S'pore tech company launches 24/7 GPS for tracking children at S$25 a month

[kobayashiGT]

S'pore tech company launches 24/7 GPS for tracking children at S$25 a month

source: https://mothership.sg/2020/09/gps-tracking-children/

Homegrown tech company myFirst is launching a service that will allow parents to track their offspring 24/7.

The service

"Stay Connected with your Loved Ones” provides unlimited GPS tracking, messaging, voice, and video call services for S$25 a month.

This means you will know where your spawn is roaming, whenever you want to know it. As long as you pay S$25 a month.

The fee also includes a kid's smartwatch, a parent's application, connectivity, data storage, and server application.

While the GPS smartwatch, called myFirst Fone S2, comes on a rental basis, it will be yours after 12 months of subscription.

Functions

myFirst Fone S2 has a built-in 2MP camera for video calls and taking selfies.

Children can also text and send voice messages with the watch, which has touchscreen functionality.

Use the Classroom Mode, which can be set for specified period, to minimise distractions during learning.

The Geo Fencing Area Alert will send you a notification once your child crosses the designated safety zone, while kids in trouble can use the Fone's SOS button to send a distress signal to their parent's smartphone.

All data connectivity are SSL encrypted for complete privacy, the company adds.

StarHub is the telco provider for this service, which will launch on Sep. 7.

In response to queries from Mothership, a spokesperson for StarHub said that it is a commercial engagement with Oaxis, who owns the myFirst collection.

The telco will be supplying SIM cards and mobile services that power the smartwatches.

Although the company says they are homegrown, its site lists Singapore under "the rest of the world" for shipping destinations.

A site listing reveals that they have recently been incorporated in Singapore on Apr. 6, 2020.

You can find out more about the service here, nonetheless.

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Daddy: Look son! I have gotten you a watch! 😼

 

[Lethalstrike]

They done what the LTA cannot do for ERP 2.0 😁

On a side note, this is pretty useful for those with old folks on dementia. 

[Mustank]

30 minutes ago, kobayashiGT said:

S'pore tech company launches 24/7 GPS for tracking children at S$25 a month

source: https://mothership.sg/2020/09/gps-tracking-children/

Homegrown tech company myFirst is launching a service that will allow parents to track their offspring 24/7.

The service

"Stay Connected with your Loved Ones” provides unlimited GPS tracking, messaging, voice, and video call services for S$25 a month.

This means you will know where your spawn is roaming, whenever you want to know it. As long as you pay S$25 a month.

The fee also includes a kid's smartwatch, a parent's application, connectivity, data storage, and server application.

While the GPS smartwatch, called myFirst Fone S2, comes on a rental basis, it will be yours after 12 months of subscription.

Functions

myFirst Fone S2 has a built-in 2MP camera for video calls and taking selfies.

Children can also text and send voice messages with the watch, which has touchscreen functionality.

Use the Classroom Mode, which can be set for specified period, to minimise distractions during learning.

The Geo Fencing Area Alert will send you a notification once your child crosses the designated safety zone, while kids in trouble can use the Fone's SOS button to send a distress signal to their parent's smartphone.

All data connectivity are SSL encrypted for complete privacy, the company adds.

StarHub is the telco provider for this service, which will launch on Sep. 7.

In response to queries from Mothership, a spokesperson for StarHub said that it is a commercial engagement with Oaxis, who owns the myFirst collection.

The telco will be supplying SIM cards and mobile services that power the smartwatches.

Although the company says they are homegrown, its site lists Singapore under "the rest of the world" for shipping destinations.

A site listing reveals that they have recently been incorporated in Singapore on Apr. 6, 2020.

You can find out more about the service here, nonetheless.

 

Must as well just go buy a watch with SIM card slot

one month the data plan won’t need $25 bah

https://thedroidguy.com/smartwatch-with-sim-card-slot-1123634

 

[inlinesix]

15 minutes ago, Lethalstrike said:

They done what the LTA cannot do for ERP 2.0 😁

On a side note, this is pretty useful for those with old folks on dementia. 

Apple Watch will call Emergency number if it detects wearer fall.

[Davidklt]

Some years ago, there was already a start up doing that. Maybe the market was not ready for it then.

Dementia folks ? They may just forgot to put on the watch as well !

[kobayashiGT]

32 minutes ago, Mustank said:

Must as well just go buy a watch with SIM card slot

one month the data plan won’t need $25 bah

https://thedroidguy.com/smartwatch-with-sim-card-slot-1123634

 

This one more kids friendly mah. hahah. I will pay for it just to make sure my kids don't pa pa zao. hahaha.

[Lala81]

57 minutes ago, Mustank said:

Must as well just go buy a watch with SIM card slot

one month the data plan won’t need $25 bah

https://thedroidguy.com/smartwatch-with-sim-card-slot-1123634

 

these watches don't seem durable. They spoil quite easily.

Before my kid started primary school, i was concerned about this. And no real 3G models then.

[Lala81]

all these very slow in SG lah. In america and China, these services been around for 4-5 years easily.

[badlammy]

Hmm...i thought such tracking devices are illegal or maybe need PI license to get?

[Wildfaye29]

seriously?

most ppl got a 4G line and 4G subscription not expensive.

a cheap xiaomi phone <$200

a free app on the store

why i want to pay $25 for this thing?

[inlinesix]

An iphone 6s solve the problem already.

[Lala81]

26 minutes ago, inlinesix said:

An iphone 6s solve the problem already.

handphones are not allowed to be switched on during school time.
And it's mostly for pre schoolars/lower primary students whom parents worry will just lose the HP etc.

If u see how often young kids misplace things... water bottle/stationary/wallets/sweaters etc etc.

The geofencing and the one touch button call to the parents is the main selling points. It was never about the handphone part. In china, HP also very cheap...

Edited September 9, 2020 by Lala81

[Leo72]

4 hours ago, Davidklt said:

Some years ago, there was already a start up doing that. Maybe the market was not ready for it then.

Dementia folks ? They may just forgot to put on the watch as well !

The real challenge is accurate GPS location in Singapore concrete environment, inside the building, under ground tunnel and car parks plus under cloudy sky or heavy rain.. That's why the distance base charging for ERP is not really yet

[Vid]

These type of GPS watches has been around for a long time. Paying 25 a month is too much. Buy the watch online from overseas, use a cheap TPG sim card and you pay only $10... or $5 if got senior at home to apply.