LG GizmoGadget Review

Do you have a toddler that’s always on the run and you’re scared of losing them or do you just want to know your young child’s location at all times? Well, you can let your adventurous toddler run free when you have The LG GizmoGadget.

This smartwatch is one of the greatest ways to track your child’s location. The touchscreen device is an intriguing watch-style GPS tracker for kids and parents alike because it’s sturdy, light, easy to use, and loaded with capabilities.

This article is going to review several things about the LG Gizmo gadget to help curious readers decide if they want to purchase this gadget or not. 

Pricing And Service Plans

The LG GizmoGadget is sold for $150 and it’s available through Verizon Wireless. This device qualifies as a line of service on your account, so you’ll have to pay a monthly access fee.

However, the access price for the GizmoGadget is only $5, as opposed to the $20 monthly fee charged by Verizon for other phones.

 So all the calls and data that are made and used by the GizmoGadget will all be deducted from your monthly account-wide minutes and mobile data allowance.

Design

The LG GizmoGadget is just over a half-inch thick and weighs around 1.8 ounces, making it a little cumbersome for small wrists, and keeping it on a young child’s wrist can be difficult.

While the GizmoGadget’s face measures roughly two inches diagonally, the real 1.3-inch touch display appears much smaller, with Call and End keys located underneath the touchscreen.

The watch’s waterproof, slightly rubbery body seems light but reassuringly sturdy, implying that it should withstand pressure from kids playing with it.

Also, a micro-USB charging connector is located on the rear of the watch and is protected by a flap.

Although you need to keep in mind that giving a $150 GizmoGadget to your youngster may bring some unwelcome yet unavoidable attention.

 If you prefer a GPS monitoring watch that looks more like a toy, consider the less expensive LG GizmoPal 2.

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Setup

It’s quite easy to set up the GizmoGadget for your younger child. Below are the steps you can follow to set it up. 

First, you’ll want to install the GizmoHub app on whatever device you’re using and then you should pair it with the GizmoGadget. You can do this by putting in the smartwatch’s Verizon phone number. 

Next, you should include yourself or your spouse as a “primary caregiver” contact. You’ll have to put in your name and the name that your child calls you.

Going further, You can then customize the phone by simply incorporating your child’s name and picking a theme. Finally, a five-digit PIN delivered via SMS will conclude the basic setup process.

Tracking and monitoring

The GizmoHub app features a map that identifies the location of your child’s GizmoGadget.

 It should be noted that the listed location does not represent the current position of the child. Instead, you must manually locate the watch by hitting the Locate button or arranging Place Alerts or Location Checks from the app.

Location Alerts notify users when a GizmoGadget-wearing child enters or exits a certain area, like “School” or “Home.” 

Unfortunately, you can only set up five Place Alerts at a moment, and each Place Alert can only be active for two hours. The only method to continually track your child’s arrivals and departures from school is to set up a series of two-hour Location Alerts that span the whole school day.

Also available to parents or guardians aside from Place Alerts, is Location Checks, which automatically retrieve the watch’s location at predefined times.

As with Place Alerts, there’s a limit to the number of Location Checks you can set up at a time. Although you get up to 10 Location Checks, unlike the Place Alerts where you only get to choose 5. 

Calling And Communication Features

With the GizmoHub mobile app, you can add as many as ten contacts to the GizmoGadget, including yourself. You can also choose a contact as a “caregiver,” allowing them to find and communicate with your child through GizmoHub.

Talking on the phone from the GizmoGadget is as simple as pressing the Call button and then clicking a contact’s name. Also, you can be assured that your child won’t be calling random strangers because the GizmoGadget’s call features only operate for the contacts you’ve programmed into the watch.

Your child can even text you with this watch because the GizmoGadget also includes some basic text capabilities, such as the ability to send stickies, short audio messages, and short pre-written notes to specified “caregivers” in the child’s contact list. 

Finally, your child can send her location fast by swiping up on the screen and hitting a confirmation prompt.

Interface And Extras

The touch-and-swipe interface of the GizmoGadget is simple to use, especially for little children who are novices in this area.

The LG GizmoGadget includes numerous games and hobbies, as well as basic text messaging.

Apart from the primary watch display, you may swipe in one direction for “Fun Sounds,” a feature that, depending on the setting, plays entertaining clips like zippy space noises, walkie-talkie language, or underwater effects.

If you’re concerned that the GizmoGadget’s numerous beeps and bops will interrupt your child while they learn, you can set up to ten “quiet times” that will silence the watch’s sounds and ringtones.

Battery life

The LG GizmoGadget has an eight-day standby period and a two-hour continuous usage battery life. Nevertheless, if you’re continuously tapping the GizmoGadget for its whereabouts and making regular phone calls, you’ll need to charge the watch every night.

Conclusion 

We’ve come to the end of this article and I’m sure you’re already deciding if this child-tracking device will be worth the buy. 

We’ve shown you the design, price, setup and interface of this gadget among other things. These things should help you determine if this gadget will meet your needs or not. 

If you have further questions concerning this, you can share them in the comments section. 

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