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The Fitbit Ace LTE is a great smartwatch for kids who aren’t quite ready for their first smartphone. It has cute games, a fun little activity tracker, location tracking, and it lets kids call or text with preselected contacts. There’s no app store, no internet access, no smartphone connection, and no way for them to get spam calls or texts. It’s down to $170.95 from $229.99 on Amazon in both spicy (green and gray, with a purple and green band) and mild (gray, with a gray and black band) during the current arbitrary shopping event. My daughter has been using one since this summer, and we both recommend it.
The Ace LTE is a cross-platform standalone watch; parents or guardians set it up using the Fitbit Ace app on Android or iOS. That…