This page is about future gadgets like the cell phone watch and smartwatch. Inventor Eric Migicovsky, a 25-year-old University of Waterloo graduate, presold 85,000 of his future gadgets for delivery to users later this year.
The Pebble is a smartwatch that wirelessly connects via bluetooth to an iPhone or Android smartphone and uses smartphone apps.
It's the only smartwatch that does so.
The Pebble has various applications that allow users to access information or control devices from their wrist.
Besides checking calls, emails, text messages or social media updates, the smartwatch has potentially unlimited applications.
Migicovsky will release an open software development kit for it's pebble technology, which will allow developers to design watchapps similar to what Apple did with it's iPhone developer kit.
Current Pebble applications include a music control app; a fitness tracker app that monitors stats related to cycling or jogging; a golfing range finder app for 25,000 golf courses; and a sensor app that connects with a device you attach to things you want to communicate with.
Migicovsky developed his prototype from cell phone parts but used a high resolution, customizable (different watchfaces) e-paper display, which is a technology that allows the face to be read in direct sunshine or use backlighting when reading in the dark.
Battery life is 7 days and is USB rechargeable. It's water resistant, vibrates and will be available in white, black, or red. It will sell for $125.
Sources: forbes.com; getpebble.com
Cell Phone Watch

Cell phone watches operate as a fully functional, fully featured mobile devices with the multiple capabilities.
One potential capability is to extend or project (known as body interfacing) an interactive screen onto a body part or other surface.
A cell phone watch like a smartwatch is conveniently attached to your wrist and not in your pocket, bag or elsewhere, so these future gadgets offer some interesting possibilities. Most cell phone watches feature video and still camera capability.
You wouldn't miss an opportunity to record anything because all you have to do is point your arm and click.
Other capabilities are touch screen controls, radio, text messaging, email, embedded speakers, bluetooth profiles, video/audio recorder-players, handwriting recognition, ebook readers, wireless internet access, web surfing, and call setting options.
The average talk time for a cell phone watch is about 2-4 hours, stand by is 120-150 hours. Most of these watches have rechargeable batteries and loads of applications.
Since Samsung introduced the world's first cell phone watch in 1999, there is more financing and development being done with these future gadgets.
If you're thinking of getting one, make sure you review the specifications to ensure your service provider supports the technology your choosing.
Similar to smartphones, different manufacturers use different competing technologies that may not be compatible with your cell phone service.
Sources: lg.com; samsung.com
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