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Post by vibrunazo »

amirmc wrote: post #3

I already have my phone in my pocket and I expect it to do all the things mentioned (via interacting directly). I also have too many devices that beep/vibrate at me so another one that does alerts seems unnecessary (one in my pocket and another on my wrist?). If it was voice controlled however, that would be cool. The range of interaction would be far greater. note: I gave up wearing wristwatches some time ago, if I…

What if you could replace the device in your pocket with one in your wrist? I would love to free a pocket slot. And a Bluetooth headset could take care of phone calls.

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Post by mindslight »

It could be quite interesting to replace the medium-sized smartphone (that doesn't really want to be in your pocket, run a real OS, or accept much user input) with a watch+earbud+netbook combo. Stow the netbook in a small bag, controlled with the body-based devices for on-the-go communication, and whip out the actual computer to get something done/kill time/etc.

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Post by corin_ »

amirmc wrote: post #3

I already have my phone in my pocket and I expect it to do all the things mentioned (via interacting directly). I also have too many devices that beep/vibrate at me so another one that does alerts seems unnecessary (one in my pocket and another on my wrist?). If it was voice controlled however, that would be cool. The range of interaction would be far greater. note: I gave up wearing wristwatches some time ago, if I…

I'm not a huge fan of inPulse - not because of what they do, which I think is awesome, but because of their size - if I could get the watch of my preference (random example, but here's the kind of watch I personally like http://s7ondemand4.scene7.com/is/image/Signet/8349614?$detai... ) with a few of these features, such as vibration in patterns to show the difference between a call, an SMS, an email... then I'd jump all over it.

As to the screen, I can see many people in the near future being sold on this - hell, it's a cool thing in principle, as a kid my two favourite watches (one of which I had), were one that was a calculator (http://retrothing.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83452989a69e201156f357...) and one that was a TV remote (http://www.calculatorwatch.net/wp-content/uploads/Digital-ca...), and many of my friends thought they were awesome too. Personally I'm quite happy taking my phone out to actually read stuff - though on a small watch a display for calls would be great if/when using a wireless headset.

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Post by 286c8cb04bda »

amirmc wrote: post #3

I already have my phone in my pocket and I expect it to do all the things mentioned (via interacting directly). I also have too many devices that beep/vibrate at me so another one that does alerts seems unnecessary (one in my pocket and another on my wrist?). If it was voice controlled however, that would be cool. The range of interaction would be far greater. note: I gave up wearing wristwatches some time ago, if I…

> I gave up wearing wristwatches some time ago, if I did still wear them, this would be pretty interesting.

I still wear a watch but check the time on my cell phone probably 50%. The watch has become mostly just a functional piece of jewelry.

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Post by amirmc »

corin_ wrote: post #13
amirmc wrote: post #3

I already have my phone in my pocket and I expect it to do all the things mentioned (via interacting directly). I also have too many devices that beep/vibrate at me so another one that does alerts seems unnecessary (one in my pocket and another on my wrist?). If it was voice controlled however, that would be cool. The range of interaction would be far greater. note: I gave up wearing wristwatches some time ago, if I…

I'm not a huge fan of inPulse - not because of what they do, which I think is awesome, but because of their size - if I could get the watch of my preference (random example, but here's the kind of watch I personally like http://s7ondemand4.scene7.com/is/image/Signet/8349614?$detai... ) with a few of these features, such as vibration in patterns to show the difference between a call, an SMS, an email... then I'd jump…

".. vibration in patterns to show the difference between a call, an SMS, an email"

This is genius. Why doesn't my phone do this now? Sure, I have different audible tones for reminders/sms/email/calls but most of the time my phone is in vibrate-only.

I think we will end up with watches similar to those you describe. I imagine they'll have more functions than alerting you though. A device in constant contact with the skin could likely do a whole bunch of health monitoring.

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Post by johnyzee »

I have long been convinced that smart watches are the next huge thing. For my money they can even be a phone, optionally with a detachable bluetooth ear plug/mic. I don't know if they will go full monty and get big fold-out screens and physical keyboards but I could see it, particularly for the geekier among us.

That, and AR headgear. People already wear wristwatches and glasses so it should be a smooth transition.

Re: Matt Cutts: One of the more fun gadgets I've been playing with lately…

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Post by corin_ »

amirmc wrote: post #15
corin_ wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm not a huge fan of inPulse - not because of what they do, which I think is awesome, but because of their size - if I could get the watch of my preference (random example, but here's the kind of watch I personally like http://s7ondemand4.scene7.com/is/image/Signet/8349614?$detai... ) with a few of these features, such as vibration in patterns to show the difference between a call, an SMS, an email... then I'd jump…

".. vibration in patterns to show the difference between a call, an SMS, an email" This is genius. Why doesn't my phone do this now ? Sure, I have different audible tones for reminders/sms/email/calls but most of the time my phone is in vibrate-only. I think we will end up with watches similar to those you describe. I imagine they'll have more functions than alerting you though. A device in constant contact with the…

Maybe better for people with clothes that hold phones tighter against their skin (?) or for owners of other phones (I'm a blackberry man), but personally I often don't notice vibrations in my pocket, I definitely wouldn't notice patterns. Whereas on the wrist it can be quieter (no more BZZZZZ "oh look, my phone's on silent haha") and gentler, yet more noticeable.

Re: Matt Cutts: One of the more fun gadgets I've been playing with lately…

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Post by dgl »

ecommercematt wrote: post #4

Interesting that this works with Blackberry and not iOS devices. Is this because the app store specifically rejected their app? If so, why?

Most likely that Apple don't provide access to the Bluetooth layer; there's also no bluetooth file transfer apps available.

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Post by overcyn »

amirmc wrote: post #15
corin_ wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm not a huge fan of inPulse - not because of what they do, which I think is awesome, but because of their size - if I could get the watch of my preference (random example, but here's the kind of watch I personally like http://s7ondemand4.scene7.com/is/image/Signet/8349614?$detai... ) with a few of these features, such as vibration in patterns to show the difference between a call, an SMS, an email... then I'd jump…

".. vibration in patterns to show the difference between a call, an SMS, an email" This is genius. Why doesn't my phone do this now ? Sure, I have different audible tones for reminders/sms/email/calls but most of the time my phone is in vibrate-only. I think we will end up with watches similar to those you describe. I imagine they'll have more functions than alerting you though. A device in constant contact with the…

iPhones have different vibration patterns for what its worth.
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