“American musician-cum-entrepreneur Will.i.am thinks he’s got a radical gadget to beat the band: a massive, app-infused wrist wearable that he says can do everything a phone can, and more,” Zach Miners reports for PCWorld.
“The self-proclaimed tech fashion guru unveiled the Puls on Wednesday, a smartwatch-type device designed to be worn throughout the day. It will run at least a dozen apps, handling everything from Twitter to phone calls to fitness and maps,” Miners reports. “The device will be sold this holiday season through a variety of channels, including physical AT&T stores, fashion stores and online sites, Will.i.am said during an interview with the press following the launch event. A firm price was not disclosed, but it will cost less than a smartphone by a big margin, Will.i.am said.”
“Will.i.am’s Puls will make phone calls without requiring smartphone tethering. In the U.S., users will need a data plan from AT&T; O2 is required for the U.K. Pricing details for those plans were not disclosed,” Miners reports. “The device will also have 1GB of memory, 16GB of storage, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, a pedometer, and accelerometer. The Puls runs a proprietary OS, has a curved screen, and wraps around the wrist like a cuff. ‘This is not a watch,’ Will.i.am stressed during the event. ‘It’s a new type of communication on your wrist,’ he said.”
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MacDailyNews Take: This ridiculous, amateurish mess is on the express train to the dustbin of tech history. (Yes, it has a freaking onscreen keyboard!!!)
We’ve developed a whole new interface specific to the challenges associated with a product this small. The Digital Crown is a remarkable input device. It fluidly zooms into apps. It enables nimble, precise adjustments. And, critically, you can use it without obstructing the display. – Sir Jonathan Ive, Apple Senior Vice President of Design
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