The document discusses the history and technology of smartwatches. It describes how the concept originated from Dick Tracy's wrist communicator watch in comic strips from the 1940s. Early smartwatch models were introduced in 2004 but discontinued by 2008. Modern smartwatches function as portable media players and some can make phone calls. They provide notifications and access to news, weather, messages and more from a paired smartphone. The document examines different smartwatch brands and models, their features, battery life, prices and the top companies in 2013.

1. TECHNOLOGY IN A
SMARTWATCH
Spiros Zacharis
Student id :184765
Course: CS1070
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2. • The idea of a SmartWatch has been
taken from the 1940’s comic strip,
Dick Tracy, who was a detective
• He had a two way
communicating watch
• The 1st SmartWatch was introduced in 2004
Produced by SWATCH, FOSSIL and TISSOT
But these were discontinued by 2008.
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3. WHAT IS A SMARTWATCH ?
• A smartwatch is a computerized wristwatch with functionality that is enhanced
beyond timekeeping
• Modern smartwatches are effectively wearable computers
• Run a mobile operating system and function as portable media players, offering
playback of FM radio, audio, and video files to the user via a Bluetooth headset
• Watch phones, feature full mobile phone capability, and can make or answer phone
calls
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4. THE FIRST DIGITAL WATCH
• 1st digital watch debuted in 1971 and named “Pulsar”
• manufactured by Hamilton Watch Company
• In 1982, a Pulsar watch (NL C01) was released
which could store 24 digits
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5. EARLY YEARS
• "Pulsar" became a brand name which would later be acquired by Seiko in 1978
• The first watch with user-programmable memory, or "memory bank" watch
• In 1980 Seiko began to develop watches with computing ability
• The Data 2000 watch (1983) came with an external keyboard for data-entry
• The D409 was the first Seiko model with on-board data entry (via a miniature keyboard) and
featured a dot matrix display
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6. FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS
• The physical size of smartwatches is likely to be large
• Insufficient battery life is an ongoing problem for smartwatch developers, as the battery life
of devices at the time of publication was three to four days
and this is likely to be reduced if further functions are added
• New display technologies will be invented as a result of smartwatch research
• The success level of smartwatches is unpredictable, as they may follow a similar trajectory
to netbooks, or they may fulfill aims akin to those of Google
Glass, another wearable electronic product
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7. BATTERY CAPACITY
BETWEEN BRANDS
• 1st Sony Smartwatch
• 2nd LG G watch R
• 3rd LG G Watch
• 4th Motorola Moto 360
• 5th Samsung Galaxy Gear
Live
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8. FEATURES AND APPLICATIONS
• Time display
• Call vibration
• Caller ID
• Anti-lost alert
• Answer call
• Micro USB input port
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9. SMARTWATCHES GIVE
ACCESS TO:
• News
• Weather
• Sports
• Instant Messenger
• Microsoft Outlook
• Receive phone calls
• Read text
• Message / Emails
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10. WHAT CAN I DO WITH A
SMARTWATCH?
SHOULD I GET ONE?
• You want notifications but you don’t want to spend tons of time on your phone
• You want a timepiece that actually does something without paying much more for it
• You want a watch you can upgrade and customize
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11. WHICH SMARTWATCH IS THE
BEST FOR YOU?
The Pebble Smartwatch is a smartwatch developed by Pebble Technology
Corporation and released in 2013
Why?
• Displays messages from a smartphone and selects Android devices
• Provides the most comfort
• Battery life 5-7 days
• A pleasant and simple look
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12. STYLE AND DESIGN
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13. WHAT IS THE PRICE OF A
SMARTWATCH?
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14. TOP 10 SMARTWATCH
COMPANIES 2013 HIGHLIGHT
INDUSTRY DYNAMICS
Company Headquarter Name of smartwatch Units Shipped Market Volume Market share (%)
Samsung South Korea Galaxy Gear 800 240 33.8
Nike U.S. Fuelband 400 60 8.4
Garmin Switzerland Forerunner 200 60 8.4
Sony Japan Smartwatch 250 50 7.0
0
5
10
15
20
Samsung Nike Garmin Sony
Smartwatch
Forerunner
Fuelband
Galaxy gear
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15. REFERENCES:
• http://www.smartwatchgroup.com/top-10-smartwatch-companies-sales/
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smartwatch
• http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/buying-advice/gadget/3498629/what-is-smartwatch/
• https://www.yahoo.com/tech/what-the-heck-is-a-smartwatch-and-why-might-i-want-
80069897362.html
• http://www.theverge.com/2015/3/9/8175057/what-is-smartwatch-explained-apple-
watch-sony-pebble
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