If you are interested in the improved version of Sony LiveView, then you will want to read the following overview of Sony Smartwatch device. This is actually not a regular watch that you ever know since it has a number of impressive functionalities especially when it works with the Android-based smartphone. So now, let’s have a look at below technical specifications overview of the Sony Smartwatch for your own noticing.
Design
The notable difference of Sony Smartwatch as compared to its predecessor will be the brushed chrome edges and the wristband adapter to attach it to the regular watch strap. The overall body is made of plastic material which makes it fortunately lightweight. It weighs about 15.5 grams or about 0.55 oz (main unit) and about 26 grams or 0.92 oz for the watchband’s weight. The wristband itself now comes with several attractive color options.
The device has also been built with the slimmer design namely about 8 mm thick. The screen measures 36 mm x 36 with 128 x 128 pixels, multi-touch feature, vibration and accelerometer sensor. The screen has also been powered by the OLED touchscreen display technology which has been considered to be capable of delivering the intuitive navigation.
General Functioning
In terms of the general functioning, Sony Smartwatch offers the identical functionalities with its predecessor such as reading SMS and e-mail, accepting incoming call, opening calendar and reminder, opening music and video player and even accessing the social network feeds from Twitter or Facebook. To connect to the Android device, this utilizes the Bluetooth 3.0 technology and it has the range of about 10 meters or about 32 feet. Make certain that the phone should have been installed with at least Android 2.1 (Eclair) or higher. Just for example, this watch is compatible with Xperia Neo V, Xperia Arc S, X8, X10 and X10 mini, HTC Desire S, HTC Sensation, HTC Wildfire S, Motorola Defy, Motorola Droid 2, Motorola RAZR, Samsung Galaxy 5 (Europa), Samsung Galaxy Ace, Samsung Galaxy Mini and Samsung Galaxy S2. The device has been bundled with the battery pack which can deliver the power of about 1 week (low usage), 3-4 days (typical usage) and one full day for a heavy usage. To charge the device, there will be the USB cable as the charging connector. Furthermore, this device can be functioned as the normal watch even if it is not paired with the Android phone.
Price
Towards the price level, Sony Smartwatch will cost you more expensive as compared to the predecessor namely about $149
Bottom Line
Taken as a whole, the Sony Smartwatch comes equipped with quite similar features or functionalities when compared to the Sony LiveView. The device is really lightweight and will operate more responsive and attractive as well. The notable differences will be the brushed chrome edges, wristband adapter and wristband color option, accelerometer sensor and vibration along with the slimmer design. But to acquire this device, you will have to spend more cash since it provides the additional and improved features. [IS]
