An analogue smart watch may sound like a contradiction in terms, but a Tel-Aviv based company has come up with a way of making it possible. Instead of having to buy a brand new smart watch, Modillian is a "smart strap" that makes a mechanical analogue wristwatch into a smart watch, by pairing with Android smartphones via Bluetooth.
Smart watches have many features that make them attractive to everyone, such as being able to tell if you have a call or message without having to dig your phone out of an awkward pocket, or at an inconvenient time, yet it also comes with negatives. Some people prefer to keep their mechanical analogue watches, which they may have invested hundreds, if not thousands of dollars in. Some may have had a watch that has lasted a very long time and they still love it and have no desire to give it up at all.
The Modillion smart strap replaces the strap, not the watch. The Modillion has electronics and a bluetooth module in-built into the strap's clasp, which vibrates when there are incoming calls, texts, messages, and reminders.
The Modillion will be launching on the 10th of June 2014, in which many more details will be released.
Source: Modillian
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