Alcatel unveiled their first smartwatch at CES this weekend. The creatively named Alcatel Watch is a less expensive version of the Moto 360, with the same almost-round display missing a slice at the very bottom.
The big difference (besides the price) is that Alcatel’s Watch works with iPhone and Android, through a companion app installed on your phone. Here, you’ll be able to choose which phone apps will have their notifications piped through to your watch, adjust watch faces and themes and see health data the watch has collected.
The health tracking provided with the Watch seems on par with other smartwatches, thanks to an integrated heart-rate sensor, accelerometer, gyrometer, altimeter and compass. That’ll translate into stats like steps taken, distance traveled, calories burned and time spent sleeping.
Image from The Verge
Alcatel are claiming that the Watch will last between two and five days on a single charge, depending on your usage and the smartwatch’s settings. That’s better than most Android Wear smartwatches, so it’ll be interesting to see if that advantage is realised in real-world testing. Charging is also a bit more convenient than most smartwatches, with a simple micro-USB port allowing charging without the added bulk of a dock or adapter.
There are four versions of the watch, with two plastic models in black/red and white (coming soon) and two metal models (coming later this year). US availability will reportedly begin in April; global availability has yet to be announced but we’ll be selling it once it is available. You can see our store page here for more info, and to pre-order or be notified when stock is available.
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