As a device for getting my son introduced into the world of connected tech, I don't want him getting any more distracted by his wrist than he does by everything else around him already. The limited app selection isn't a bad thing. There is an alarm app, a stopwatch, one for viewing the steps taken for the day, and settings - that's it. You'll find the phone and message apps along with one for the camera and photo gallery.
In terms of apps, it is very barebones, even missing some that are advertised - more on that later. There are no games or even a calculator app on the watch. There is a single button on the one side for turning on and off the screen as well as returning the home screen. My son found navigating the watch itself to be easy. After a refresh, it would usually show the correct location.īy setting up S-Zones in the app, I can be notified when my son leaves school on the bus to head home and also when he's arrived home. This is likely attributed to the X5 Play pinging location from the cell tower it was connected to rather than using the GPS. However, it would report the watch to be nowhere near its actual location from time to time. Another bit of safety that the Xplora app allows for is location tracking and geofencing.īecause the watch uses GPS, Wi-Fi, and cellular to determine its location, I found the results generally accurate. Thankfully, after some investigation, the calls never made it to the watch itself. Being able to limit the contacts the watch has access to ensures that he doesn't get unsolicited calls or texts, but also means I don't have to be worried about him calling random people.Īlthough, it was a bit unnerving when I began getting notifications on my phone saying that the watch had received a call from a number I didn't recognize. After putting in the SIM card and activating the service, I powered on the watch to being paring to the parental companion app on my phone.Ĭonnecting the watch to the phone is a simple process and lets me get right into setting up myself and my wife as contacts. In the US, the Xplora X5 Play is only compatible for use on GSM networks, so no Verizon.
The 15mm silicone watch band is nice, but it does collect lint and dust very easily.Īlso included with the package sent to me for review was a SpeedTalk mobile SIM card. It comes with a pre-installed screen protector covering the Gorilla Glass display with a small cutout for the front-facing camera. The fit and finish of the plastic materials used for the casing are all very well done. When I first unboxed it and showed my wife, her response was that this seems like it could be a watch for a grown-up. In terms of the device itself, the watch is really well-built.
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