In this era of technology and people being tech friendly, new
technology is developed faster and faster everyday and such developments
is rapidly increasing in the stream of phones and watches. Many feature phones
and smart phones are being released every day, each new phone coming with
improved technology and features. But these smart phones are not enough to
quench the thirst of the population; hence smart watches are being developed.
What is a smart watch? – A smart watch is a computerized gadget which can be more referred to as personal digital assistant device. Smart watches are designed to run the mobile apps effectively, run audio and video content, run Bluetooth to share files and the call functions are included in the latest smart watches. Many other features are being added such as camera, accelerometer, FM radio, GPS-navigation, rechargeable battery and much more for the ease of the users. These may also allow you to access internet over network data or Wi-Fi.
What is a smart watch? – A smart watch is a computerized gadget which can be more referred to as personal digital assistant device. Smart watches are designed to run the mobile apps effectively, run audio and video content, run Bluetooth to share files and the call functions are included in the latest smart watches. Many other features are being added such as camera, accelerometer, FM radio, GPS-navigation, rechargeable battery and much more for the ease of the users. These may also allow you to access internet over network data or Wi-Fi.
Many companies are into making of smart watches and here are
some of them:
Huawei Talk Band B1- The smart watch of
Huawei is going to be available in many colors comes with a 1.4 inch (3.556 cms)
flexible OLED screen, NFC pairing and Bluetooth 4.1, call function is also
included. This device also keeps a track of your fitness, allows you to even
pair with android devices (2.3 and above) and apple devices (IOS 5 and above).
You can even wear it while taking showers as it is IP57 water- and
dust-resistant. The device has a rechargeable battery giving you 7hours of talk
time and 2 weeks of standby. Huawei has priced it at 136 US$ (8500 INR).
Samsung- Samsung has announced three new smart watches – Galaxy Gear 2, Galaxy Gear Neo, Galaxy Gear Fit.
The 3 devices have similar features and specifications with
a little change in their composition, structure and display. All 3 have the
ability to receive messages, notifications and calls with a 1.63-inch super
AMOLED display of 320X320 resolutions. Gifted with a 1.0 GHz dual core processor, these work
amazingly fast including a 2.0 mega pixel autofocus camera supporting video
recording@720p and microphone input. Accelerometer, heart rate monitors,
pedometers are featured in these devices along with the brand new OS Tizen.
Samsung has even included a direct TV connectivity via a built-in IR blaster.
Samsung claims that the battery backup lasts longer with a battery backup of
3-4 days under normal usage. All these devices are expected to be shipped on
April 15 in more than 150 countries priced likely at 200 US $ (12.5 k INR) approximately.
Sony- Sony’s smart watch includes features like messaging,
social networking sites, music player, call function which adds colors and
style to your life. It is compatible with many android phones, allows the users
to download apps from Google play and the users can experience the new
multi-level touch which allows navigation by simple swipes or taps. This gadget
has a Bluetooth-3.0 which operates in a range of 10m, 36mmX36mm display (thickness-8mm)
with a OLED display. Sony claims that this device is rechargeable and can be
used up to 1 day with heavy usage and 3-4 days under normal usage, priced at 7k
INR by Sony.
Microsoft- Microsoft is one of those brands which doesn’t
launch things frequently, but when launched they make sure it hits the market
with a traumatic effect. Microsoft is well known for its contribution in OS but
this time it has come with something unexpected. As for the rumors, Microsoft
is working on a smart watch which is designed to run on windows 8. The smart
watch from Microsoft is rumored to be made from oxynitride aluminum which gives
the translucent property to the device and makes it 4 times stronger than
glass. Microsoft is going to make the debut with 1.5 inch display watch along
with different colors removable wrist bands. It is rumored that this device may
use the 4G LTE network and has a storage capacity of 6GB. The price and other
specs have not been known yet.
Sonostar- Though many people had not heard about it,
Sonostar has launched a smart watch which is featured with 1.73 inch touch
screen and a resolution of 320x240 pixels. It supports some of the dedicated
apps and is compatible with Android 2.3 and higher and IOS 6 and higher. The
smart watch can be connected to a phone through Bluetooth. This amazing device
comes in both black and white colors, with a rechargeable battery and a backup
of 5-7 days under typical usage. Sonostar has priced it at 180 US$ (11.2k INR).
Yingqu smart watch- By the name itself it donates the country china, this smart watch is produced by China Company which has cool specs. This device is a bit different from others as it has a 1.54 inches touch screen along with a dual core processor for faster processing. You can also capture your unforgettable moments by capturing the pictures with this watch with a 2MP camera, you can also control this by voice commands and has a built in microphone. The connectivity includes blue tooth, GPS and other various sensors. This smart watch runs on the android OS -4.2 jelly bean and is priced at 300 US$ (19000 INR) which seems to be costly, this can be run for 2 days under heavy usage.
Swiss made smart watch – Hyetis crossbow- The name of the
device says everything. This is a company in Switzerland, which has made a
devastating impact in the market with its smart watch. This watch has got
amazing and astonishing specs, a dual core 1.2 GHz ARM A9 processor, quad core
GPU. Extensive features include storage of 64GB flash memory, high resolution 9
axis accelerometer, 3 axis gyroscopes, magneto meter, luxmeter, pressure
sensor, dual temperature/humidity sensors, GPS , blue tooth, NFC and HD
microphone.
This device uses a Luxpath optical zoom and MEMS driven
lenses set. It has a keen eagle camera of 48MP with face recognition
processing. Having a infared LED light emitter this has all the basic software
support of the android phones. It is water proof, made from grade 5 titanium
and polished with dark knight. Though it has many cool specs it is priced at a unjustifiable
1200 US $ (74.5 k INR).
Many other companies like Google, Apple, HTC, Asus, Nokia, Acer,
LG, Qualcomm and many other small companies have promised to launch new smart
watches with all basic features providing camera, touch screen, Blue tooth and
many other features in an affordable price by the end of 2014.
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