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Smartwatch Research Current Models, Features
and Use-cases (January 2014)
Karsten Held, 17 January 2014
karsten.held@aufgang.org
Sony Smartwatch 2
Sony Smartwatch 2
Samsung Galaxy Gear
Qualcomm Toq
Pebble
Motorola Actv
Metawatch
I'mWatch
Ares EC309
http://akihabaranews.com/2014/01/20/article-en/ares-android-40-smartwatch-enables-you-call-email-anduse-apps-1419109716

Android
Neptune Pine SmartWatch
http://technosamigos.com/neptune-pine-smartwatch/

Android
ZGPAX S5
http://blog.chinavasion.com/index.php/22132/chinavasions-choice-zgpax-s5-android-smart-watch-with1-54-inch-touch-screen-camera-dual-core-cpu-gps-and-more/

Android
Filip
EmoPulse
Omate TrueSmart
Passport by Martian
iPod Nano
Cookoo
Side-By-Side Comparison
Google SmartWatch Concepts
Apple iWatch Concepts
http://smartwatches.findthebest.com/
http://smartwatches.findthebest.com/
http://smartwatches.findthebest.com/
Models
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Sony Smartwatch 2
Samsung Galaxy Gear
Pebble (https://getpebble.com/)
Qualcomm Toq (http://toq.qualcomm.com/)
I'm Watch (http://www.imsmart.com/en/i-m-watch/overview)
Cookoo
Metawatch (http://www.metawatch.com/explore)
Martian
Omate TrueSmart (http://www.omate.com/)
Filip (http://www.myfilip.com/)

 http://techbloggs.blogspot.de/2013/09/bestsmartwatch.html

 EmoPulse
Models
Samsung Galaxy
Gear

MHz, RAM, Storage
Display, Camera, Video

Display Type
Sensors

800Mhz, 512MB,
4GB
320x320, 1.9MP,
720p
Color AMOLED Touch

Sony Smartwatch 2

Qualcomm Toq

Pebble

200MHz

200MHz

800Mhz, 512MB,
4GB

240x176, none, none

288x192, none, none

Color LCD Touch

Color Mirasol Touch

1 Mike, Loudspeaker

None

Battery, Usage, Standby

Gyro, Pedo, Accel
2 Mikes, 1
Loudspeaker
315mAh, 25h, 150h

140mAh, 3-4 days

2 days, 7 days

4-7 days

Communication

Bluetooth 4 LE, NFC

Bluetooth 3

Bluetooth 3

Bluetooth 4 LE, NFC

Paired
Galaxy Note 3, S3,
S4
Android 4.2

No

Paired

No

Android 4.0

Paired

Yes

$300

$200

Sound

Phone
Pairing
OS
MediaPlayer
Price

Light, Pedo

114x168, none, none
B/W E-Paper NonTouch
Gyro, Pedometer

Android 2.3+, iOS 4+
Proprietary

PebbleOS
Yes

$350

$150
Models
I'm Watch
MHz, RAM, SSD
Display, Camera, Video

Martian

Omate TrueSmart

Motorola Actv

400Mhz, 128MB,
4GB

1,3GHz, 1GB, 8GB

600MHz, 256MB,
8GB

240x240, none, none

240x240, yes, 720p

Display Type

Color, One-Touch

Sensors

Compass, Accel

Accel

GPS

450 mAh, 5h, 24-48h

600mAh, 100h
2G, 3G, WIFI, BT 4.0
LE

258mAh

Sound
Battery, Usage, Standby
Communication

Bluetooth 2.1 EDR

Phone
Pairing

Android 4+, iOS 4+,
BB10

OS
MediaPlayer
Price

Android 2.3.4
Yes
€299

Yes
$249
Models
MetaWatch
MHz, RAM, SSD
Display, Camera, Video

Display Type
Sensors
Sound
Battery, Usage, Standby
Communication

???
96x96, none, none

LCD
3-Axis, Light
None
5-6 days
Bluetooth 4 LE

Phone

No

Pairing

Android 2.3+, iOS 6

OS
MediaPlayer
Price

Proprietary
Yes
$230
Currently these types
 Specialized watch for different uses
 Sports, Health, Outdoor

