Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Motorola leaks Xoom 2 tablet, Tracy XL watchphone, and Slimline, Zaha, Targa, and Pearl handsets]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/01/motorola-leaks-xoom-2-tablet-tracy-xl-watchphone-and-slimline/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/01/motorola-leaks-xoom-2-tablet-tracy-xl-watchphone-and-slimline/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/01/motorola-leaks-xoom-2-tablet-tracy-xl-watchphone-and-slimline/#comments So here's the story: Pocketnow was able to snatch some screengrabs from a Motorola Mobility site redesign. The image above (and two more after the break) is what they saw. In addition to the Tracy XL homage to the Dick Tracy watchphone, we can also see the back of the Slimline handset and the front of the Zaha. The grabs also show a bit of the "Xoom 2" tablet and Pearl handset along the bottom of the screen in addition to a fleeting glimpse of the previously rumored Verizon LTE handset known as Targa. And you know what makes this all truly compelling? The fact that Motorola made Pocketnow remove the images from its site.

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Motorola leaks Xoom 2 tablet, Tracy XL watchphone, and Slimline, Zaha, Targa, and Pearl handsets originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Jun 2011 03:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dick tracyDickTracyleakmotomotorolamotorola mobilityMotorolaMobilitypearlslimlinetablettargatracy xlTracyXlwatchphonexoomxoom 2Xoom2zahaWed, 01 Jun 2011 03:35:00 EST<![CDATA[Swap Rebel watch phone laughs at your wrist-mounted iPod nano]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/13/swap-rebel-watch-phone-laughs-at-your-wrist-mounted-ipod-nano/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/13/swap-rebel-watch-phone-laughs-at-your-wrist-mounted-ipod-nano/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/13/swap-rebel-watch-phone-laughs-at-your-wrist-mounted-ipod-nano/#comments Apple's iPod nano and the Sony Ericsson LiveView may have disappointed as wrist computers, but our Dick Tracy dream soldiers on, to the point where we found ourselves taking another look at that most dubious of converged devices: the watch phone. There, we discovered the Rebel, the latest creation from UK manufacturer Swap, a quad-band GSM wrist unit with a 1.46-inch color touchscreen and a built-in camera for both video and stills. It may look like a sterile medical wristband, but that silicone strap actually hides a USB port on one end, the better to let you transfer your MP3s and MP4 video to its paltry 2GB of expandable microSD storage. The watch also does FM radio, beams audio to your Bluetooth headset and comes with the typical smattering of basic apps. Still, there's not a lot for the asking price of £189 (about $300) so you'd best be head over heels in love with the design. PR after the break, more images at our source link.

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Swap Rebel watch phone laughs at your wrist-mounted iPod nano originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 13 Dec 2010 02:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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When Apple refreshed the latest version of the iPod nano, the combination of the square form factor, touch display, clip and cool clock app made me think it would make a great watch. I was not alone. I've already seen a number of vendors scrambling to create straps and wrist cases for the nano. While Apple stopped well short of calling it a watch replacement, there's no doubt Cupertino will be looking carefully to see if there's an iWatch in your future.

From Microsoft's Smart Personal Object Technology devices to watches that ran Palm OS, vendors have tried and failed to push high-tech watches every few years. I personally think the watch space and the larger invisible space hasn't been exploited properly beyond the core feature of telling time. Here's why.

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Entelligence: Putting a spotlight on the invisible originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 19 Sep 2010 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Oh, the humble watchphone... we've seen a few iterations, but very few that we'd wear for anything but a laugh. The gang at eSales China are offering a slight twist on the typical fare by throwing in dual SIM cards behind the 1.3-inch touchscreen, Bluetooth, 2 mp camera, microSD card, and GSM850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 support. Sold? We weren't either (not for $128 at least). Feel like a good laugh? Get a closer look after the break.

