Sony announced the SmartWatch 3 powered by Android Wear at the IFA, Berlin 2014 yesterday. We got our hands on the SmartWatch3 SWR50 which is company’s foray into Android Wear. The device sports a 1.6-inch (320 x 320 pixels) TFT LCD capacitive touch screen display.
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It is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and offers notification for messages, calls and more when connected to the smartphone over Bluetooth. It has 512MB RAM and 4GB internal storage. The built-in microphone in the smartwatch lets you give voice commands via Google Now about sports, weather, directions and more. Weighing at 45g, the smartwatch comes with Accelerometer, Compass, Gyro and GPS sensor so that you can use it for collecting fitness data.
The design is somewhat different than the two previous iterations of Sony’s smartwatch and more closely resembles the first version of the Samsung Galaxy Gear and Samsung Gear 2.At the bottom we can see the microUSB port for charging which is covered with a flap. The SmartWatch3 is waterproof with IP68 ratings and is compatible with all Android 4.4 smartphones.
The belt on the SmartWatch 3 is similar to regular steel belt watches. It uses Lifelog app to set and achieve goals, bookmark memorable moments, and revisit memories any time. Other specs on the device include WiFi: 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, NFC
Sony has put a 420 mAh battery int he SmartWatch 3 that is useful up to 2 days on typical usage and up to 4 days standby. It will be available this Autumn 2014 in Classic Black and Sport Lime colors. Extra straps in Pink and White would be available after launch. There is still no word on the pricing of the smartwatch.
Sneha Bokil-Paranjape contributed to this post