Sony unveils SmartWatch 3 and SmartBand Talk Fitness Tracker; pricing €229

As rumored, Sony has launched two new wearables at IFA 2014. The Sony Smartwatch 3 is the company’s first wearable to run Google’s Android Wear software — and it’s one of the first to support new Android Wear features including GPS.

The company has also added SmartBand Talk to the lineup, a fitness tracker with an e-ink display.
Both are expected to be available this fall.

It pairs with a smartphone over Bluetooth, or works in standalone mode. The Smartwatch 3 offers up to 2 days of battery life, a waterproof case, and support for notifications, music controls, and other basic Android Wear features. It also has Sony apps including the company’s Lifelog app.

The smartwatch has a 1.6 inch, 320 x 320 pixel TFT LCD transflective screen, 4GB of storage, and a built-in mic for voice controls.

On the other hand, the SmartBand Talk  has a battery lasting up to 3 and thanks to its low-power 1.4 inch e-ink screen and less power-consuming software.

As the name implies, this model offers a microphone and speaker, as well as sensors for activity tracking. You can pair them to your phone and answer phone calls. And like most of Sony’s recent mobile devices, the SmartBand Talk is water and dust proof.

The SmartWatch 3 is expected to cost €229  in Europe while the SmartBand Talk will be a bit cheaper at €159.

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Sony SmartWatch 3, SmartBand Talk spotted prior to IFA 2014

IFA 2014 is getting closer, just matter of time, new devices will be coming to the light and we are eager to see them. It seems that this is an event of smartwatches and Sony also has its own smartwatch. And they have been leaked ahead of IFA.

The Sony SmartWatch 3 expected to feature a 1.68" display with a 320x320 pixel resolution. It'll have IP58 certification under its strap.The device will be running on Android Wear instead of usual Android with Sony's own skin on top.

 As for the SmartBand Talk, it sports a curved e-ink display and Bluetooth connectivity. The fitness tracker wearable will also be able to alert of phone notifications. Unfortunately no further details are available at this point.

However, that's not all, as the company also teased we're about to go into deeper with its latest products. On its UK Twitter account, Sony threw some hint that  it will "be getting deep at IFA". Its promo image indicates its upcoming devices can be submerged in water deeper than 2m. That is .5m more than Current Xperia phones which can only survive up to a 1.5m.

Sony's IFA 2014 event is scheduled  for September 4 and everything should be clear. So keep in touch with us and we will keep you posted.

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