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Wearable electronics at IFA 2014

Hi, Habr!

I already wrote about some gadgets presented at IFA 2014, you wrote about many. In this post I have collected some of the most interesting devices from the category of wearable electronics, including models from Asus, Samsung and other manufacturers. These products will be the founders of trends in the market this year, as well as, for sure, Watch from Apple.

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Sony SmartWatch 3


The continuation of the line of "smart" watches from Sony. The gadget got a waterproof case, interchangeable straps and the Android Wear operating system. A big step forward from the previous model. Design and specifications allow you to put the SmartWatch 3 on one level with other watches on Android Wear from manufacturers such as LG and Samsung. especially since their interfaces are identical.

The watches will be on sale by the end of the year and will cost around three hundred dollars.

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Sony smartband talk


This gadget differs from its predecessor by the presence of a display on electronic ink. So you can see the data on your activity directly on the device, without reaching your smartphone twenty times for training. Again, waterproof design: you can not remove this bracelet from your hand in the shower.

The main function of the gadget is activity tracking. And thanks to the built-in altimeter, it will also show the height.

Another nice feature is the built-in microphone and speaker. Therefore, Talk, that on this bracelet you can talk. But does this need someone?

They will cost about 210 dollars.

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Asus zenwatch


Stylish watches from Asus also work on Android Wear. Their display is 1.62 inches with a resolution of 320x320 protected by a curved glass Gorilla Glass. This is the first Asus experience in this area, so we can only observe the results.

The price will be at $ 260.

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LG G Watch R


The new watches from LG are equipped with a round 1.3 inch plastic disley with a resolution of 320x320 pixels. They are based on the Snapdragon 400 1.2GHz processor. The battery capacity is 410 mAh. Watches look stylish, add positive and interchangeable bracelets.

It also uses Android Wear.

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Samsung Gear S


Gear S is characterized by the presence of a 3G communication module. So for this watch you also need a SIM card. This, it is worth noting, is the sixth watch from Samsung, released over the last year.

This watch with a two-inch curved Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 360x480 can be used almost as a phone. You can make and receive calls, check messages, check your location using GPS. But to install applications, you simply must have a Samsung smartphone on Android 4.3 or later.

The operating system of the gadget is Tizen.

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Moto 360


Before LG introduced its watch with a round display, Moto 360 has already appeared on sale. They did not debut at IFA 2014, but, nevertheless, were presented there and are therefore obliged to get into this review.

Moto 360 was the first "smart" watch with a round display that you can buy. They work on the Android Wear operating system. The display is protected by Gorilla Glass 3.

The clock is built on an OMAP 3 processor from Texas Instruments, it has 4 GB of internal memory and 512 MB of RAM. The battery capacity is 320 mAh, which, according to the manufacturer, will allow the watch to be charged no more than once a day.

Cost - from $ 250 depending on the strap.

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Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/236505/


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