VTech Kidicom Advance 3.0 (Blue), Learning Toy & Safe Communication Device for Children Featuring e-Books, Camera, Children-Friendly Apps, Games and More, Suitable for Boys & Girls 4, 5, 6, 7 +
The new KidiCom Advance 3.0 is a sleek, slim, touch screen tech device just like a smartphone! Now with 3D effect lock screen and gesture unlock! Using a wireless connection your child can exchange texts or send short video messages securely with family & friends via the KidiComChat app
Take photos and videos, listen to music and watch your favourite shows! Kids can safely browse the Internet as and when you want with enhanced screen time controls. Discover built-in games, face-tracking photo filters and effects to create cool selfies and an augmented reality monster catching game!
VTech tablets, laptops & handheld devices include Time Limit controls which can be used to set the amount of time your child is allowed to play on the device or to mark certain areas of the day as off limits. This feature can be found in the Parent Settings/Settings menu.
| Dimensions: | 1.9 x 8.6 x 17 cm; 620 Grams |
| Model: | 541103 |
| Material: | Plastic |
| Colour: | Blue |
| Batteries Required: | Yes |
| Batteries Included: | Yes |
| Age: | 4 – 11 years |
| Assembly: | No |
| Colour: | Blue |
| Material: | Plastic |
Bought this for my 8 year old daughter to help improve her spellings. She loves that she can text family members. The safety is good and only allows approved people. Has an okay camera with fun filters which she also likes.
My grandson is autistic and this is so good for him he interacts well would recommend to all
My little girl loves this. We have all downloaded the app she can send us pics, videos and messages.
My little girl loves this. We have all downloaded the app she can send us pics, videos and messages.
Fab item. Our children love it. Lots of stuff to do on it. Definitely recommend!
Fab item. Our children love it. Lots of stuff to do on it. Definitely recommend!
I know not everybody like to give mobile phone, tablet or any of this smart device for their kids. This VTech Kidicom Advance 3.0 is a great solution for those parents as this one is having a limitation in functionality compared to a normal phone or tablet, with only child friendly apps installed on it. I think this is a great “toy” to introduce the kids into the word of the technology, we as a parents cand just ban this gadget from our kid’s life as the technology is part of our life and definitely part of the feature and I think the today’s kids should be tech savvy from very early age.
Arrived in a well-designed box it’s opens like a book and is full of pictures and instruction on it with easy language about how to use and what a kid can do with this Kidicom. The design reminds me the first generation of the iPhones, just this one is a little bit bigger in size, has a 5inch screen and instead of a front and rear camera this comes with a rotatable camera on the top which can be used for a selfie camera or a main camera. It’s only a 2MP camera so don’t expect that this will shoot high quality photos but it’s good enough for a kid. The internal memory is 8 GB however the apps already taking half of the internal storage and it’s not extendable with a memory card. Does not take a sim card, so it can’t be used for making calls however it has WIFI. Comes with some pre instilled apps such like, music player, Video player, Art studio, eBook reader, several games and internet browser too. To make sure the kid is safe while surfing on the Net, Parental control setting are also added as a feature for your peace of mind. It can be added a lot more App from the store, we have not tried it yet as it has plenty of pre-installed apps.
While I highly recommend this VTech Kidicom Advance 3.0 I must say that is a little buy pricy especially if I look at the bult quality, it’s made from plastic, and it has a bit of a cheap toy feeling. However, its definitely knows what is says on the box, great first “mobile” for kids to not just to play with but also to learn technology and get the habit how they work. Packed with some great apps which is definitely keep the kids entertained but what is important that most of the apps installed on it are educational as well. Available in two colours, In black with blue around the edge for boys and whither with pink around the edge girls. Can’t say too much about the battery life as my son only allowed to use it 2-3 hours a day, but for us with this moderate usage a fully charge battery last for about 2-3 day.
I know not everybody like to give mobile phone, tablet or any of this smart device for their kids. This VTech Kidicom Advance 3.0 is a great solution for those parents as this one is having a limitation in functionality compared to a normal phone or tablet, with only child friendly apps installed on it. I think this is a great “toy” to introduce the kids into the word of the technology, we as a parents cand just ban this gadget from our kid’s life as the technology is part of our life and definitely part of the feature and I think the today’s kids should be tech savvy from very early age.
