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June 22, 2004
Network Anatomy to develop Satellite Wrist Phone
Commander Gauntlet
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Californian NetworkAnatomy, which makes eight-pound wearable communications systems and the futuristic Commander Gauntlet Glove for soldiers and firemen, apparently has developed a prototype of a wristwatch cell phone. Only weighing 32 grams, the watch is made of Kevlar material and works on regular wireless and satellite networks. when a wearer squeezes the watch phone's wrist=band, it will automatically dial 911 and provide authorities with the user's exact location with its built-in GPS system. The device, likely to become available in Asia before yearend, will be priced between $400 and $600. Linman expects it to make its way onto the U.S. market by 2006. This news is hidden in a great article about the future of Mobile Phone Wrist Watches in BusinessWeek. |
Other Wrist Mobile Phones:
Wristomo
Samsung Wrist Phone
CEC Wrist Phone
News Tip by Horace.
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Tag Heuer SLR Chronograph Special Edition Wrist Dream
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Somehow we missed the Tag Heuer SLR presented at the Basel 2004 Watch Show. We reported about the unique belt-driven Monaco V4.
Tag Heuer SLR Chronograph was created to celebrate the launch of the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren ueber sports car. The SLR Watch is only made for Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren car owners. More details on Tag Heuer Site. Thanks N I for the Tip. |
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June 17, 2004
New MP3 Wristwatch
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Japanese Rare Mono Shop offers now a MP3 Watch in a conventional metal analog Watch. We reported about the Laks MP3 Watch in the past, which is also a analog Wristwatch, but has a resin band. The Rare Mono Shop Watch comes with either 128MB or 256MB. The battery holds for 9 hours play time. The MP3 Watch connects via USB 1.1 to a PC. The 128MB model sells for 11,800yen and the 256MB for 15,800yen. More details on Product Page (japanese). AudioCubes also sells the THANKO AMP30128A Analog MP3 Watch in the USA for $219.00. |
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June 13, 2004
WW-1 Weather Watch Pro
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Speedtech offers a Weather station on the Wrist for $150.
The Weather Watch Pro uses a Swiss-made impeller for current, average, and maximum windspeed. One of the impeller fins is magnetized, highlighted in green and always points North. This allows you to mechanically determine wind direction. The display is Backlit and the unit is water resistant. Weather Watch Pro can be detached from the wrist strap and worn on a lanyard. The Weather Watch features the following functions: Windspeed Barometric Pressure with 9 hr history graph Altitude Chronograph Yacht Racing Timer Clock with Alarm Date Temperature Windchill More details on SpeedTech. Amazon.com sells a WW-1 Weather Watch Pro for $145.95 |
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June 09, 2004
JCB Casio Offica Credit-Card Wristwatch
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JCB and Casio announce Credit-Card Wristwatch in Japan.
The Offica watch has a non-contact chip that enables the wearer to pay for merchandise and services by simply passing the watch over a reader at a cash register. The Watch can also be used for access control to buildings and rooms. The chip uses the same format as Sony FeliCa non-contact smart card technology. JCB will begin field testing the Wristwatch in their headquaters. Non-Contact Access Wristwatches are available from Swatch since a couple of years. They are mostly used for Ski Lift Access. More details in Casio Press-Release (japanese). |
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June 03, 2004
Hamilton Men in Black II Wrist Watches - Still Cool!
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The Movie is kinda outdated already, but the MIB II Wrist Watches from Hamilton are still looking very cool in my opinion. The Hamilton watches are now available at rock bottom prices at Watchzone. The Watchzone member The Watch features a Quartz movement, Alarm, Day/date display, Chronograph, Hourly chime, 30 meters water-resistant and Special packaging. |
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The more expensive Hamilton Men in Black II watch has a price of $387.00 (retail:$645.00). It features besides the looks Quartz movement, Chronograph, minutes, seconds, and 1/10 sec. displays, Analog date display and Silver-tone hands and dot markers. It is 50 meters/165 feet water-resistant.
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