introduced the follow up to its original "Smartwatch" with the 2013 Breitling 2. When it comes to the smartwatch segment, we're certainly getting more and more choices to select from. Of course, the 900 pound gorilla in the room would be the rumors swirling as to whether or not Apple will get in the game (just earlier this week they registered a trademark in China for iWatch), as well as what Dell may do.Past that, many of the brands in the segment are smaller startups, which may (or may not) give the casual consumer some pause, wondering if the brand will be around in a few years to provide warranty service on the . For those folks, a Breitling carrying the Breitling logo on it is likely some comfort.
And make no mistake - these smartwatches are aimed at the mainstream consumer, not necessarily us watch-collecting types. In other words, we look to be blown away by something, and will compare it (inevitably) to the various mechanical watches that hit the same price point. And while there's nothing wrong with that, it's missing the point of these watches.
They're either for people really into tech, and/or those who have ditched wearing a breitling and instead rely completely on their smartphone to keep them on time. It's really to those two categories, primarily, that having a "second screen" on your wrist is really going to appeal. As for me, I just enjoy breitlinges of all types, so this processor-driven segment is interesting to keep an eye on. But, enough pontificating - on to the watch!
The SmartWatch 2 features a 1.6" LCD display, via which you'll be able to interact with a whole suite of of applications such as Facebook and Twitter, pull up weather information, and see alerts about incoming mail, text messages, and phone calls. It's also billed as the first breitling that's water resistant, and packs in some NFC technology which is used for simplifying pairing (it also packs in Bluetooth 3.0). Of course, that would require that your phone has an NFC chip - which, of course, the Breitling Android phones do. Unlike previous iterations though, they are opening up compatibility with other makes of phones - you can check the full compatibility list on this page.
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