Cronovo: The New Smartwatch, Fitness and ECG Tracker About To Hit The Market

Wearables are no longer a fad. It is reported that around 111.1 million wearable devices will be shipped around the world in 2016 and by 2019 the number is predicted to double.

However, smartwatches still have a lot of room for improvement.

Though Apple Watch now occupies that largest market share (61.3%) with Android Wear coming second with 15.2%, followed by Pebble and Samsung's Tizen with 8.6% and 8.2% respectively. Yet it is rumored that Apple Watch won't retain its top status in the niche within the next few years. The sudden price drop on the company's wearable makes most assume that Apple isn't quite happy with the sales curve. And neither do some of the consumers.

While Pebble's new smartwatch has been getting significant praise for its fitness functionality, there's another interesting player about to enter the market.

Meet Cronovo: a 3-in-1 Personal Life Assistant

Cronovo is a brand new smartwatch built on Android with robust functionality other gadgets still seem to be lacking. Yet, unlike Apple Watch you don't need to have an Android device to use Cronovo as it's compatible both with iOS and Android gadgets.

The watch would be available in a few designs – metal silver, black and gold, along with a classic leather strap and possible more sportish and causal models are expected to be launched later on. This wearable is among the first to address the much-expressed need for variety. It's the first type of a tech gadget that prioritizes its fashion sensibility.

The price is ridiculously low and starts at $99 for early-bird adopters, who'll support the makers on Kickstarter.

So, what goodies is Cronovo action packed with?

Key Features

Robust ECG Monitor

While most smartwatches can't boast an ECG monitor in the first place, Cronovo has made it as one the devices key benefits. The ECG app not only gathers all the information, but instantly translates it into an easy-to-understand chart.

You can get accurate stats on your fatigue and stress levels, monitor heart rate variability during your regular workout sessions and set up special SOS alerts to be sent to friends and family in extreme circumstances and a personal driver drowsiness alert.

Your Personal Yoga and Fitness Coach

Cronovo comes with a speaker and an in-built mic, allowing you to send voice commands and follow spoken instructions from your gadget at the same time. Yes, you can actually talk to your wrist.

The advanced fitness tracker offered by Cronovo not only counts your steps and daily calorie intake, but can collect more detailed health data and use it to create custom fitness programs for you (up to 10-weeks long if you like). Cracking your long term health goals gets easier as this smartwatch can give you actionable workout tips and diet suggestions, mention how much sleep and exercise you need daily to reach your planned goal by day X and which nutrients you should add to your diet or avoid in the first place.

A Personal Chef On Your Wrist

Another feature I haven't seen in any other wearable device so far is a voice-based recipe book with a few hundred of recipes. You can ask Cronovo to dictate you the exact step, while your hands a busy. No need to tap anywhere.

Extended Battery Life

With all the robust features this gadget also promises to be rather energy efficient. The standard battery life is 3 days with an option to switch to an Ultra Power Save Mode, which will make the watch last for 5 days. Cronovo comes with a power efficient AMOLED screen and two standard modes – Always On & Ambient.

IR Remote Control

You can use your watch to control multiple devices. Cronovo comes with an in-built universal IR remote control app, which can control anything from your smart TV, to thermostat and different audio systems. The database of supported brands and devices is rather large and is expected to get updated frequently.

Talking of tech specs, Cronovo is powered by Android OS, which gives you access to a huge amount of apps on Google Play, apart from the native apps. The smartwatch features circular UI and can be controlled with gestures or voice commands. Great connectivity is guaranteed through Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, IR Blaster and Cronovo Cloud.

The watch is water resistant, comes in a stainless steel case and is 40 mm in diameter and 12.5 mm in thickness. For leather model the wristbands are easily interchangeable if you want to make the gadget to suit to your daily outfit.

You can send as many or as little notifications as you like – everything can be programmed custom up to you liking.

As Darin Philip, one of co-founders, says: "We believe we've created an industry-first in our intelligent watch, which can design lifestyle programmes for each and every user depending on their goals. The Cronovo is a game-changer, a personal assistant, buddy and a pioneering gadget all rolled into one stylish package"

To wrap it up, Cronovo might become the new game-changing product on the market with all the additional functionality the wearable currently proposes. Let's wait how the project unrolls and what would be first user comments.