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Dual SIM watchphone gives us two reasons to be non-plussed originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 Jun 2010 11:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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GPS 800G watch phone gets the job done (and little else) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 24 May 2010 06:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>China MobileChinaMobilechinesegpsGPS 800gGps800gGpsTrackingwatchwatch phoneWatchPhonewristwatchMon, 24 May 2010 06:58:00 EST<![CDATA[Neutrano's Nutec WristFone granted FCC approval]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/19/neutranos-nutec-wristfone-granted-fcc-approval/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/19/neutranos-nutec-wristfone-granted-fcc-approval/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/19/neutranos-nutec-wristfone-granted-fcc-approval/#comments Last time we got a look at the Nutec WristFone -- a brainchild of Canadian company Neutrano -- the year was 2009, we were at CTIA, and the prototypes were looking pretty rough and chunky. Sure, the common ancestor of these watchphones is the same typical China-sourced model that you're prone to see in SkyMall every month, but we admired Neutrano for putting some time, energy, and money into customizing the thing and making it just a little more desirable for the North American market. Anyhow, we just stumbled across what might be the final ID for the WristFone in the FCC today, and it's a heck of a lot slicker looking than anything we saw last year -- in fact, you might be able to get away with wearing this without passers-by wondering what the gigantic Dick Tracy-esque object on your arm is. The model rocks GSM 850 / 1900 with GPRS alone for data, which is just fine considering that you're not going to be doing much web (or Flash) browsing on it -- and naturally, you've got Bluetooth in there so that you don't need to talk to your own hand. We'll let you know when we've got a date and price.

Neutrano's Nutec WristFone granted FCC approval originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Redesigned LG Watch Phone caught showing off shapely figure in Brazil originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>blurrycambrazildigial experienceDigialExperiencelglg gd910lg gd910 wrist phoneLgGd910LgGd910WristPhonewatch phoneWatchPhonewrist phoneWristPhonewristwatchWed, 03 Mar 2010 09:21:00 EST<![CDATA[LG GD910 Watch Phone review]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/lg-gd910-watch-phone-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/lg-gd910-watch-phone-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/lg-gd910-watch-phone-review/#comments You're not how much money you have in the bank, you're not the car you drive, you're not the contents of your wallet, you are not your freaking khakis - oh, who are we kidding, if you're reading a site such as this, you're all about your khakis. To sate that "look good, feel good" need in all of us, LG has brought out the ultimate in techie chic: a watchphone. This is not just any watchphone though, this is a £500 ($808) droplet of Orange-tinted exclusivity that straddles your wrist and demands onlookers' attention. Do the consumer in you a favor and come along to Engadget Classic where we have the full scoop on the GD910.

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LG GD910 Watch Phone review originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>featurefeaturedfeaturedvideofeaturesGD910gsmLGLG GD910LG watch phonelg watchphoneLgGd910LgWatchPhonemobileorangeorange ukOrangeUkpicturesreviewukunited kingdomUnitedKingdomvideowatch phoneWatchPhonewristphoneFri, 16 Oct 2009 12:24:00 EST<![CDATA[LG GD910 Watch Phone review]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/lg-gd910-watch-phone-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/lg-gd910-watch-phone-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/lg-gd910-watch-phone-review/#comments You're not how much money you have in the bank, you're not the car you drive, you're not the contents of your wallet, you are not your freaking khakis - oh, who are we kidding, if you're reading a site such as this, you're all about your khakis. To sate that "look good, feel good" need in all of us, LG has brought out the ultimate in techie chic: a watchphone. This is not just any watchphone though, this is a £500 ($808) droplet of Orange-tinted exclusivity that straddles your wrist and demands onlookers' attention. Do the consumer in you a favor and come along past the break where we have the full scoop on the GD910.

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Turning our attention to the more interesting device of the trio, the W is a watchphone that employs a pretty standard GUI we've seen on similar models, but this one employs perhaps the most livable styling that we've seen this side of an LG GD910, and it all comes at a small fraction of the price. The touchscreen doesn't come with a traditional stylus, per se, but instead you get a "communicator" accessory that functions as a combination stylus / Bluetooth handsfree / remote control -- pretty cool, although we'd feel pretty silly (and sad) if we misplaced it. At $200, we could almost justify buying one of these just for the sheer novelty of it -- just don't expect desktop-class browsing on that display, and you should be a happy camper.

