Home » A Smart Watch For Your Kids!
watch

A Smart Watch For Your Kids!

Two big names, Vodafone and Disney, have come together to create a premium kids smart watch. The companies announced the collaboration today and have plans to launch in time for Christmas. 

watch

The hardware of the watch is the responsibility of the smart tech team at Vodafone. The software experience will be handled by world-class designers at Vodafone and Disney both. The watch will be powered by best in class mobile connectivity. It will feature some of the most popular Disney characters of all time, delivering a truly unmatched smart watch experience for the kids. 

The plan of both companies is to make the product available in key European markets ahead of Christmas 2020. More insights into the specifications of the watch will also be available at the launch. Meanwhile, the two big names will be working together to evolve the dynamic smart watching experience by introducing new Disney characters, interactive content and features. 

Lutfu Kitapci, Managing Director, Vodafone Consumer IoT comments: “At Vodafone, we are building a full range of products that will improve everyday living through the magic of smart technology. Our commitment to connect our customers to the most important things in their lives runs through everything we do and what could be more important than staying in touch with our children. 

“We are thrilled to be collaborating with Disney. With the combination of our trusted global network, our world-class product and design credentials and beloved Disney characters, we truly believe that together we have the opportunity to reinvent the children’s smart tech category.”

Tasia Filippatos, Senior Vice President, Consumer Products, Games and Publishing EMEA at Disney comments: “This collaboration will supercharge our presence in an exciting, emerging category that’s only set to grow. By bringing cutting edge design and technology together with the world’s best-loved characters from Disney, we have created the smartest watch yet for kids. Kids will love the independence and fun, while parents will value trusted Disney content and reliable connectivity from Vodafone.”

The companies will be marketing the kids smart watch under the Designed and Connected by Vodafone range. The first of the new smart devices and digital experiences launched in July with the ‘Curve’ smart GPS tracker, making a significant statement of Vodafone’s commitment to end-to-end product design and application of in-house capabilities. Each product developed will utilise Vodafone’s dedicated in-house design team as well as customer experience labs for testing and R&D.  

The collaboration with Disney and development of the Smart Tech range is a key strategic move from Vodafone, at a time when there will be a predicted 64 billion smart devices globally by 2026, according to a 2019 Business Insider[[1]] report.

It was also announced that the initial launch of the product will hit the European markets. The mode of sale will be online and via retail channels. Further details of the Vodafone kids smart watch will be revealed ahead of its launch before Christmas, with the latest updates for consumers being posted on Vodafone social media channels, Watch this space!

Related Posts

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *