Sony’s latest foray into the fitness field packs specs which could win your heart. With a
built-in optical heart-rate sensor and accelerometer, the SmartBand 2
can track your pulse whilst you run, walk, sleep, and, well, sit at your
desk all day. Sony’s latest bit of wearable kit is IP68 certified
which, for non-acronym fans, means it can take a good battering from
dust and a 3m submersion in water for up to 30 minutes before coughing
out.
If you’re
an Xperia phone user, you’ll be able to connect the two devices and the
‘Band will give you a buzz if you stroll more than 10m from your phone
– no more handsets left on the bus, then (though we could see this
becoming pretty annoying if you leave your phone at your desk).
For non-Sony smartphones, there’s an Android and an iOS app, and with the SmartBand 2 launching in 60 countries worldwide come September it seems Sony is keen up the stakes in the wearables war.
Priced initially at around the £90 mark, only time will tell whether Sony can sell the SmartBand on the undercut to rivals like the UP3 and Charge HR, both of which are marketed as 24/7 trackers.
For non-Sony smartphones, there’s an Android and an iOS app, and with the SmartBand 2 launching in 60 countries worldwide come September it seems Sony is keen up the stakes in the wearables war.
Priced initially at around the £90 mark, only time will tell whether Sony can sell the SmartBand on the undercut to rivals like the UP3 and Charge HR, both of which are marketed as 24/7 trackers.
