15 High-Tech 'SmartWatches' Makes you Jealous

Wrist watches changed their image from a necessary time tracking device to an accessory in few decades. Now these watches are getting smarter with technology to become a tech-luxury for you. You all have dreamed about fancy computer watches and they are becoming reality in a pretty useful form now. Presently Smart-Watches are not that popular; the main reason might that we all already have a smartphone. But still these high-tech wrist watches are making their utility felt in their own way. Have a tour with these high-performing time-telling devices.

 

 

                                                                           1. Sony SmartWatch  

Sony is really into SmartWatch with this new Android device which was showed in this year’s CES. This SmartWatch comes with Bluetooth connectivity therefore it can be clocked with your smartphone and you can access calls, messages, emails and social networking updates without even taking your smartphone from your pocket. It has a 128×128 pixels, 1.3” OLED touch display and is splash proof (supporting IP54).The watch comes in several colors of wrist bands and had a an affordable price tag of around 7500.

                  

                                                                         2. I’m Watch

I’m SpA launched this SmartWatch in this year’s CES which generated lots of buzz. This watch runs on Android 1.6 and features 1.54-inch display with a resolution of 240×240, 64 MB RAM and 4 GB ROM and a non-removable 600mAh battery providing a 2 hours back-up and 48 hours back-up in stand-by mode. It can be connected to you iPhone or Android phone with its Bluetooth and also have some interesting apps for social networking and playing music. But the company has not priced this watch smartly, it will make you shed $299 for the basic model and for other premium limited edition the price can vary from $599 to $11,999.

                                                                          3. LG GD910 Watch Phone

LG Watch Phone was launched in CES 2009, this was the first watch which was 3G enabled and also had a front facing camera for video chat which made its look like a James Bond toy. The device featured a 1.43 inch full touch screen, a built in camera, a built in speaker and voice recognition. It also has EDGE, GPRS, and Bluetooth. But the price of this device a bit scary, costs 49990.

                                                                          4. Samsung s9110

Samsung launched this cellphone-wristwatch hybrid in 2009. This hybrid watch has a large screen and a sleek design, it features Bluetooth 2.1, voice recognition and email sync with Outlook. The main intension of Samsung with the release of this SmartWatch was to compete with LG’s Watch Phone and with all those impressive features they were quite successful in doing so. This tech-watch costs around 20000.

                                                                          5. Nike+ FuelBand

Nike+ FuelBand is a digital exercise assistant which comes with a personal accelerometer to measures your activity and burned calories. It measures the calories burned while you are walking, dancing or doing any other activity except swimming. You can also connect this band with Facebook and Twitter to showoff how much you are working out now days. This band will cost around 7500 and is available for preorder at Nike website.

                                                                        6. iPod Nano Wristwatch

iPad Nano Wristwatch was the only one thing which this mini MP3 player lagged. And when Apple started supporting and selling their own wristwatches in Apple online stores encouraging customers to wear it on the wrist it was a dream come true for all Apple fans.

 

 

 

7. Hyundai W-100 Watch Phone

Hyundai released this watch phone in 2007, this device came with digital screen to display messages, 1.3-megapixel camera, MP3 playback, Bluetooth connectivity and in buttons. But W-100 was a bit unlucky to arrive at a time when smartphone where watching up the fire.

                                                                         8. Avatar Watch Mobile Phone with Keyboard

Avatar ET-1 Watch Mobile Phone is a phone which comes with a strap. But the funny part is this phone supports touchscreen so the question is, was that keypad necessary? It features a 1.33inch touch screen, Bluetooth, support playing MP3 MP4, FM radio via the phone, Smart voice dialing and Smart voice command. This simple looking tech-watch just cost 3999.

 

 

9. WiMM One

This SmartWatch was launched in this year’s CES, this one-inch square device runs on Android 2.1 and also has some interesting ‘Micro Apps’. Let’s wait for the time to decide whether this device will survive or just deplete in the crowd of all other Android devices.

                                                                         10. Kempler & Strauss W Phonewatch

In 2012 Kempler & Strauss W Phonewatch launched this simple ‘W Phonewatch’ which has a touchscreen, SIM card-enabled option that connects to Bluetooth devices. But its cost was bit too much costing around $200 for just and high-end accessory to carry around on your wrist.

 

 

 

11. Microsoft SPOT

Microsoft SPOT (Smart Personal Objects Technology) came to existence in 2004 with ARM processors and provided access to weather updates, stock quotes, sports scores, headline news and Outlook calendar reminders through its soon-to-be-defunct DirectBand network. Microsoft charged $299 for this watch which scared most of its probable customers.

