Here is our review of the myFirst Fone R1 S.
A refined design with heart rate monitoring and motivation for the young ones to achieve their daily steps target, more storage, more music, and much faster speed with the improved waterproof rating.
Specifications
- 1.3 inch TFT round screen with Capacitive touch
- Language Supports: English, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Japanese, Korean, Svenska, Norsk, Suomi, Dansk
- 2MP front camera
- Battery Capability: 580 mAh
- Operational Talk Mode Time: 6 hours
- USB Charging: 5V, 1A
- Storage: 8GB
- Product Weight: 53g
- NANO SIM card
- Positioning: Wi-Fi, GPS, A-GPS
- Wireless Connectivity: GSM, WCDMA, WiFi, GPS
- App Supports iOS 10.0 & Android 5.0 above
What’s in the box?
The box contains the Fone R1 S, instructions, a charging cable and a SIM.
A Closer Look
Final Thoughts
The Fone R1 S is very lightweight and comfortable for a child to wear for an extended period of time.
Battery wise, the Fone lasts for around 2 days with normal use, or 6 hours of talk time.
The Fone R1 S comes with a free 6 Months Subscription with no contract (Powered by PCCW Global) – although check if it works in your region as it doesn’t work everywhere – for example here in the UK the SIM didn’t work (which I expected).
A SIM is required if you want to use the data, voice and messages functionality, which you will do, otherwise why would you be interested in the Fone?
The Fone also provides real-time GPS tracking so that you know where your child is at all times – this is a really useful feature. There is also an SOS button that your child can use if they are worried or in distress. This will send an immediate alert to you along with a 30 second recording of the surrounding sounds. Hopefully this function will never be needed, but its good its there.
Another useful feature is Class Mode which stops your child from being distracted during times you want them to concentrate.
The watch faces are customisable and include fun animated wallpaper so that your child can make the Fone their own.
The Fone also enables the monitoring of your childs heart rate, with warnings if it gets too high.
Around 150 songs can be stored on the Fone so that your child will always have something they want to listen to.
The screen is very clear and easy for a child to use, and if you want to motivate your child to play and exercise there are badges they can earn for doing all sorts of tasks, its a fun way of getting them moving!
The Fone is pretty durable and can take a few knocks and scrapes from your child playing whilst wearing it (after all, that’s the point!) and its water resistant.
The myFirst Fone Mobile App add additional settings and functionality and is compatible with both iOS and Android.
The myFirst Fone R1 S is available now priced around £180 and is available in Space Blue or Cotton Candy Mix.