Arrived in a well-designed box it’s opens like a book and is full of pictures and instruction on it with easy language about how to use and what a kid can do with this Kidicom. The design reminds me the first generation of the iPhones, just this one is a little bit bigger in size, has a 5inch screen and instead of a front and rear camera this comes with a rotatable camera on the top which can be used for a selfie camera or a main camera. It’s only a 2MP camera so don’t expect that this will shoot high quality photos but it’s good enough for a kid. The internal memory is 8 GB however the apps already taking half of the internal storage and it’s not extendable with a memory card. Does not take a sim card, so it can’t be used for making calls however it has WIFI. Comes with some pre instilled apps such like, music player, Video player, Art studio, eBook reader, several games and internet browser too. To make sure the kid is safe while surfing on the Net, Parental control setting are also added as a feature for your peace of mind. It can be added a lot more App from the store, we have not tried it yet as it has plenty of pre-installed apps.
While I highly recommend this VTech Kidicom Advance 3.0 I must say that is a little buy pricy especially if I look at the bult quality, it’s made from plastic, and it has a bit of a cheap toy feeling. However, its definitely knows what is says on the box, great first “mobile” for kids to not just to play with but also to learn technology and get the habit how they work. Packed with some great apps which is definitely keep the kids entertained but what is important that most of the apps installed on it are educational as well. Available in two colours, In black with blue around the edge for boys and whither with pink around the edge girls. Can’t say too much about the battery life as my son only allowed to use it 2-3 hours a day, but for us with this moderate usage a fully charge battery last for about 2-3 day.
This looks and feels like a big smartphone, which is partially why the little ones like them, though much more robust and hard-wearing. I have no worries that it will withstand children’s rough handling.
At 2MP, the rotatable camera isn’t the best quality, but it has plenty of fun filters to play around with and does good to satisfy most kids’ photography. There’s a music player, several games, and a VTech app store to download more from. I’ve increased the memory to 40GB using a micro SD-card, but there’s already 8GB built into the device that should last a while on its own.
I love how much parental control it gives me as well. There’s an internet browser that allows access to pre-approved child-friendly sites, and a Wi-Fi messaging feature that allows communication with pre-approved contacts. There isn’t a calling feature though.
The notes section is a nice addition for the kids to keep their “reminders” and “to-dos” in. The screen is good quality too, easy to navigate, and very responsive.
Overall, good value for money and I would be happy to recommend.
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This looks and feels like a big smartphone, which is partially why the little ones like them, though much more robust and hard-wearing. I have no worries that it will withstand children’s rough handling.
At 2MP, the rotatable camera isn’t the best quality, but it has plenty of fun filters to play around with and does good to satisfy most kids’ photography. There’s a music player, several games, and a VTech app store to download more from. I’ve increased the memory to 40GB using a micro SD-card, but there’s already 8GB built into the device that should last a while on its own.
I love how much parental control it gives me as well. There’s an internet browser that allows access to pre-approved child-friendly sites, and a Wi-Fi messaging feature that allows communication with pre-approved contacts. There isn’t a calling feature though.
The notes section is a nice addition for the kids to keep their “reminders” and “to-dos” in. The screen is good quality too, easy to navigate, and very responsive.
Overall, good value for money and I would be happy to recommend.
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At just under 120 this is not an impulse buy but is clearly aimed at those who now their smart tech and want their children to have a safe introduction to it first.
This is a well built device cleverly designed for less careful hands and should withstand the usual bumps and knocks most kids stuff takes on an average day.
This is not a phone per se as it does not take a sim card, instead it connects via the wi-fi and thanks to parental controls can be limited to what you allow, a great way to instill a sense of safety to them at the beginning.
There is no manual but honestly with kids being so intuitive with technology and the way this has been designed it is no stumbling block at all.
The camera is located at the top and swivels side to side and back to front, the quality is not amazing but that is missing the point of this being a starter tool for kids.
