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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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. You will find the charging port of your XPLORA GO on the left side of the device. If the device is equipped with the XPLORA GO watch strap, you need to open the rubber lid that protects the port.Be careful not to damage the lid, otherwise the device may become more vulnerable to water damage. Important: We cannot guarantee the compatibility of different providers, even if they use the same network of those listed below. This list is being updated and only applies to the watches currently sold on our web shop - watches with an older firmware might not be able to use all the SIM cards on this list. Make sure your watch is fully charged. If the watch previously ran out of power, it might take up to 15 minutes of charging before the watch can be switched on.

Running on Android 4.4, the XGo2 has a 1.4in. capacitive touch colour LCD screen, with a resolution of 240px x 240px. Powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core ARM Cortex A7 frequency, 512MB RAM and Spreadtrum SC9820E chipset, the watch is snappy and responsive, with no discouraging lag in response to inquisitive taps and swipes. 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. That said, kids do tend to fiddle with gadgets quite a lot, so we could imagine having to charge this watch up every day if they are planning on using any of its features regularly. That may be a dealbreaker for some, but it’s not dissimilar to other feature-heavy watches. When switched off, press and hold the button on the right side of the device to switch the watch on. Switzerland has partly switched off the 2G network. We only recommend our 4G watches: XGO3 and X6Play. The other watches might not work properly.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.

After creating a user account, the app will prompt you to add a watch. Press "Add device", then "Scan code". Give the app permission to access your camera. Parental concerns suitably assuaged, what appeal does the XGO2 hold for our diminutive darlings? After all, they're the ones who are going to be wearing the watch. Does it offer enough to get them excited? 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. Press and hold for approx. 5 seconds to activate the SOS alarm and call the guardians (subject to coverage) The 3G network has been switched off in Germany. This means that all the 3G devices: Xplora 1 and Xplora Care, will no longer work properly. We recommend buying our most recent models: XGO3 and X6Play. They all connect to the 4G network offering therefore much better connectivity.The XGO2 features Wi-Fi as well as 4G, 3G and 2G connectivity and is also IP67 water-resistant (fine for rainy days and messy plays, but not swimming). When it comes to features, the XGO2 pulls ahead of the smartwatch competition, in quantity at least.