Pinwheel founder and chief executive Dane Witbeck told the PA news agency the company had heard feedback from its customers that some did not want their children to have a phone, but rather a watch they could keep for longer and still get access to parts of the digital world, but without the obvious dangers of being online.
Unlike the phones, which have Pinwheel software layered on top of existing Samsung and Google handsets, Watch is Pinwheel’s first original hardware and includes a vetted app store, remote location tracking for parents and allows them to monitor text messages.
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“There’s a lot of smartwatches that have come out recently, but this one is unique in a few ways,” Mr Witbeck told PA. “It’s got AI built into it from the get go for kids.
The Pinwheel Watch is the first wearable from the child-friendly tech firm, after it launched its two smartphone options in the UK late last year.
