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OLED Technology In Watches
Ito Electronics showcased its water-proof OLED display at Finetech Japan 2009. And part of the display was two prototype watches with that contain OLEDs. This new technology hasn't really come to fruiting yet, but it very well could be the future of digital displays.
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Nike+ Sportband Watch Report Review
Watch Report has posted a review of the Nike+ Sportband watch. This sports model is basically a fancy pedometer. It tracks distance and can estimate calories burned. It comes with software to plot out and keep track of all the information recorded. The black band and negative display make this one […]
New Garmin GPS Forerunner 405CX and 310XT
Garmin has announced two new GPS watches. The Forerunner 310XT offers
navigation and an "impressive" battery life of about 20 hours. And the
310XT is waterproof. The 405XT will retail for $369 USD, and the 310XT for
$349 USD. If you want GPS in your watch, you have to make some compromises.
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More on the Hyundai MB-910 Wristwatch Phone
Some more details on the MB-910 cell phone watch from Hyundai have been
announced. It's going to retail for around $280 USD. And it's supposed to
be coming out this Spring in the UK. It features tri-band GSM, 1.5" 132 x
176 pixel touch-sensitive display, Bluetooth, a multimedia player with 128MB
of memory, USB 2.0, and […]
New Giant Kogan GPS and Bluetooth Watch
Kogan has announced a massive new watch that boasts GPS. It also has
Bluetooth, thermometer, speedometer, pedometer, altimeter, and Google Earth
functionality. It costs a mere $85 USD, but the downside is that you have
to actually wear this ugly thing. Maybe one day these features will look
good in a watch, but today is not […]
New Hyundai MB-910 Wristwatch Phone
On the heels of the LG watch cell phone comes Hyundai's MB-91. It looks like at least a few different companies are going trying to pull this off. It's yet to be seen if this will lead to anything that appeals to watch collectors.
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Hyundai MB-910 Wristwatch Cell Phone
New LG GD910 Cell Phone Watch
The newly announced LG GD910 watch that doubles as a cell phone will retail for almost $1,500 USD. It seems a bit exorbitant, but that's the price you pay for cutting edge technology like this. These will probably be free with a plan in a year or two. Hopefully, they'll look better […]
