There was once a time when smart-watches were merely a concept out of Dick Tracy and Bond films, but these days, they're more than just real— they're practical, and becoming more and more popular, as manufacturers continue to jump in with their own versions.
An “inWatch” wristwatch has just been released which features GSM connectivity and even runs a custom build of Android 4.0, which is a huge step up from it's little brother, “i'mWatch.” The device also ships with a 1.54-inch 240 x 240 capacitive display, a dual-core 1.2 GHz CPU, a 2 megapixel camera and a 500mAh battery. Sounds like the specs of a low end phone from just a few years ago! (Obviously withholding the screen size and battery.)
Alternative connectivity options include WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS radios. The custom Android build is known as “inDroid,” and is created to fit the device's smaller screen, which works with some of China's most popular applications including WeChat, Sina Weibo, QQ, and Baidu music.
If you're interested in this handy little device then head over to the company's website— price is RMB 1,788 (around $293 USD).
Source: Engadget
Its so redundant as these watches are just slaves to the phone your carrying, after receiving an alert on both devices your always going to open the phone. Perhaps if you were in a meeting you could use the watch without drawing attention but everyone keeps their phones on vibrate in those situations and can easily make a clandestine text if needed. Yes a better heart rate monitor-pedometer with more features than in the past is what these really are.
i dunno. do these even have a demand? i rarely ever see anyone wearing a wrist watch anymore, specially this kind of bulky plastic ****. i certainly don’t miss wearing plastic around my wrist.
There is a demand however with the devices currently available on the market you do not really have any choice… I’m not going to buy Pebble as it looks poor. This one however looks WAY better… Let’s wait for Samsung and Google…
I own the Moto ACTV and love it. Android based, and released by Motorola a couple years ago. Its discontinued now, but sure would be nice to see Google do something more with it since they now own Motorola.