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BlackBerry Wristphone Outed

by Jay Garrett on October 19, 2009

BlackBerry WristphoneNow, most people know that RIM wouldn’t be so frivolous as to go for a trendy, fashionable gadget and turn its back on the serious business market.

So what the heck is this wristphone, phonewatch nonsense all about then?

Well – apparently this natty little thing is a BlackBerry companion watch – BerryBangle? StrapBerry?

This is what CrackBerry wrote on their knowledge-fest of a site:

• It was designed “specifically for BlackBerry from the ground up,” by a “new BlackBerry-dedicated accessory company,” and could be branded as the “inPulse.” This sounds suspiciously like BlackBerry wanting a watchphone, and outsourcing the design and manufacturing expertise.

• It’s got a large (but hopefully not too large) OLED screen, with a high enough resolution to display text clearly

• Its primary purpose is to display messages from a paired BlackBerry.

So – it’s not a BlackBerry branded standalone wristphone such as the LG GD910 but a screen so you can read messages without having to rummage in your pocket.

Crackberry describes the shots as “actual renderings of the real deal” – which is kinda like saying these are really real ideas.

That also means that there’s no real tech specs, price, eta or whether RIM will slap the BlackBerry logo on it.

Apparently there’ll be more “soon”…..

Hmmmmmmmm…………

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sWap Watch Phone Available in UK Now – Just Add Your SIM

by Jay Garrett on March 20, 2009

swap-phone-watchCan’t be bothered waiting for the LG watchphone or even the Hyundai alternative?

Well, why don’t you sWap?

I Want One of Those.com have these already as an “Online First” priced at £249 and all you’d have to after paying is sling in your own SIM.

The nifty tech has a 1.5-inch TFT screen can to phone things like make and receive calls via the hands-free kit or Bluetooth headset – it will also  play MP3, MIDI, WAV, AAC and MP4 files.

The wristphone can also handle getting SMS and MMS messages and store up to 300 contacts.

The sWap has a microSD card slot that expands the 512MB memory up to 2GB and offers a touchscreen interface with the included stylus that’s handily built in to the strap.

You can choose from a number of stored face types and you can even record audio as well as taking snaps and video via its “craftily concealed” 1.3-megapixel camera.

Battery-wise you get a rechargable number that will give you around 100 hours standby and talk time of up to 180 mins.

All you have to do now is totter along to Iwantoneofthose.com ;)

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