We say it all the time, but 2014 should be the year of controversial objects. Some say “21. What is considered to be the “oil of the century” must be quickly imposed on our daily lives. Watches will not escape the rule, as the smartwatch market in France may increase 5 times in 2014. some smartwatches have something to tempt.
If the designs of the Samsung Gear and LG G Watch are struggling to attract the general public, that of the Moto 360 is unanimous (the Motorola Moto 360 will be available in June at 249 euros). It could be a strong competitor to Motorola’s smartwatch. His name, Kairos Smart Watch.
Discover the amazing Kairos Smartwatch, the first hybrid watch!
The Kairos Smartwatch is a hybrid watch in that it has both.a mechanical part (for now) anda tactile part (for notifications) so save battery power. The display of notifications is transparent on the mechanism of the watch.
Kairos Smartwatch will give you access to SMS, call, email, Twitter, Facebook and WhatsApp notifications, camera, MP3 player like any other smartwatch on the market, and will also act as an activity tracker. Discover Technicial Specifications your beast:
- BONE : Kairos OS compatible with iOS and Android
- Screen : Clear OLED (Transparent Organic Light Emitting Diode) 1.4 inches
- Processor : Intel based on ARM Cortex M4
- Battery : 180mAh
- connection : Bluetooth 4.0
- connectors : USB port for charging
It will also feature a gyroscope, accelerometer, stainless steel, leather and sapphire display. Impressive we tell you. The startup also announces that the autonomy of its smartwatch (between 5 and 7 days) will be significantly higher than that of its competitors. And rightfully so, it will consume very little power when the touchscreen is not turned on.
This screen is transparent and Up to 60% opaque when a notification is displayed (see video below). It remains to know the price of this tech jewellery. This is currently found $499 to $1199 (promotional prices). Kairos relies on these pre-orders to raise the money needed to get it into production. The startup hopes to launch its first smartwatches by the end of the year.
Motorola and Moto 360 seem to have given ideas to other manufacturers, but we can rejoice when we discover such projects. Feel free to share your thoughts about this smartwatch. Did this seduce you? Is this the “walkthrough” for other manufacturers?