Gallery: Kempler & Strauss' Billionair B6 and B7 pose alongside the W watchphone

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Turning our attention to the more interesting device of the trio, the W is a watchphone that employs a pretty standard GUI we've seen on similar models, but this one employs perhaps the most livable styling that we've seen this side of an LG GD910, and it all comes at a small fraction of the price. The touchscreen doesn't come with a traditional stylus, per se, but instead you get a "communicator" accessory that functions as a combination stylus / Bluetooth handsfree / remote control -- pretty cool, although we'd feel pretty silly (and sad) if we misplaced it. At $200, we could almost justify buying one of these just for the sheer novelty of it -- just don't expect desktop-class browsing on that display, and you should be a happy camper.

Gallery: Kempler & Strauss' Billionair B6 and B7 pose alongside the W watchphone

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Kempler & Strauss' Billionair B6 and B7 pose alongside the W watchphone originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via Electronista]

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Kempler & Strauss W PhoneWatch is everything we ever wanted in life originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Kempler & Strauss W PhoneWatch is everything we ever wanted in life originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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LG GD910 gets UK pricing, arrives August 27 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via Slashgear]

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We've been tracking LG's G910 pretty closely since it was announced late last year, because as you can clearly see it's a videophone in a watch and if that concept doesn't get your gadget senses tingling you're probably dead inside. But, we were somewhat afraid when early reports indicated that the couture-phone's exclusive partner in Europe, Orange, was going to be engaging in a bit of price gouging, selling the thing at a whopping £1,000 / €1,144 (about $1,500 at the time -- now well over $1,600 thanks to our flimsy currency). The official price has finally been confirmed, and it's an ever so slightly more palatable figure of €899 ($1,290) when signing up for a 12 or 24 month contract. That's still too rich for our blood, or wrists, but hopefully you fabulously wealthy commenters will give us some real-world impressions free of marketing inanity.

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LG's GD910 watchphone cheaper than expected, still worth more than your Dick Tracy collection originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 Aug 2009 07:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We've been tracking LG's G910 pretty closely since it was announced late last year, because as you can clearly see it's a videophone in a watch and if that concept doesn't get your gadget senses tingling you're probably dead inside. But, we were somewhat afraid when early reports indicated that the couture-phone's exclusive partner in Europe, Orange, was going to be engaging in a bit of price gouging, selling the thing at a whopping £1,000 / €1,144 (about $1,500 at the time -- now well over $1,600 thanks to our flimsy currency). The official price has finally been confirmed, and it's an ever so slightly more palatable figure of €899 ($1,290) when signing up for a 12 or 24 month contract. That's still too rich for our blood, or wrists, but hopefully you fabulously wealthy commenters will give us some real-world impressions free of marketing inanity.

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The LG wristphone has already experienced quite a bit of exposure ahead of its August UK release, but the diligent team at Orange just couldn't leave us without some extra titillation in the shape of a demo video. If you'll excuse the marketing inanity from the two reps, there's a pretty good exhibition of the GD910's video chat capabilities to be seen. Disappointingly, the audio sounds somewhat tinny, there was one glitch in the video stream, and a particularly uncharitable conclusion might be that LG is bringing 90s-era webcam technology to your 21st century wrist. Of course, this is still the phone to use for playing out latent James Bond fantasies, so we're willing to overlook a few foibles if LG is willing to price this device at a point somewhere south of "stratospheric." Mosey on past the break to see the long-awaited hand-mounted communicator in action.

