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Smith Micro Unveils SafePath® 7
Connected Life Platform Now Includes Best-in-Class Parental Controls, Pick Me Up Feature, Cross-Platform Support, and Expanded Consumer IoT Device Ecosystem
About this update from Smith Micro Software, Inc.
[{"type":"text","content":"\nConnected Life Platform Now Includes Best-in-Class Parental Controls, Pick Me Up Feature, Cross-Platform Support, and Expanded Consumer IoT Device Ecosystem\n\n PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nToday, Smith Micro Software (NASDAQ: SMSI) announced a major upgrade to its Connected Digital Lifestyle platform with the release of SafePath 7, which includes significant functionality updates such as more robust parental controls, new location and gamification features, and support for children’s wearable devices. This new functionality augments existing location services, parental controls, and device security features and establishes the SafePath platform as a best-in-class family safety offering for wireless carriers.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201102005033/en/The latest upgrade of Smith Micro’s connected lifestyle platform, SafePath® 7, includes significant functionality updates such as more robust parental controls, new location and gamification features, feature parity across both Android and iOS, as well as support for children’s wearable devices. By combining extensive digital family safety functionality into a single platform, SafePath 7 streamlines daily life by unifying all connected devices under one management plane. (Photo: iStock Photo)\n“Internet connectivity, smart devices, and digital platforms have never been more integral to our daily lives,” said William W. Smith, Jr., President and CEO of Smith Micro. “Consequently, the need to effectively manage the challenges inherent to our digital lifestyles has never been more pressing. In SafePath, wireless carriers have a full-featured, white-label solution that empowers them to deliver the essential digital safeguards that their subscribers want such as parental controls, screen time management, and real-time location tracking.\n\n“With the feature enhancements included in SafePath 7, we’ve taken our platform to the next level,” he continued. “Not only is this release an important milestone for Smith Micro and our Connected Lifestyle vision, it is also noteworthy for wireless carriers that want a white-label, family safety solution that will meet the expansive digital parenting needs of modern parents.”\n\nThe following new features are now available on the SafePath platform:\n\nLocation Serv...