 Smartphone Extender
 Often lower price, but limited set of functionality (Pebble, Metawatch)
 Shows smartphone infos, remote control for music player, camera etc.
 Protects against smartphone loss, unlocks if near

 Smartphone Backup
 Has sensors like Camera, Mike, GPS, Accelerometer, Pedometer
 Hands-Free Phone

 Self-contained device
 Dick-Tracy or Star-Trek-Uhr Watch
Use Cases
Smartphone
Backup

Self-Monitoring

Mobilität

Monitoring

Security, Money

while doing sport

Sports, Fitness

Compass

Child location

Unlock things / home

at the concert

Deseases, Health

Navigation, Routes

Nightlife, friends loc.

Mobile Payment

Maps, GPS

FourSquare & others

Transfer money

on the bike, in the car

Augmented Reality

Communication

News

Services

Spiele

Translate from
Camera

Read/hear Messages

Assorted News

Public Transp.
Schedules

Swapping Games

Voice Translation

Send Messages

Markets & Stocks

Free Parking Spaces

Location/GPS-Games

Smart things near me

Voice-To-Text

Weather

Advertisement

Share Photos

Prices, Special Deals

Mini-Games
Functions, Use-cases
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Notifications (SMS, Mail, Calls, WhatsApp, Facebook, Instragram, Snapchat)
Chronograph, Tachometer, Pedometer, Running-Manager
Remote Control: MobileCamera with Monitor, GoPro, Auto-Unlock Devices & Things, MediaPlayer
MobileFinder
Voice-Memo
Contatcs
Appointments
Markets, Stock Prices
Weather
Vivino (Wine Information from Label Photo)
Translate (Translate in Realtime with Camera)
Fitness-Manager: Runtastic, RunKeeper, MyFitnessPal
Memos: Evernote
Messaging: SMS, Email, MMS, Facebook, WhatsApp, Gmail, Outlook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter
Weaknesses
 Battery (Recharge necessary every 1-6 days)
 Voice 2 Text (Transcription) not exact enough
 Voice Lag due to bluetooth transmission
 Message Notifications not detailed enough or not implemented
(Gmail, Google Voice, Instagram, Tumblr, others)
 Not waterproof enough for high price tag
 Proprietary (Samsung, Sony)

 Fuzzy gesture recognition, sometimes not working properly (Sony)
Market Research
 Canalys Research predicts: 2012 330T, 2013 500T, 2014 5Mio, 2018 200Mio
 http://www.canalys.com/newsroom/over-5-million-smart-watches-ship-2014
 Gartner
 http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/2627321
 Sarah Rotman Epps
 http://readwrite.com/2013/06/04/the-app-wars-come-to-wearables-consumers-will-be-thewinners#feed=/author/sarah-rotman-epps&awesm=~orVYVTnB3v15un
 http://blogs.forrester.com/sarah_rotman_epps/12-04-17wearable_devices_the_next_battleground_for_the_platform_wars
 http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/digital-life-news/extremely-smart-watches-wearable-tvs-coming-in-2014-2014010130598.html
 According to Citigroup, the global watch industry generated $60 billion in sales in 2013.
 http://imsresearch.com/press-release/Wearable_Technology_Market_to_Exceed_6_Billion_by_2016
 http://www.juniperresearch.com/viewpressrelease.php?pr=414
 http://nextmarket.co/blogs/news-1/9278081-smartwatch-market-forecast-to-grow-from-15-million-in-2014-to-373million-by-2020
Market Research
 IMS Research:
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6 Billion revenue opportunities by 2016

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14 Million wearable devices by 2011
Most used services: Email, Online Games, Movies streaming, Online Photo storage, Music streaming

Citigroup: the global watch industry generated $60 billion in sales in 2013.
Canalys Research: 5 Million Smartwatches will be shipped in 2014, 200 Million in 2018
Juniper Research: 130 Million Mobile Smart Wearable Devices will be shipped by 2018
Gartner: Wearable Devices Will Remain a Companion to Mobile Phones Through at Least 2017
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Less than 1% of mobile phone users will want to replace their phones with smartwatches

