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CES 2011: Casio Showcases Bluetooth Watch-Phone Prototype
07 Jan, 2011, 3:29 am IST | by
Siddharth Basrur
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Casio’s latest innovation may look like any other digital watch, but it’s actually a phone too; well kind of. This device comes as some sort of experiment from Casio, and its as if they want to show the world what they can do. Well, good for them I say. Casio’s new prototype communicates with BLE-equipped smartphones, which will be available in the 'near future' and will connect to networks of various kinds of devices. Is it a watch? Is it a phone? No, it's both Main features:
Communication Specifications Data Transfer Rate - 1 Mbps Signal Strength - 0 dBm (1mW) Signal Range - 2–5 m (may differ depending on surrounding conditions) Encryption Method - 128-bit Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) Communication Functions Time Correction - The watch can be synchronized with time information transmitted from a smartphone Incoming Call and E-mail Alert - The watch alerts users of incoming calls and e-mail messages sent to a smartphone Finder Function - Alarm and vibration functions of a smartphone can be activated using a watch button Watch Functions Alarm - 5 independent daily alarms; hourly time signal; vibration function Stopwatch - 1/100-second; measuring capacity: 23:59’59.99”; split time Countdown Timer - Measuring unit: 1 second; Input range: 1 minute to 24 hours World Time - 100 cities (35 time zones, daylight saving on/off) and Coordinated Universal Time Light - Electro-luminescent backlight with afterglow Other - Full auto-calendar, 12/24-hour format; sleep mode Power Source - CR2032 Approx. Battery Life (Based on the Prototype Model) - Approx. 2 years (assuming the communication function is used for 12 hours per day) Size of Case - 53.4 × 44.4 × 12.8 mm Total Weight - Approx. 50g |
Tags: CES 2011 , Casio , Bluetooth , Watch , Smartphones
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