Sony's new smartwatch puts the entire function of Android on your hand. Now you can do multitasking thing s with your watch , you can tweet, check your status,email, listen to music etc on the go with this watch .Sony's new Smartwatch puts various functions of the user's Android smartphone on his her wrist connecting with the handsets -- which can be left in a pocket or bag-- via bluetooth.It's compatible with Sony , Sony Ericsson and variety of other phone makers.
Sony on Thursday announced it's Smartwatch Android Smartphone accessories.The worn on the user's wrist, links the user's smartphone through bluetooth.
It acts as an user intermediary to let user perform simple functions on their smartphones. The Smartwatch works with most smartphones running Android version 2.1 or higher, Sony said. It's offered at US$150.
Special features :
The SmartWatch measures about 1.4 inches square and is 0.3 inches thick. It weighs just over half an ounce.
The device has a 1.3-inch OLED display with a resolution of 128 by 128 pixels. It uses Bluetooth 3.0.
The SmartWatch is charged through a standard USB port and has a battery life of up to four days.
The device is compatible with various Sony Xperia smartphones, Sony's Sneeden said. It's also compatible with various smartphones from HTC, including the Desire, Sensation and Wildfire; Motorola's Droid 2 and Razr; and several Samsung Galaxy smartphones, including the Galaxy S II, Galaxy SL, Galaxy Mini and Galaxy 5.
The SmartWatch is dust- and splash-proof. It comes with a black rubber wristband and has a rear-mounted clip for attaching the device to the user's clothing or belt when the wristband is removed. Users can purchase wristbands in five additional colors.
SmartWatch Functions
The SmartWatch supports English and several European languages as well as Chinese and Japanese.
It supports events, messaging, corporate email for Sony and Sony Ericsson Android smartphones, Gmail for other Android smartphones, calendar notifications, Facebook, Twitter, Music Player, a Find Phone app and a weather widget.
More than 30 key apps, all customized for the SmartWatch's 1.3-inch touchscreen, are available for download through Google Play, Sony's Sneeden said. These include apps for social updates, workouts and music.
Users can make and take calls, or mute or reject them. They can also send pre-set SMS messages. SmartWatches let users read social updates, and send and receive text messages and email. It also lets them control music on their smartphones and snap pictures with their Android phones from a distance.
"Nobody wears watches anymore, and while it seems the SmartWatch might appeal more to women who keep their phones out of reach in pocketbooks, they're probably going to be less likely to wear something as geeky-looking as this," Eisner pointed out.
Further, the SmartWatch has limited functionalities, Eisner pointed out.
"At least the iPod Nano when worn on the wrist can play music, and has a headphone jack, which the SmartWatch doesn't," Eisner elaborated.
Sony on Thursday announced it's Smartwatch Android Smartphone accessories.The worn on the user's wrist, links the user's smartphone through bluetooth.
It acts as an user intermediary to let user perform simple functions on their smartphones. The Smartwatch works with most smartphones running Android version 2.1 or higher, Sony said. It's offered at US$150.
Special features :
The SmartWatch measures about 1.4 inches square and is 0.3 inches thick. It weighs just over half an ounce.
The device has a 1.3-inch OLED display with a resolution of 128 by 128 pixels. It uses Bluetooth 3.0.
The SmartWatch is charged through a standard USB port and has a battery life of up to four days.
The device is compatible with various Sony Xperia smartphones, Sony's Sneeden said. It's also compatible with various smartphones from HTC, including the Desire, Sensation and Wildfire; Motorola's Droid 2 and Razr; and several Samsung Galaxy smartphones, including the Galaxy S II, Galaxy SL, Galaxy Mini and Galaxy 5.
The SmartWatch is dust- and splash-proof. It comes with a black rubber wristband and has a rear-mounted clip for attaching the device to the user's clothing or belt when the wristband is removed. Users can purchase wristbands in five additional colors.
SmartWatch Functions
The SmartWatch supports English and several European languages as well as Chinese and Japanese.
It supports events, messaging, corporate email for Sony and Sony Ericsson Android smartphones, Gmail for other Android smartphones, calendar notifications, Facebook, Twitter, Music Player, a Find Phone app and a weather widget.
More than 30 key apps, all customized for the SmartWatch's 1.3-inch touchscreen, are available for download through Google Play, Sony's Sneeden said. These include apps for social updates, workouts and music.
Users can make and take calls, or mute or reject them. They can also send pre-set SMS messages. SmartWatches let users read social updates, and send and receive text messages and email. It also lets them control music on their smartphones and snap pictures with their Android phones from a distance.
"Nobody wears watches anymore, and while it seems the SmartWatch might appeal more to women who keep their phones out of reach in pocketbooks, they're probably going to be less likely to wear something as geeky-looking as this," Eisner pointed out.
Further, the SmartWatch has limited functionalities, Eisner pointed out.
"At least the iPod Nano when worn on the wrist can play music, and has a headphone jack, which the SmartWatch doesn't," Eisner elaborated.