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LG GD910 used for cringe-worthy demo video call originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Jul 2009 11:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The LG wristphone has already experienced quite a bit of exposure ahead of its August UK release, but the diligent team at Orange just couldn't leave us without some extra titillation in the shape of a demo video. If you'll excuse the marketing inanity from the two reps, there's a pretty good exhibition of the GD910's video chat capabilities to be seen. Disappointingly, the audio sounds somewhat tinny, there was one glitch in the video stream, and a particularly uncharitable conclusion might be that LG is bringing 90s-era webcam technology to your 21st century wrist. Of course, this is still the phone to use for playing out latent James Bond fantasies, so we're willing to overlook a few foibles if LG is willing to price this device at a point somewhere south of "stratospheric." Mosey on past the break to see the long-awaited hand-mounted communicator in action.

[Via Slashgear]

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  • For some reason known only to Samsung, it seems the S9110 watchphone won't be coming to the UK any time soon. Of course, if you've got unlocked GSM 900 / 1800 units floating around France this month, it should be a simple matter to get 'em anywhere in Europe.
  • LG's second quarter report revealed an astounding 32 percent jump in phone shipments quarter-over-quarter, setting an all-time best 29.82 million units. The company specifically calls out the next Black Label phone -- presumably the BL40 -- as one of the phones it's pinning its hopes and dreams on toward the end of the year. [Via mocoNews]
  • iPhones can now be used to generate RSA SecurID tokens, which should make a great many enterprise iPhone users happier than pigs in poo.
  • Google Maps 3.2 has been released for Windows Mobile and S60. The big feature here is layered data, meaning you can add and remove different bits of information (Latitude, traffic, and so on) one layer at a time.
  • A picture atop Samsung USA's mobile site suggests a new QWERTY slider is destined for MetroPCS. It's labeled Messager, but looks nothing like the Messager we're acquainted with -- instead, it looks suspiciously like Bell's Vice. [Via Phone Scoop]

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Gallery: Samsung's S9110 touchscreen watchphone syncs with Outlook, on sale this month


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Update: English press release is out with the following new specs: 176 x 220 pixel, 262k color TFT TSP display, 40MB of internal memory, 630mAh battery, and 57.5 x 41.1 x 11.98mm / 91g footprint. Gallery updated with better quality images.

Gallery: Samsung's S9110 touchscreen watchphone syncs with Outlook, on sale this month


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The Rolex watchphone is neither a Rolex nor a watchphone -- unless your definition includes handsets with a watch face embedded on the outside (and ours doesn't). But either way, it's probably safe to say that this bad boy does not sport a precision-made Swiss timepiece. Features include a 2.6-inch display, dual SIM, an FM radio, and presumably some sort of camera. Unlike the Swiss Rolex, the Shanzhai Rolex can be yours for the low, low price of 690 yuan (that's about $101). More mouth-watering KIRFness after the break.

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The Rolex watchphone is neither a Rolex nor a watchphone -- unless your definition includes handsets with a watch face embedded on the outside (and ours doesn't). But either way, it's probably safe to say that this bad boy does not sport a precision-made Swiss timepiece. Features include a 2.6-inch display, dual SIM, an FM radio, and presumably some sort of camera. Unlike the Swiss Rolex, the Shanzhai Rolex can be yours for the low, low price of 690 yuan (that's about $101). More mouth-watering KIRFness after the break.

[Via Cloned In China]

Continue reading Keepin' it real fake, part CCXXVII: Rolex watchphone is, in fact, neither

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It's about time, wouldn't you agree? After finding that Orange would become Europe's first carrier to sell LG's luscious GD910 watch phone, every closet Dick Tracy fan in America began wondering when (and if) LG would make a similar announcement here on US soil. Regrettably, we're still waiting for the official line from the company, but this will certainly suffice for now. The image you see above is being provided courtesy of a freshly released FCC filing, which means precisely one thing: this here watch phone is destined for America. Of course, we suppose LG could have just made the filing for kicks and giggles, but our optimistic imagination simply won't let us believe such a tragedy could ever occur. Hang tight, Yanks -- your dream device just got a lot closer to clearing customs.

