Holiday Gift Guide; Tech Gifts for Mom: ZOMM

Product: ZOMM

Company: ZOMM LLC

Product Overview: Meet the ultimate accessory for your Bluetooth-enabled phone. ZOMM is the first-ever Wireless Leash for the mobile phone. Using Bluetooth technology, ZOMM connects wirelessly to the mobile phone and lets the user know when they have left their phone behind. It’s that simple. In addition, ZOMM also features a speakerphone for hands-free communication and a personal safety feature that can call emergency assistance from anywhere in the world–all in one sleek product.

It’s a Wireless Leash Losing your phone can be a nightmare. With ZOMM, never lose or misplace your phone again. Your ZOMM alerts you anytime your phone is more than 30 feet away. Using Bluetooth technology, ZOMM will vibrate, flash and sound an alarm letting you know that you are leaving your phone behind. No more leaving your phone on airplanes, in taxicabs, restaurants or movie theaters.

It’s a Bluetooth Speakerphone
With ZOMM you will never miss another important call. ZOMM notifies you of an incoming call when paired with your mobile phone. Your ZOMM will vibrate, flash and ring when receiving a call. One push of the center Z-button and your ZOMM becomes a fully-functioning speakerphone with a noise-canceling microphone. Press the Z-button twice and your incoming call goes directly to voicemail. You can use your ZOMM to answer calls when reaching for your phone would be inconvenient or unsafe. When used as a speakerphone, ZOMM provides up to two hours of talk time on a single charge.

It’s a Personal Safety Device
You can feel safe with ZOMM. Have you ever found yourself in a potentially dangerous situation? Have you ever had an emergency and needed help immediately? ZOMM gives peace of mind knowing that help is only a button push away. Hold the center Z-button for 9 seconds and your ZOMM will sound a loud panic alarm. Continue to hold the button through the alarm and your ZOMM will automatically dial emergency assistance from anywhere in the world. In a situation where you can not speak, a pre-recorded message will tell the operator to send help immediately.

ZOMM is powered by a Lithium ION battery which gives ZOMM a battery life of about 3 days (under normal usage conditions) or up to 2 hours of talk time. A rubber boot is installed to protect the micro-USB charging port.

+ZOMM is the Winner of the “Best of Innovations” award at the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show.

MommyReview:  ZOMM was designed by a mom with safety and convenience in mind. How many times have you walked away from your cell phone, forgot where you put it, or set it down to help your kids with something in the store only to forget about it ?! Here is where the ZOMM comes in! If you get more than 30 feet from your cellphone this ‘wireless watchdog’ sounds off; vibrating, flashing and beeping aka GO BACK FOR YOUR PHONE! You can put it on a key ring or clip it to your belt. Not only does this Bluetooth device notify you when you’ve left your phone behind it also tells you when phone calls are incoming, is a Bluetooth speaker phone, has a panic button (ever have to walk to your car in the dark ?! ) this panic button is loud and piercing = just what you want if there is any dangerous situation. Another one of my favorite features is that 911 Emergency autodialer. If your cell phone is out of reach but you have your ZOMM near by, say you’re in a car accident and your cell goes flying (yes, I’ve had this happen before) you press your ZOMM and it auto dials 911, if you are unable to speak a pre-recorded messages clicks on telling the operator to locate you via your cell phone. Ya, pretty AMAZING. You can talk on your ZOMM for about 2 hours without having to charge it or you can keep it on your keyring for 4 days without worry about it needing to be charged. This small electronic device only 1 3/4″ in diameter packs a punch with all it’s function. We love everything about this product, not only does it help protect the investment of your cell phone, it gives you peace of mind that you’re more than likely not going to lose it again and that you will drive safer (using the speaker phone, just press a button and answer – no more digging in your purse for your cell) and if nothing else has you sold the 911 feature will. I’ll definitely be getting one of these for my mother, who is disabled, it will give me peace of mind to know at a touch of a button she can get help and easily answer her phone.

MommyReview’s Recommendation: Buy for yourself, your girlfriends, your husband, your kids, and your parents. It’s a tech geeks dream!

Overall Rating: 5

Where to Buy: ZOMM, Amazon and other fine electronic retailers.