Sony Smart Watch

#1

Post by ksat » Tue, Jun 12, 2012, 5:08 AM UTC

Sony Smart Watch
sonymobile.com

Re: Sony Smart Watch

#2

Post by BPm » Tue, Jun 12, 2012, 5:53 AM UTC

Sony copy the Kickstarter's project Pebble watch?

Re: Sony Smart Watch

#3

Post by georgemcbay » Tue, Jun 12, 2012, 6:23 AM UTC

BPm wrote: post #2

Sony copy the Kickstarter's project Pebble watch?

Pebble wasn't the first watch like this, it wasn't even the first from the company that posted the Kickstarter (they already made the inPulse watch for Android previously).

Re: Sony Smart Watch

#4

Post by gingerjoos » Tue, Jun 12, 2012, 7:14 AM UTC

georgemcbay wrote: post #3

BPm wrote: post #2

Sony copy the Kickstarter's project Pebble watch?

Pebble wasn't the first watch like this, it wasn't even the first from the company that posted the Kickstarter (they already made the inPulse watch for Android previously).

Pebble was probably the first to bring eInk display to the watch. But as georgemcbay notes, they weren't the first to bring out a watch like this.

Re: Sony Smart Watch

#5

Post by harbud » Tue, Jun 12, 2012, 10:36 AM UTC

Judging from the store website:

- Recharge cycle every 3-4 days (compared to months/years for a traditional watch)

- No apps listed for functionalities that usually belong to a feature/sports watch (heart pulse/BP monitor, temp/moisture/altitude reading, compass)

- It's Sony

Verdict: not interested.

Re: Sony Smart Watch

#6

Post by seclorum » Tue, Jun 12, 2012, 12:51 PM UTC

I have a few questions, in case anyone knows - I wasn't able to find answers: Does it run Android itself, and can I therefore put my own apps on it easily enough? (This point is not clear - could it be an 'accessory' to Android, somehow?) Does it have an accelerometer?