Sony said that the new model smart watches will be used for electronic paper instead of regular LCD display. This is typically used in electronic books.

Interestingly, of the e-paper should consist of not only the screen, but the entire strap. This decision was dictated by the desire to focus on style rather than on the functionality of hours.

Electronic paper is a progressive development of display data that is outwardly simple models print on paper and is based on the phenomenon of electrophoresis. The advantages technology can be called considerable electricity savings compared to LCD screens. So e-book, the screen which made this technology can work on a single battery charge for up to several months.

Cons technologies are slow refresh image. So the clock will manage time in hours and minutes, but will not be ready to repel the animation. Yet, everywhere where only it is possible distributed exclusively black-and-white electronic paper, a color version of the technology is still prohibitively expensive.

Sony are not considered to be pioneers in the study of electronic watches with a "paper" screen. Earlier a similar gadget already published the firm Pebble.

Earlier Days.Ru wrote that Microsoft has assumed its own smart watch, combined with a fitness bracelet. The device dubbed the Microsoft Band, and it is watches, heart rate monitor, pedometer, count calories burned and sleep. Application for bracelet available on mobile phones with Windows Phone, iOS and Android.

The bracelet is equipped with multiple sensors that track not only moving, but also heart rate, and stress levels, and even solar radiation to recommend if you need to use sunblock. Bracelet among other things built in GPS, so it can track your Jogging route, not communicating with the cell phone. Color screen 310 on the pixel 102 is able to reflect alerts, and Windows Phone is the ability to create voice memos with the help of an assistant Cortana.
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