wraggster
June 25th, 2013, 14:23
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/06/sw2lede.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/25/sony-smartwatch-2-water-resistant-android/)Sony's taking a second stab (http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/21/sony-teases-new-smartwatch/) at the fledgling wearable category (http://www.engadget.com/tag/smartwatch/) it helped pioneer with today's announcement of the SmartWatch 2. The Android-powered wristwatch retains the familiar remote functionality of its predecessor (http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/12/sony-smartwatch-now-available-in-the-us-for-150/) (i.e., allowing users to answer calls, read email and texts, snap photos, etc.), albeit now from a larger, 1.6-inch (220 x 176) touch display. Sony's packed all of this "second screen" functionality into a handsome, aluminum body design that's crafted to be dust- and water-resistant (IP57), much like the Xperia Z line (http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/30/sony-xperia-tablet-z-review/) before it. And for users that want a little variety, the company's also offering a pack-in stainless steel wristband that can be swapped out for any other 24mm strap (Sony plans to offer alternative straps sometime soon).
The SmartWatch 2 also features support for NFC and Bluetooth 3.0, so you can easily pair it with compatible devices running Android 4.0 or higher -- something like theXperia Z Ultra (http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/25/sony-xperia-z-ultra/), perhaps. As for battery life, Sony claims the SmartWatch 2's rated for a maximum of four days with moderate use. But those with a lighter touch, or a penchant for digital wristwatches, may be able to eke out a full week's worth of juice. There's no pricing information to share at the moment, only a semi-concrete global release date for this September. Which is just about enough time for you (or, more likely, your Dad) to dust off that Dick Tracy impersonation.
http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/25/sony-smartwatch-2-water-resistant-android/
The SmartWatch 2 also features support for NFC and Bluetooth 3.0, so you can easily pair it with compatible devices running Android 4.0 or higher -- something like theXperia Z Ultra (http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/25/sony-xperia-z-ultra/), perhaps. As for battery life, Sony claims the SmartWatch 2's rated for a maximum of four days with moderate use. But those with a lighter touch, or a penchant for digital wristwatches, may be able to eke out a full week's worth of juice. There's no pricing information to share at the moment, only a semi-concrete global release date for this September. Which is just about enough time for you (or, more likely, your Dad) to dust off that Dick Tracy impersonation.
http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/25/sony-smartwatch-2-water-resistant-android/