The idea of the “smart watch” is nothing new, but the MetaWatch
STRATA certainly seems to take the concept to whole new heights with its
new iOS 6-compatible design. This unique sports watch uses Bluetooth
4.0 technology and can connect with your iPhone or Android phone in
order to push certain information to your wrist, making life all the
more convenient. This smart watch not only can alert you about incoming
calls, display text message, emails and social network updates but also
has many on-screen widgets at their disposal for weather, appointments,
stock prices, and of course the time. Unlike many similar watches, the
MetaWatch STRATA can even keep existing widget information for viewing,
even when the smartphone it is paired to is out of range. Once your
device is back in range, it will update again and resume, but it’s nice
to have an offline mode.
Probably the best thing about the STRATA is its open source embedded
system that is open to changes and tweaks from developers and hackers
alike. This means that the STRATA has even more potential down the road
through tweaks and changes. The bad news? At least for the moment this
product is a Kickstarter project and not a fully available product, but
the company is in line to start its first shipments to Kickstarter
backers in September, so you don’t have to wait that long. If the STRATA
sounds right up your alley all it takes is a minimum pledge of just
$159 to secure your copy with choice colors of blue/black,
tangerine/black, green/black and camouflage/black styling. Want
something even more unique? You can secure a customized special edition
for just $299.
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