The interface is quite informative, and you can use it to set activity goals and monitor your progress. You need to download Lifelog, a companion app that tracks your physical, social and entertainment activities. It connects to any device running Android 4.4 and later via Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy and/or NFC. It is also easy to fasten and remove the wristband.Īccording to the white paper, the Core is powered by the ARM Cortex-M0 32 bit processer, has 256kB internal embedded flash memory and 16kB RAM. During our few minutes of hands-on, we found the material to be easy on the skin. A Sony product staff said that she has been wearing the SWR10 for a number of days, and the use of silicone made her forget that she was actually wearing one on her wrist. We were told that the wrist band is made of silicone, a material that will feel comfortable to the skin. In addition, the Core is very light at 6g and when paired with a wrist band, can weigh between 20 to 21g depending on the choice of a small or large wrist band. The SmartBand SWR10 consists of a removable Core and a wrist band, a concept that is similar to most fitness wearable devices such as the Fitbit Flex where the monitor can be placed in any of the Flex bracelets that come in a range of colors.ĭespite the exposed micro-USB port (which is used for charging), the Core is IP58 rated for dust resistance and waterproof capabilities. Its companion app, Lifelog, will also be available for download at Google Play Store from March. At MWC 2014, Sony revealed that the SWR10 will be available in over 60 markets worldwide from March. Sony is among the first companies to jump onto the bandwagon as it announced the SmartBand SWR10 at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2014 last month. Wearable devices are shaping up to be the hottest devices at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2014 as we've seen the Huawei TalkBand B1 and Samsung's trio of wearable devices - the Gear Fit, Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo.

Hands-on: Sony SmartBand SWR10 More than Just a Fitness Wearable Device

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