DokiWatch is a smartwatch for kids — designed to allow parents to locate and communicate with children aged six and up — without having to supply and acquaint them with the intricacies of smartphones. It’s not that kids born into this digital age aren’t comfortable with smartphones. Rather, this provides a tool for direct communication and tracking, for a parent’s peace of mind instead of a child’s entertainment. The dokiWatch has a full-colour, 1.22 inch touch screen, incorporated into a bright and chunky plastic watch strap. The plastic is soft, comfortable and smooth. It is quite bulky though, so might look a bit outsized on little arms. But they’ve packed in quite a few features, a sim card slot, and a battery that’s good for 36 hours’ use, and longer on standby. Each dokiWatch is managed via an app on the parent’s smartphone. This app lets you communicate directly with your kids — via voice message, emojis, voice calls, and even video calls. It lets you receive alerts, calls an...
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