I like the design and the safety features allowing full parental control but would have expected it to be under 100 not over, but as a Christmas gift that will both delight and educate safely it is hard to better.
At just under 120 this is not an impulse buy but is clearly aimed at those who now their smart tech and want their children to have a safe introduction to it first.
This is a well built device cleverly designed for less careful hands and should withstand the usual bumps and knocks most kids stuff takes on an average day.
This is not a phone per se as it does not take a sim card, instead it connects via the wi-fi and thanks to parental controls can be limited to what you allow, a great way to instill a sense of safety to them at the beginning.
There is no manual but honestly with kids being so intuitive with technology and the way this has been designed it is no stumbling block at all.
The camera is located at the top and swivels side to side and back to front, the quality is not amazing but that is missing the point of this being a starter tool for kids.
I like the design and the safety features allowing full parental control but would have expected it to be under 100 not over, but as a Christmas gift that will both delight and educate safely it is hard to better.
This “tablet” it’s actually quite good, as it has a lot of interactive games, you can download music, ebooks and leapfrog for more learning. What I like the most is that parents can really control what the child can have in there and they can’t just download things unless the parent puts the password and allows it. Also the communication chat is also brilliant. The fact that you can also limit screen time it’s a great thing. It is also possible to download external apps like Amazon video, however it does get more complicated, and perhaps not as save, they can navigate the web too, however this is something I switched off as my child is quite small to do that. I have to say that the picture quality or the pictures aren’t that great, but I guess is because we are so used to our phones that we find this for children quite bad. I’m the other hand I imagine this is done so that if they drop it, it resist the drops. I love the camera bit as my daughter loves to take pictures and is always grabbing my phone for that. The set up is quite easy, you just need to register to a few things, charge the device and it’s ready to use. I did found quite tricky to download the ebooks, games etc, but at the end I managed to do that. Overall I think is a good device, which needs more improvements, but for a small child, that you want to teach through this technology is not bad, the price is quite high but it can be worth the money, if used accordingly, and the child likes it.
The device is quite chunky and rugged — no bad features in a kids’ wi-fi device. There is a slightly unbalanced feeling in the hand, as it’s appreciably heavier towards the bottom half of the device, but since this is the part that’s held, it’s not much of an issue. When you switch it on, you see device details appearing, much as you do when switching on a regular phone. I pictured this next to my phone (a low-mid-range Motorola One Vision that’s a couple of years old) to give an idea of its size.
This is supplied with a micro USB to mains charging cable. A little dated perhaps, now that devices for grown-ups are moving on to USB-C, but I’m always pleased to see a kids’ electronic device like this that has a standard cable type, rather than something esoteric and bespoke because it’s a toy that proves a nightmare to replace. If this cable gets damaged, lost, or forgotten, it should be easy and inexpensive enough to find a substitute.
There are no instructions at all in the box. But this is a really intuitive device, and if you’ve ever set up a mobile phone or a tablet, this is very similar. Easier than setting up a regular phone as there are no SIM cards to worry about. Required steps are flagged and explained. You need to add wi-fi details and register your device to access the full range of activities and functions. This identified our wi-fi (as well as its second channel and a Mesh wi-fi system we’re running) without problem, and connected easily.
The screen is pretty good. The quality is better than that on the budget Alcatel smartphone I bought for my Dad. It’s not HD-style super-crisp, but isn’t blurry/dotty looking either. The apps are clearly laid out in grid fashion, with 3D background wallpaper with elements that actually move when the phone is tilted. App logos are a decent size and easy to locate, and the home button has positioning that’s familiar from real phones. There’s a spoken guide/instructions for most things, which is articulated in a male voice with a Southern Standard British accent.
The camera is pretty good. This doesn’t have front- and back-facing cameras as grown-up devices do, instead there’s a tilting plastic bar at the top of the device with the camera lens built in to it. This can be tipped so that it faces front or back. In addition, the camera lens can be slid from side to side inside this bar. At 5MP, the inbuilt camera is solid for a kids’ camera.
I wasn’t quite sure how this would go down with my nephews. I was sure at least one of them would like it, because it’s tech, but wasn’t sure whether it would seem too babyish for the 8 year-old, and prove too old/hard to use for the almost 3 year-old.