 MarketResearchReports.biz: Smartwatch market will grow at 115.2% CAGR
nextmarket.co (September 2013)
IMS Research (Aug 2012)
IMS Research (Aug 2012)
IMS Research (Aug 2012)
 http://imsresearch.com/press-release/Wearable_Technology_Market_to_Exceed_6_Billion_by_2016

 14Mio wearable devices by 2011

 6000Mio revenue opportunities by 2016
Comparisons
 http://www.gizmag.com/smartwatch-comparison-2013/29917/
 Samsung Galaxy Gear vs Sony Smartwatch 2 - Detailed Comparison
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taUspkaaPxU
 Galaxy Gear vs Pebble http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZKeEY3z1-A
 Samsung Galaxy Gear vs Sony Smartwatch 2 - Detailed Comparison
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taUspkaaPxU

 http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/sony-smartwatch-2-vs-galaxy-gear/
Sources
 http://blogs.sonymobile.com/2013/12/23/smartwatch-2-best-apps-for-aworking-lifestyle/#more-10260

 http://www.androidheadlines.com/2013/12/ah-awards-2013-best-androidsmartwatch-year.html
Sony Smartwatch 2
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Sony SmartWatch 2 for Android Smartphones http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoUzM7WYlP0
Sony SmartWatch 2 -- messaging on the move http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtV4UHfm2yk
http://reviews.cnet.com/watches-and-wrist-devices/sony-smartwatch-2/4505-3512_7-35798775.html
Sony Smartwatch 2 Review http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7rque_-ZvY
Sony SmartWatch 2 - Hands-on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkftJEyl68Q
Samsung Galaxy Gear
 http://allaboutsamsung.de/2013/11/samsung-galaxy-gear-testbericht-was-kann-samsungs-smartwatch/
 http://bcove.me/dqk9hu4f
 http://ibnlive.in.com/news/samsung-galaxy-gear-review-seems-as-if-samsung-rushed-out-the-smartwatch/42586211.html
 http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/03/technology/personaltech/samsung-watch-sinks-under-weight-of-itsfeatures.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&ref=technology&
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Fo5x7ZIPCM
 Galaxy Gear Review (After one month of use) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ta15urdKgeU
 5 awful things about the Galaxy Gear http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8ClIP3cQEA
 5 awesome things about the Galaxy Gear http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0p6lrpFp7cM
Qualcomm Toq
 Introducing the Qualcomm® Toq™ Smartwatch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzTrqifCOhs
 Charging and Pairing Your Qualcomm® Toq™ Smartwatch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqvFvrvZngY
 http://reviews.cnet.com/watches-and-wrist-devices/qualcomm-toq/4505-3512_7-35827147.html
 http://www.gizmag.com/qualcomm-toq-smartwatch-review/30222/
 http://www.gizmag.com/qualcomm-toq-first-impressions/30140/
 http://gizmodo.com/qualcomm-has-a-smartwatch-too-and-its-the-anti-galaxy-1248201854
 http://www.freshnessmag.com/2013/09/04/qualcomm-toq-smartwatch/
Pebble
 http://www.theverge.com/2013/1/28/3924904/pebble-smartwatch-review
 http://www.theverge.com/2013/1/28/3924904/pebble-smartwatch-review#ooid=03czB0ODqcIXagSSpVWTxlq4Zr82P2T
I'm Watch
 Product Video http://vimeo.com/56902110
 http://reviews.cnet.com/watches-and-wrist-devices/i-m-watch/4505-3512_7-35619344.html
Apple iWatch
 http://reviews.cnet.com/apple-iwatch/
Omate Truesmart
 http://www.omate.com/
 http://www.engadget.com/gallery/omate-truesmart/
 CNET: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlQg088nsZg
Motorola MotoActv GPS
 http://reviews.cnet.com/specialized-electronics/motorola-motoactv-gps-fitness/4505-3505_7-35163040.html
Display-Technologies
 http://www.corning.com/displaytechnologies/en/index.aspx

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