Wednesday 11 January 2012

Sony SmartWatch, Smart Wireless Headset pro announced.


Apart from launching Xperia Ion, Xperia S and couple of Google TV devices, Sony also unveiled a few accessories dubbed as Smart Extras. These are SmartWatch, Smart Wireless Headset pro and Xperia SmartTags. These accessories should be available in Q1, although company did not reveal a specific release date.

SmartWatch: It is a LiveView successor and is basically a micro display for Android smartphones, to wirelessly access calls, messages and applications. It features 128×128 pixels, 1.3” OLED touch display, Bluetooth and is splash proof (supporting IP54). It also includes a vibrating unit, accelerometer and a hardware button.



Smart Wireless Headset pro: It is a Bluetooth stereo headset that also works as a standalone MP3 player and FM radio when apart from the phone. It comes with a SD card reader and can handle SD cards up to 32GB. Smart Wireless Headset Pro features a portable FM radio, and a two row display.



SmartTags: Xperia SmartTags is a small round token and it can carry a pre-configured profile, which it launches in a NFC enabled smartphone when touched with it.



From Press Release:

Smart Extras for Android

The announcement of Xperia S is supported by the launch of three new Smart Extras(TM) accessories to enhance the experience on Android and to bring content to consumers’ smartphones in an entirely new way.
Xperia SmartTags – switch your smartphone settings with a single swipe
Xperia SmartTags work with any NFC enabled smartphone, including Xperia S. Simply touch a NFC enabled smartphone to a SmartTag, which is the shape and size of a small round token, and it launches a pre-configured profile in the phone, such as the alarm clock for a SmartTag by your bed or a GPS application for the SmartTag in your car. These profiles can be easily personalised to reflect any taste, designed to save consumers time and make their smartphone lives easier.
Smart Wireless Headset pro – the Bluetooth headset that does it all
This Bluetooth(TM) stereo headset for Android smartphones offers multifunctional features in addition to superior sound. On the display of Smart Wireless Headset pro users can read text messages, see incoming calls, access calendar notifications and much more. When detached from the phone it functions as a standalone MP3 player and radio.
SmartWatch – access apps and smartphone features with a micro display for Android
SmartWatch is a micro display accessory for communicating with an Android(TM) smartphone via Bluetooth. Consumers can, for example, discretely access text messages, social media updates and manage calls or music. The display is mounted on a strap and can be worn as a watch. Applications allowing users to personalize their SmartWatch experience will be available on Android(TM) market.

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