 

                                                                          12. Casio BlueTooth Low Energy Watch Prototype

Casio revealed this new environment friendly mobile device at CES 2011, the device works on low-energy, is Bluetooth enabled to get cellphone alerts. Its Bluetooth 4.0 was its key feature which at that time was a rare thing to find, but if the company had given a second thought about its looks it might have a few more positive responses.

 

 

13. iWatch

This is a wrist mounted iWatch which is designed by Peter Burns before the mini iPod Nano came into existence. The basic idea behind this watch is to mound a conventional iPod around the user’s wrist. This concept was released in July 2010 and was really ahead of time.

                  

                                                                          14. Windows Phone Watch Concept

Mithun Darji showed a prototype of Windows Phone 7-based wristwatch which looks like a device from a science-fiction movie. This concept device comes with built-in apps, Wi-Fi connectivity and an integrated Bluetooth handset. There are rumors that Nokia is also in a run to come up with Windows Phone 7-based wristwatch soon.

 

 

15. HP Smart Watch Device Concepts

HP’s concept SmartWatch includes some amazing features like web access, the Digital Wallet providing mobile banking, the Family Awareness Watch, GPS tracking system, and the Web Cam Watch which provides streaming real-time video playback on a wristwatch. One more interesting concept was the Shop Watch with RFID scanning and Shazam-like capabilities for tagging music or bookmarking advertisements.

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4 Amazing Smartwatches That Outdo Smartphones

“It will be interesting to watch how this unfolds.” Dougie, a commenter on Yahoo says.

Watches no longer tell only time or have hands, the only thing a Smartwatch has to do with a hand is the place where it rests, and what’s more, you can control this watch by voice command. This is no Ben Tennyson’s watch that will turn you into an alien but you can control your iPhone with it, be notified for incoming calls, and preview your text messages, read your mails, and connect with your friends on the social media with this small device strapped to your wrist. Now, who will want to turn into an alien after getting a hold of this watch?

The Smartwatch has been around for more than a decade but it has failed to grip the market like the Smartphones, yet who’s to say what with the rumors of Apple joining the market with the iWatch? These watches can monitor your heart-rate, serve as a compass, calculator, cell phone, GPS, speaker, WATCH! It is a wristcomputer.

Many would say that our age is one where no one really needs a watch when your phone can tell the time. Watches have become a barely used instrument. Today’s people do not look at their watches, they look at their phones because it serves more than one purpose but with Smartwatches in the market, all that is about to change. Here is a look at a few Smartwatches that have hit the market.

#1 Martian:

What’s different about this watch? The company established in 2007, Martian, has come up with a watch you can command. According to their website, “the Martian Watch is the only device in this category that allows users to make crystal clear voice calls or interact with their phone’s voice assistant (Siri, Google Voice) directly from their wrists.” It uses Bluetooth to connect to either an iPhone or Android phone. It also allows you to initiate Siri voice commands and listen to Siri’s replies through the watch. You can access the integrated voice controls in iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS. Ranging in prices from $249 to $299, talking to your watch doesn’t come cheap.

And as far as the rumours go, Apple is supposedly coming out with a Smartwatch in collaboration with Intel, which may quite possibly take us to the future.

#2 Cookoo Watch:

Made by ConnecteDevice, the Cookoo Watch is a smart Bluetooth connected wristwatch plainly cloaked under a minimalist analog watch face. This watch will connect to your IOS and your Android device. It will alert you of incoming calls when you are too busy to notice your phone ringing and vibrating. With an analogue dial inside, the Cookoo Watch springs into life when you receive a notification or a mail. It costs $130  approximately, has a long lasting battery that will last up to a year and it is waterproof for up to 50 meters.

#3 I’m Watch:

This watch runs on Android 1.6 and features 1.54-inch display with a resolution of 240×240, 64 MB RAM and 4 GB ROM and a non-removable 600mAh battery providing a 2 hours back-up and 48 hours back-up in stand-by mode. It can be connected to your iPhone or your Android, it also has some interesting apps for social networking and playing music but is stoutly priced at $299.

#4 Sony SmartWatch:

This Smartwatch comes with Bluetooth connectivity, which enables you to connect it to your android device and access calls, messages, emails and social networking without taking your phone out of your pocket. The Sony Smartwatch is packed with 128×128 pixels, 1.3” OLED touch display and is splash proof (supporting IP54). The watch comes in various colours and bands with a price tag of  8749 and it still, tells time!

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