In fact, it’s about right for the 8 year-old to enjoy it and the almost 3 year-old to grow in to it. The device doesn’t look too babyish. 8 gets the most out of it, because as well as the games, camera, music, and video players, he can use the messaging and calling features to talk to his cousins over wi-fi. But under supervision nearly 3 can also enjoy the audio/video players, video chats, and some of the apps.
I like the limited wi-fi features that this has: that with shared app use it allows contact between known and approved users; and that parental controls are pretty strict. I like that this allows safe browsing, and parental controls can be used to restrict access and time used. It’s a good, safe, controlled, use of phone/tablet-type technology for children.
This came in packaging that was largely made of cardboard, although inside the box and a cardboard surround this was secured in a moulded plastic tray. The way that this has been done is quite clever — as the box has an opening, book-style display front for use in bricks and mortar shops that still uses a little bit of plastic to allow the toy to be seen, but keeps this to a bare minimum.
The device is quite chunky and rugged — no bad features in a kids’ wi-fi device. There is a slightly unbalanced feeling in the hand, as it’s appreciably heavier towards the bottom half of the device, but since this is the part that’s held, it’s not much of an issue. When you switch it on, you see device details appearing, much as you do when switching on a regular phone. I pictured this next to my phone (a low-mid-range Motorola One Vision that’s a couple of years old) to give an idea of its size.
This is supplied with a micro USB to mains charging cable. A little dated perhaps, now that devices for grown-ups are moving on to USB-C, but I’m always pleased to see a kids’ electronic device like this that has a standard cable type, rather than something esoteric and bespoke because it’s a toy that proves a nightmare to replace. If this cable gets damaged, lost, or forgotten, it should be easy and inexpensive enough to find a substitute.
There are no instructions at all in the box. But this is a really intuitive device, and if you’ve ever set up a mobile phone or a tablet, this is very similar. Easier than setting up a regular phone as there are no SIM cards to worry about. Required steps are flagged and explained. You need to add wi-fi details and register your device to access the full range of activities and functions. This identified our wi-fi (as well as its second channel and a Mesh wi-fi system we’re running) without problem, and connected easily.
The screen is pretty good. The quality is better than that on the budget Alcatel smartphone I bought for my Dad. It’s not HD-style super-crisp, but isn’t blurry/dotty looking either. The apps are clearly laid out in grid fashion, with 3D background wallpaper with elements that actually move when the phone is tilted. App logos are a decent size and easy to locate, and the home button has positioning that’s familiar from real phones. There’s a spoken guide/instructions for most things, which is articulated in a male voice with a Southern Standard British accent.
The camera is pretty good. This doesn’t have front- and back-facing cameras as grown-up devices do, instead there’s a tilting plastic bar at the top of the device with the camera lens built in to it. This can be tipped so that it faces front or back. In addition, the camera lens can be slid from side to side inside this bar. At 5MP, the inbuilt camera is solid for a kids’ camera.
I wasn’t quite sure how this would go down with my nephews. I was sure at least one of them would like it, because it’s tech, but wasn’t sure whether it would seem too babyish for the 8 year-old, and prove too old/hard to use for the almost 3 year-old.
In fact, it’s about right for the 8 year-old to enjoy it and the almost 3 year-old to grow in to it. The device doesn’t look too babyish. 8 gets the most out of it, because as well as the games, camera, music, and video players, he can use the messaging and calling features to talk to his cousins over wi-fi. But under supervision nearly 3 can also enjoy the audio/video players, video chats, and some of the apps.
I like the limited wi-fi features that this has: that with shared app use it allows contact between known and approved users; and that parental controls are pretty strict. I like that this allows safe browsing, and parental controls can be used to restrict access and time used. It’s a good, safe, controlled, use of phone/tablet-type technology for children.
This came in packaging that was largely made of cardboard, although inside the box and a cardboard surround this was secured in a moulded plastic tray. The way that this has been done is quite clever — as the box has an opening, book-style display front for use in bricks and mortar shops that still uses a little bit of plastic to allow the toy to be seen, but keeps this to a bare minimum.