IFA 2014 - Sony Smartband

IFA unveiled a whole bunch of new Sony devices , the Xperia Z3 ,Z3 compact Z3 tablet compact the Xperia E3 and the Smartwatch 3 were shown off in its full glory .The smartwatch 3 , which is the first Sony Android wear device is probably a good thing for smartwatch buffs , But , Sony also has another smart wearable for those who don't like a watch , but prefer a fitness band instead .Say hello to the Sony Smartband Talk . The fitness band , which has a 1.4" e-Ink display .The band can answer voice calls via its bult in microphone , and this , like most other smartbands has all the essential fitness monitoring equipment onboard . The band is also IP68 certified , so you can forget about it getting a little wet . The band will retail for about $200 which is quite expensive for a device of this caliber.

Display -1.4" 288x128 e-Ink display

OS - Custom

Design - smarband , waterproof IP68 fitness accessory ,26g

Connectivity - Bluetooth pairing

Processor - ARM Cortex M4 microcontroller

GPU - None

Ram - N/A

Storage -2MB onboard

Camera(s) - none

Battery - 70mAh

Other - Fitness sensors, heart rate monitor

Price - $200 (EUR 159) will go on sale this month (sep)

Written by Rakitha for MasHD

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Source - GSMArena

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