How it works
Marketed as the ‘first phone for teens’, the Fusion X1 has few pre-installed apps (e.g. it does not have a browser pre-installed) and it is designed for use with a paid-for parental controls subscription. Various accessories can be connected to the phone to extend its functionality, such as a game controller to turn the phone into a handheld gaming device.
Parental controls or safety settings available
The Fusion X1 has comprehensive parental controls available via subscription. Parents can pay a monthly fee to use the Xplora app on their own device for this purpose. These paid-for controls include tracking their child’s location in real-time and being alerted if their child leaves or enters a specific area.
Parents can also:
• Manually deny or approve every app the child wishes to use from the Google Play Store
• Hide installed apps
• Limit the phone’s messaging capabilities e.g. only allowing their child to send pre-written phrases by text
• Control their child’s contacts
• Manage screen time
• View their child’s daily stepcount.
Parents do not have to pay for the subscription and may be able to use other parental control apps if preferred.