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It's about time, wouldn't you agree? After finding that Orange would become Europe's first carrier to sell LG's luscious GD910 watch phone, every closet Dick Tracy fan in America began wondering when (and if) LG would make a similar announcement here on US soil. Regrettably, we're still waiting for the official line from the company, but this will certainly suffice for now. The image you see above is being provided courtesy of a freshly released FCC filing, which means precisely one thing: this here watch phone is destined for America. Of course, we suppose LG could have just made the filing for kicks and giggles, but our optimistic imagination simply won't let us believe such a tragedy could ever occur. Hang tight, Yanks -- your dream device just got a lot closer to clearing customs.

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We don't know about anyone else, but we've been waiting on LG's GD910 ever since we first heard about it way back around CES. We've already heard that the watch / phone-loving combo would hit shelves sometime in July (that's now) in Europe, but it looks like it's going to be more like August -- at least in the UK. T3 says they've confirmed this with Orange (the GD910's exclusive carrier), and though the price remains unspecified, we're expecting it to cost somewhere between $1,000 and way-more-than-you-should-spend. We're not going to bother with the requisite Dick Tracy comments this time (though we'll freely admit we're somehow fond of the Warren Beatty disaster), but hit the read link for fuller details.

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We don't know about anyone else, but we've been waiting on LG's GD910 ever since we first heard about it way back around CES. We've already heard that the watch / phone-loving combo would hit shelves sometime in July (that's now) in Europe, but it looks like it's going to be more like August -- at least in the UK. T3 says they've confirmed this with Orange (the GD910's exclusive carrier), and though the price remains unspecified, we're expecting it to cost somewhere between $1,000 and way-more-than-you-should-spend. We're not going to bother with the requisite Dick Tracy comments this time (though we'll freely admit we're somehow fond of the Warren Beatty disaster), but hit the read link for fuller details.

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It won't be the cheapest way to get in on 7.2Mbps HSDPA, but it might be the coolest way -- or at the very least, the geekiest -- when LG finally begins shipping out its GD910 watch phone starting next month. Sales will kick off in Europe on Orange, followed by Asia, the Middle East, Australia, and Latin America, so odds are good that this thing will be available in a neighborhood near you over the next few weeks. Practical, it's not -- but video calling through a wristwatch is pretty much every little boy's dream, so we're going to cut this phone a whole lot of slack.

[Via Akihabara News]

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It won't be the cheapest way to get in on 7.2Mbps HSDPA, but it might be the coolest way -- or at the very least, the geekiest -- when LG finally begins shipping out its GD910 watch phone starting next month. Sales will kick off in Europe on Orange, followed by Asia, the Middle East, Australia, and Latin America, so odds are good that this thing will be available in a neighborhood near you over the next few weeks. Practical, it's not -- but video calling through a wristwatch is pretty much every little boy's dream, so we're going to cut this phone a whole lot of slack.

[Via Akihabara News]

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Gallery: Neutrano's watch phones at CTIA


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Neutrano's Nutec WristFone watch phones at CTIA originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Apr 2009 22:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ctiactia 2009Ctia2009featuresneutranonutec wristfoneNutecWristfonewatchwatch phoneWatchPhonewristfonewristwatchThu, 02 Apr 2009 22:33:00 EST<![CDATA[Neutrano's Nutec WristFone watch phones at CTIA]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/neutranos-nutec-wristfone-watch-phones-at-ctia/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/neutranos-nutec-wristfone-watch-phones-at-ctia/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/neutranos-nutec-wristfone-watch-phones-at-ctia/#comments If this guy looks serious, it's because he is -- serious about bringing you some awesome watch phones. Canadian firm Neutrano is working with Chinese OEMs to import, tweak, and certify some of those watch phones that we've unfortunately been spending more time reading about than actually using -- and while they aren't going to appeal to everyone, the stainless steel version is the closest thing we've seen to something we'd consider wearing this side of an LG. Fans of chunky, stylish wristwatches should be able to pass it off as a fashion statement of sorts -- your friends don't even have to know it's a phone, really. When you get a call, the thing's got to come off your wrist and be held up to your ear unless you've got a Bluetooth headset ready to rock, but worry not: Neutrano's also showing a model of its Nutec WristFone that pops off at the base of the wristband so you don't need to unstrap it from your wrist. You pay for that convenience with some extra bulk (and we'd argue that this is the geekiest, ugliest model of the bunch), but we'll admit, it's pretty trick. Everything's controlled over touchscreen; you've got character recognition for entering text messages and a row of shortcuts silkscreened across the bottom of the display, and the detachable model also features an integrated keypad (think Casio calculator watch) to make entering phone numbers a little less painful. Neutrano is targeting June for these at a price somewhere between $300 and $400, and the company's president is still actively deciding on colors, band styles, and software features, so sound off in comments if you've got any hot ideas for 'em. Oh, and check some video of the phones in action after the break!

