Japanese watch manufacturer, Seiko Instruments Inc., recently unveiled a prototype watch which sports bluetooth connectivity for use with cell phones. The Seiko CPC TR-006, which is expected to make its way to the (Japanese) market in either late 2006 or early 2007, will extend a bluetooth enabled cell phone by acting as an interface between it and the user. The watch will display important phone information such as battery life and network strength as well as provide users with Caller ID and alerts when messages are left or text messages/e-mails received. It may also be used as a remote to control the volume and ring tones on the phone, or can even be set to ring or vibrate itself, when a call is or message is received.
Seiko will provide the necessary software for cell phones, which will capture and relay the required information to the watch. When paired with a bluetooth headset, a user could simply leave their phone in their bag or pocket, and rely on the watch to see who’s calling and read messages. This watch looks to be a very handy device, which can simplify the way wireless communication takes place, and we can only hope it makes its way over to North America, in a slightly more compact form factor.
May 12th, 2008 at 3:21 am
in this watch can i listen music when i connect my cell to bluetooth