Andre Yoskowitz
8 Jan 2010 12:45
Kempler & Strauss have made available their W PhoneWatch this week, a touchscreen GSM device that will retail for $200 USD unlocked.
In the U.S., the PhoneWatch will work with T-Mobile and AT&T but will not include any 3G or Wi-Fi support. The watch has a speaker and a microphone but the company has recommended that all users also purchase a Bluetooth headset to pair to the device.
The PhoneWatch is quad-band GSM (supporting 850MHz, 900MHz, 1800MHz, and 1900MHz), has a 1.5-inch TFT LCD touchscreen with a resolution of 128 x 128. The watch measures 57 x 45 x 18mm and weighs only 2.5 ounces.
Perhaps most surprisingly, the watch has a 1.4MP camera that can take pics at 640 x 480 resolution. The built in video camera can make AVI files at 128 x 104. The watch can support video playback and MP3, WMA and WAV files.
The company says the PhoneWatch can be charged via USB or wall adapter and has "up to 150 minutes talk time, up to 150 minutes of music playback, and up to 100 hours of standby time."
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