Gallery: Neutrano's watch phones at CTIA


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Neutrano's Nutec WristFone watch phones at CTIA originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Apr 2009 22:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Remember Hyundai's MB-910 watch phone that we spotted around this time last month? How could you possibly forget, right? That masterpiece / atrocity is actually coming to market, and Mobile Gazette has it that the bugger will cost around £200 ($281) when it lands sometime in Q2. As for specs, we're told that it'll boast tri-band GSM connectivity, Bluetooth, a 176 x 132 resolution touchscreen, 128MB of storage, USB 2.0 and the obligatory time-telling mechanism for good measure. Too bad it's closer to "heinous" than "halfway decent."

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Hyundai's MB-910 watch phone gets priced and dated originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Remember Hyundai's MB-910 watch phone that we spotted around this time last month? How could you possibly forget, right? That masterpiece / atrocity is actually coming to market, and Mobile Gazette has it that the bugger will cost around £200 ($281) when it lands sometime in Q2. As for specs, we're told that it'll boast tri-band GSM connectivity, Bluetooth, a 176 x 132 resolution touchscreen, 128MB of storage, USB 2.0 and the obligatory time-telling mechanism for good measure. Too bad it's closer to "heinous" than "halfway decent."

[Via PMP Today]

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Hyundai's MB-910 watch phone gets priced and dated originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Know what comes with exclusivity? Price gouging. Word has it that Orange's little European exclusive on LG's touch-screen G910 watchphone with HSDPA data will result in a £1,000 / €1,144 price per. That directly translates to about $1,500 but, as these things generally go, it will likely be priced closer to $1,000 (without tax) whenever it lands Stateside. With contract, however, you'll be handing over £500 and then £40 per month for what we suspect will be the next two years. Such is the life of the early adopter.

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LG's G910 watchphone to cost £1,000? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 24 Feb 2009 06:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Know what comes with exclusivity? Price gouging. Word has it that Orange's little European exclusive on LG's touch-screen G910 watchphone with HSDPA data will result in a £1,000 / €1,144 price per. That directly translates to about $1,500 but, as these things generally go, it will likely be priced closer to $1,000 (without tax) whenever it lands Stateside. With contract, however, you'll be handing over £500 and then £40 per month for what we suspect will be the next two years. Such is the life of the early adopter.

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LG's G910 watchphone to cost £1,000? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 24 Feb 2009 06:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We knew production was destined to start in 2009, and lo and behold, Orange has committed to selling the thing. You heard right -- sometime "later this year," LG's G910 Watch Phone will be available across the operator's European footprint, though there's nary a mention of pricing. For those who've forgotten, this timepiece will support Bluetooth headset pairing, 3G HSDPA, video calling, multimedia playback and touch input, and it'll also make you the coolest cat in the office. And that's a Billy Mays guarantee.

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Orange becoming first in Europe with LG's G910 Watch Phone originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We knew production was destined to start in 2009, and lo and behold, Orange has committed to selling the thing. You heard right -- sometime "later this year," LG's G910 Watch Phone will be available across the operator's European footprint, though there's nary a mention of pricing. For those who've forgotten, this timepiece will support Bluetooth headset pairing, 3G HSDPA, video calling, multimedia playback and touch input, and it'll also make you the coolest cat in the office. And that's a Billy Mays guarantee.

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Orange becoming first in Europe with LG's G910 Watch Phone originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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