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Children's smartwatch supports 4G communication and can make single calls

There are some smartwatches for children in Japan, but they are not widespread. Even if you buy a smartwatch, you have to make a contract with a telecommunications carrier after all, which is also troublesome. Even if the monthly basic charge is low, you should always consider how long the contract period will be.

It seems that many parents have the same image overseas, and even if they know the existence of smart watches for children, they often do not buy them. So smartwatch maker Omate has begun a breakthrough selling method.

The O6L Pro is a smartwatch with a colorful body. It has a built-in 4G function and is equipped with a 2-megapixel camera. In other words, this alone can make not only voice calls but also video calls. It also has a GPS function, so you can track the position of your child's smartwatch in real time from your parent's smartphone.

The battery can be used for 2 days, so even if you go out for a whole day, the battery will not run out. The display is 1.3 inches 240 x 240 pixels, IP67 waterproof and dustproof, and has an SOS button on the side of the main unit for making emergency calls.

The main body is designed to be worn by children every day, but if you replace it with a belt that supports nanoblocks, you will be able to attach nanoblocks sold in each country and play with them. You can make it your favorite color, or attach something made of blocks for fun. In addition, some nanoblock parts are attached to the main body in advance. It would be nice to have this idea in smartwatches for adults as well. Some people want to make their Apple Watch a playful and fun design. Will somewhere give me a belt variation?

The O6L Pro is fun to use in this way, but the biggest feature is its sales method. To use O6L Pro, which can make voice and video calls with 4G communication, you should have a contract with a communication carrier. However, O6L does not require a contract with a carrier. The selling price includes the communication charge for 3 years. The MVNO carrier SIMO's virtual SIM is built-in, and you can start using it as soon as you buy the O6L Pro, open it at home, and turn on the power.

O6L Pro is sold in the US and Mexico, and communication functions are available only in both countries. The selling price is $ 239 (about 26,000 yen) for the standard model and $ 249 (about 27,000 yen) with the nanoblock belt, which includes the O6L Pro main unit and all communication charges for 3 years. is. In other words, if you buy a smartwatch for just under 30,000 yen, you can use it for the next three years without worrying about the monthly basic charge.

You can use it without a contract, so you don't have to worry about how much your monthly bill will be or if your child will spend too much. The expiration date of 3 years is just right considering the product life of the O6L Pro itself. If a smartwatch with even higher performance comes out three years later, you can buy a new one.

All-you-can-use for 3 years is voice call, video call, message, GPS tracking function. Photos taken with the built-in camera can be sent to the paired parent's smartphone using the message function. Although it doesn't have advanced features, you can rest assured that you can use the most important feature of "keeping in touch with your child at any time" without the need for additional communication charges.

The O6L Pro itself is designed for children, but it may be good to see such a sold-out product that includes communication costs even for adult smartwatches. It may be difficult with a high-performance smart watch like the Apple Watch, but if you sell a basic smart watch equipped with a call and activity meter including communication costs, it will be like "I got a bonus so I should buy it" Feel free to start using it.

In Japan, DoCoMo and others have issued low-priced smartphone charges of less than 3,000 yen, and MVNO carriers called cheap SIMs are about to struggle. There may be a business in the future, such as "selling a MVNO's 2-year flat-rate SIM with a smartwatch." I would like to expect O6L Pro to land in Japan.