The official claim is that it is made of Dow Corning's silicone, which has good anti allergy performance, and its inner side has grooves for improving breathability (wearing comfort). Another special point of the strap is that it uses a butterfly (folding) clasp, which is very rare in smart watches. Although it adds weight, it is really easy to wear.
The strap provides 11 position adjustment holes. After being adjusted to the largest size, even the author who is 180 (thin) can wear it.
The strap is slightly hard, without the sticky feeling commonly used by silicone strap, so it is "dry" to wear. This kind of appearance design, wearing on the hand of an adult, is also compatible, but the body is still a bit thick.
In order to cater to the tastes of different children, the official offers blue, black, yellow, white and red colors at one go. The official said that more colors and extended watchbands will be introduced later.
It is worth noting that in addition to the different colors of the watchbands, the back of the dial of the yellow, blue and white models is white, and the red and black models are black.
Operation and use
The function of Yiban is quite simple and focused, which can be summarized as phone, SMS and positioning. Because the target users are children/teenagers, the functional positioning of the watch end is very simple. It is basically a mobile phone worn on the hand, which can make calls and receive SMS messages between five family numbers (the target number needs to be entered on the app end).
In addition to the hardware design of the machine, its APP is quite different. Generally, children's watches are oriented by the positioning function, but Yiban obviously pays more attention to two-way communication functions such as phone and SMS. The home page of the app is no longer a map, but lists all the function buttons, and the setting menu is integrated in the right column. Although the UI interface still needs improvement, the flat and easy to see UI logic is worthy of praise.
The common security functions of children's watches have been completely retained. In order to prevent harassment and fraud, the watch needs to be bound to the mobile phone client for use. All phone and SMS functions are limited to five family numbers, and SMS and phone calls of other numbers will be automatically filtered. There is also an independent SOS key on the body, which will automatically dial all preset numbers after long pressing until it is connected.
There are only three steps in the use process:
Insert an independent micro SIM card, input the SIM card number in the mobile phone app and scan the machine QR code to complete the binding;
Enter the family number in the mobile app to select the family relationship (parents, brothers and sisters, etc.);
Then the watch end can receive calls and SMS messages from the family number, or make a direct call; The mobile phone app also has the functions of geographical positioning, track recording and geographical fence (alarm when children run out of the preset range).
The app also has a message/warning center that does not exist in similar products. It focuses on "abnormal conditions, location warnings, power warnings, regional access records, and other messages". You can view records and messages in a centralized manner, which is convenient to use (especially regional access, where the access time will be marked, which is very suitable for "post checking").
user's experience
Wrist watch
It may be limited by the communication technology at this stage. The 3D of the watch itself is 200 * 133 * 95mm and weighs 50g, which is actually the size and weight of an adult watch. For children, the size must be a little larger.
Appearance is no longer the routine "cute and bleeding" route of peers, but the official target population is 5 to 12 years old, even 14 to 15 years old children. It is expected that the appearance design is more mature. The target users of Mengxi products are relatively young, while Yiban tends to be older "teenagers", hoping that children feel cool and are willing to wear it out.
From the perspective of normal human growth law, the one-piece route may be more reliable. After all, children who can wear watches are generally not young, and the low-grade design is not suitable.
In terms of use, the touch of a button is good. When you click it, there will be an audio prompt. The watch can control the size of the ringing tone of an incoming call. The design of the card slot of the machine is doomed that it can not have a high level of waterproof, but life waterproof is still no problem. In order to enhance the endurance, the machine uses an OLED screen, which has many pixels and can display complex text. The brightness is not high, but the screen content can be seen clearly in the sun.
What is not very satisfactory is that the ordinary Chinese name can be displayed when the SMS is displayed, but the incoming contact is displayed as an English abbreviation. How many children can understand this? I hope that the firmware can be adjusted in the later push.
In addition to the regular time watching function, it is actually more like a directional phone, and can also choose a SIM card and use a 2G network phone. Unlike many similar products, which use built-in sim cards and send "voice WeChat" with network traffic, this setting brings two benefits:
You can use your own number instead of paying the monthly fee at the official place. It is always more convenient to find mobile linked recharge than to find the manufacturer to recharge (in fact, the original children's watch was inserted with a SIM card, but later it was replaced by a built-in sim card).
Another advantage is that the 2G network is stable and the signal coverage is good, and the phone can be made almost anywhere. For lost/stolen baby paper in buildings, the signal coverage rate may be a life-saving product feature.
Of course, there are two costs: the price of 2G calls will be higher; The mobile phone bound to the watch also needs to use 2G phone and SMS to communicate with the watch (the app will automatically call the phone's dial-up app). In addition, the official parameters say that CDMA is supported. At first glance, the author, an old telecom user, was moved to cry, but the version we got only supports the 2G of China Mobile Unicom. The telecom version may be launched later.
Finally, in terms of endurance, the battery capacity of the machine is 250mA, and it takes about 1.5 hours to recharge. The standby can last for two days. If the screen is often lit up, or the phone is called or "located", it can also last for about a day.
parts
In fact, charging is an important selling point. The official may know that it is impossible to solve the problem of battery life at this stage, so they have provided just the right charging scheme. The charging base is convenient to use, and it has temperature, humidity, PM2.5 and odor detection functions.
PM2.5 readings of Dita air detector, one flap base and Xiaomi air purifier
The PM2.5 reading of the base is quite accurate, which is not different from similar products. If the parameters are abnormal, an alarm will be given. This is also very practical for parents. Whether it is placed in the parents' or children's rooms, it has its own purpose.
Although the official said that the Bluetooth audio or alarm clock function might be added later, it is a pity that the time display function has not been added yet
app
Although the UI style is standard, the function settings are also careful. You can control the upload frequency of GPS positions, the size of geographical fences, view tracks and settings, and even provide offline maps with super detailed answers.
The positioning of the watch is fast. After the watch is turned on, the first GPS cold positioning in the room takes about 30-40 seconds, which is faster than ordinary mobile phones. The accuracy is normal. I didn't see much deviation in normal use.
However, it is worth noting that the location instruction is transmitted from the mobile app to the watch through the mobile data network channel, and the location will consume a certain amount of traffic. Fortunately, the consumption of location traffic is not large, and the official even recommends that users choose a mobile phone package with a minimum traffic of 30m per month.
summary
Although children's watches have become popular recently, there are not many product innovations in this field. They are basically cute appearance+GPS positioning+simple network traffic communication. One petal has made its own micro innovation in appearance, accessories and functions in one breath, and also has certain effects: the adult oriented appearance simply subverts the impression of children's watches, the charging base is not bad and practical, and the functions are more oriented to communication than traditional positioning.
For some users who are struggling to buy mobile phones for children, this may even be a good alternative. You can take this "phone" to school openly, without fear that children will play with mobile phones every day, and also prevent accidents.
If there is any big problem, it should be the positioning of the high end of the machine. With a multi-functional charging base, Yiban has offered a price of 799. Can this price be accepted by the market? Let's wait and see.
Like:
Very good design
The watch and app are easy to use, and the call and location functions are quite good
The charging base has high power and practicability
Disadvantages:
The charging base doesn't have the time/alarm function, which is a pity
Can the price of 799 be accepted by the public?
