inPulse smartwatch for BlackBerry wrist-on

We managed to track down the guys from Canada's Allerta and got to spend some time with a couple dummy models of the soon-to-be-released inPulse smartwatch for BlackBerry. Design-wise, it's very attractive, with a brushed metal body and a leather band. As a bonus to early orderers, the first 1,000 sold will be custom-milled on a CNC router -- ironically, it'll actually be more cost-effective for them to do it that way while they build up production volume. In terms of functionality, it will launch with support for displaying text messages, caller ID, new e-mails, and BlackBerry Messenger messages (yes, it supports BBM!). It'll give you information on who the message is from and a preview of the message's contents. We couldn't get a hard shipping date, but rest assured we'll let you know as soon as we do -- for now, our hands-on gallery will have to suffice.

inPulse smartwatch for BlackBerry wrist-on

[Sofabutt Posted Jan 8th 2010 7:20PM]

Fugly.

[Anthony Joel Posted Jan 8th 2010 7:24PM]

@Sofabutt

That's what I was thinking.

[j3oomerang Posted Jan 8th 2010 7:45PM]

the cartier is a classic though

[OriginalJosh Posted Jan 11th 2010 11:49AM]

@Sofabutt

bahahahahahahaaha, that is the dumbest thing i've ever seen

[Shlooky Posted Jan 8th 2010 7:21PM]

Go go gadget blackberry?

[therockr92 Posted Jan 8th 2010 7:29PM]

@Shlooky Does anyone know if it's only going to work on blackberry? Some future android love would be very cool

[onlineaddy Posted Jan 8th 2010 8:01PM]

@therockr92 That version only works with BB since you need a BB app on the device to communicate with the watch.

[Shlooky Posted Jan 8th 2010 8:29PM]

@therockr92
Here is the youtube video of the watch...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIQmGaQ-hNE&feature=player_embedded

[DeFlanko Posted Jan 8th 2010 7:23PM]

Calling Dick Tracy..... Calling Dick Tracy, Come in Tracy....You there?

[raelix Posted Jan 8th 2010 7:26PM]

Lol, the design looks awkward

[onlineaddy Posted Jan 8th 2010 8:02PM]

@raelix Yup, way too big and the combination with the leather band just looks awkward.

[HDD Posted Jan 8th 2010 7:27PM]

What guy wears a girly Cartier Santos.Isn't that (on the left) 34mm?

[WalnutSoap Posted Jan 8th 2010 7:30PM]

@HDD

That is quite clearly a woman's wrist/hand

[One Love Posted Jan 8th 2010 7:47PM]

Hairy, girly, man hands!

[Jacob Posted Jan 8th 2010 9:23PM]

@HDD One of our other female editors offered up her far more presentable and dainty wrist for this photo shoot.

[WalnutSoap Posted Jan 8th 2010 7:28PM]

I like that. I'd buy an iPhone one.

[SuperCharly Posted Jan 8th 2010 7:34PM]

Not really convenient...
We are already surrounded by screens...
It doesn't get any better

[jmiotto Posted Jan 8th 2010 7:36PM]

Look at all the fingerprints and smudges. Ugh.....

[Anticrawl Posted Jan 8th 2010 8:05PM]

Need something like this for my Droid so I can covertly check messages during meetings with longwinded ancient scientists at work.

[Gadgety Posted Jan 9th 2010 3:01AM]

@Anticrawl There is . Just get a SonyEricsson BT analogue watch with digital display and load OpenWatch on your Droid. It's freeware and displays
Notifications of incoming call, new SMS/MMS/Gmail/IM(ICQ/MSN...), Calendar event, Alarm alert and other. Controls the default music player (or Last.fm app) and displays current playing artist/song.

[fatslug Posted Jan 8th 2010 8:08PM]

Umm yeah so this guy/girl has a really small watch on, then right next to it has some massive LCD tv attached to their arm.

[jarrodjob Posted Jan 8th 2010 8:20PM]

The next best thing to puka shell. http://www.engadget.com/photos/inpulse-smartwatch-for-blackberry-wrist-on/2600885#2600886

[jarrodjob Posted Jan 8th 2010 8:21PM]

Link is bad. Photo #6 in the gallery.

[Brenja Posted Jan 8th 2010 8:54PM]

This is genius man I love it except I don't have a blackberry but it's a great idea

[KeegdnaB Posted Jan 8th 2010 8:54PM]

I'll take 2

[Thunderbuck Posted Jan 8th 2010 8:59PM]

This looks clunky, but I REALLY like this idea. And, yes it actually is easier for me to look at my wrist than to pull my BB out to look at it. Especially when I'm driving.

[fourblades Posted Jan 8th 2010 10:21PM]

Hey I like that Cartier watch, a small wrist guy like me would like that but not so much in a two tone finish.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 8th 2010 10:21PM]

hmmm dick Tracy much?????

[murc Posted Jan 8th 2010 10:21PM]

not bad...
But I'll pass on watchphone until they release one with a flexible screen.

[therichad Posted Jan 9th 2010 1:14AM]

Just another attempt to make a phone thats ridiculously small, this won't catch on (I hope it won't!!!).

[Gadgety Posted Jan 9th 2010 3:02AM]

...and it's got vibration alert.

[Gadgety Posted Jan 9th 2010 3:05AM]

@Anticrawl The SE BT watch and OpenWatch on your Droid will also enable you to get vibration alerts and notifications to your wrist.

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[4runnin1285 Posted Jan 9th 2010 4:21AM]

Look out lg... you some competition in the useless watch dept now

[RenonX Posted Jan 9th 2010 11:45AM]

What's wrong with just simply looking at your phone to get the info you need? Don't get me wrong, it is a nifty idea but I really don't believe this to be a must have.

[windsorsean Posted Jan 9th 2010 12:23PM]

Am I wrong or is thing thing as big as the LG GD910, which is an entire video phone in a watch? It just seems to big to me.

[Chas Percodani Posted Jan 9th 2010 1:42PM]

She has some hairy arms.

[Pies Posted Jan 12th 2010 11:20AM]

"As a bonus to early orderers, the first 1,000 sold will be custom-milled on a CNC router"

Yeah, sure, it's a bonus. Are you that naive, or that lazy?