Sony SmartWatch
 Sony SmartWatch | |
| Manufacturer | Sony |
|---|---|
| Operating system | Micrium uC/OS-II |
| Display | 1.3” OLED display 128 x 128 pixels 65k (16 bits) color[1] |
| Input | Multi-touch, capacitive touchscreen |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth v3.0[1] |
| Dimensions | 36 mm (1.4 in) H 36 mm (1.4 in) W 12.8 mm (0.50 in) D (includes clip) |
| Mass | 15.5 g (0.55 oz) main unit 26 g (0.92 oz) watchband [1][2] |
| Backward compatibility | Android 2.1 and up |
| Predecessor | Sony Ericsson LiveView |
| Successor | Sony SmartWatch 2 |
| Website | Official website (archived; official site dead) |
 Sony SmartWatch 2 | |
| Manufacturer | Sony |
|---|---|
| CPU | 1.2GHz Quad-core ARM A7[3] |
| Memory | 4GB (2 and 3) |
| Display | 1.6", 220x176[3] |
| Input | Multi-touch, capacitive touchscreen |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth v3.0, NFC [3] |
| Dimensions | 42 x 9 x 41 mm [3] |
| Mass | 122.5 g (4.32 oz) total |
| Backward compatibility | Android 2.1 and up |
| Predecessor | Sony Ericsson LiveView |
| Website | Official website |
The Sony SmartWatch is a line of wearable devices that connects to an Android smartphone and can display Twitter feeds, SMS, among other things. Different versions are compatible with different Android phones.
Original
The original Sony SmartWatch, model MN2SW, uses a flexible silicone wristband with multiple colors available.
Sony SmartWatch 2
The Sony SmartWatch 2, model SW2, was launched in late September 2013. The SW2 supports working together with any Android 4.0 (and higher) smartphone, unlike Samsung's competing Galaxy Gear smartwatch, which only works with some of Samsung's own Galaxy handsets. The watch features an aluminum body and comes with the option of a silicone or metal wristband, but can be used with any 24mm wristband. It is 1.65 inches tall by 1.61 inches wide by 0.35 inch thick, weighs 0.8 ounces and sports a transflective LCD screen with a 220x176 resolution. The SW2 connects to the smartphone using Bluetooth, and supports NFC for easy pairing. It is rated IP57 so it can be submersed in water up to a metre for 30 minutes and is dust resistant.[4][5]
Sony SmartWatch 3
 Sony SmartWatch 3 | |
| Also known as | SWR50 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Sony |
| Operating system | Android Wear |
| CPU | Broadcom 1.2GHz Quad-core ARM Cortex A7 processor |
| Memory | 512MB RAM |
| Storage | eMMC 4 GB |
| Input | Multi-touch, capacitive touchscreen, GPS, light sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, barometer, step counter |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth 4.0 LE, NFC, Wi-Fi |
| Backward compatibility | Android 4.3 and up |
| Predecessor | Sony SmartWatch 2 |
| Website | SmartWatch 3 |
At IFA 2014 the company announced the Sony Smartwatch 3.[6][7] Its processor switched from previous generations' ARM Cortex-M MCU[8] to a ARM Cortex-A CPU.[9]
As noted by ABI Research, "The SmartWatch 3 has many new features such as waterproof (IP68 rated, not just resistant), improved styling, transition to Android Wear, and introduction of a new wearable platform from Broadcom. ... [It's] based on the Broadcom system-on-chip (SoC) platform which includes a 1.2GHz Quad-core ARM Cortex A7 processor (BCM23550), an improved GPS and ambient light sensor processing SoC (BCM47531) capable of simultaneously tracking five satellite systems (GPS, GLONASS, QZSS, SBAS, and BeiDou), the now popular Wi-Fi 802.11n/BT/NFC/FM quad-combo connectivity chip (BCM43341), and a highly integrated power management IC (BCM59054)."[10]
There are multiple apps that are capable of using the Smartwatch 3's GPS, including:
- Google MyTracks (since 2014, December)
- RunKeeper (since 2014, December)
- Endomondo (since 2015, March)
- iFit
- Ghostracer (can upload to Strava)
- Strava (Beta)
- Rambler
The watch is also capable of tracking swimming with swim.com and golf swings with vimoGolf.
See also
- Smartwatch
- Pebble (watch)
- Motoactv, a smartwatch by Motorola
- Sony Ericsson LiveView
- Samsung Galaxy Gear
References
- ^ a b c https://web.archive.org/web/20160219063107/http://www.sonymobile.com/us/products/accessories/smartwatch/specifications/
- ^ "Sony Smartwatch specifications". Sony. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
- ^ a b c d http://www.sonymobile.com/us/products/accessories/smartwatch-2-sw2/specifications/#tabs
- ^ Samuel Gibbs (October 17, 2013). "Sony Smartwatch 2 review: a second screen for your Android phone". The Guardian. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
- ^ Jerry Hildenbrand (October 20, 2013). "Yes, the Sony SmartWatch 2 is IP57 water and dust resistant". Android Central. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
- ^ "Sony embraces Android Wear in the SmartWatch 3, and we tried it out". Digital Trends. September 6, 2014. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
- ^ "Hands-on with the Sony SmartWatch 3". Gizmag. September 6, 2014. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
- ^ 低功耗與感測技術為穿戴電子技術核心
- ^ Kumar, Anurag (6 September 2014). "Sony SmartWatch 3 SWR50 launched with 1.2 GHz quad core processor". Gizmobolt. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ^ Gallen, Christine (14 February 2016). "Broadcom Scores Quad Win with Quad-Core Processor in Latest Smartwatch from Sony, According to ABI Research". Business Wire. ABI Research. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
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