- Overview of current and upcoming models - Model comparison, technical specifications - Use-Cases - Market research, market growth - Weaknesses

1. Smartwatch Research Current Models, Features
and Use-cases (January 2014)
Karsten Held, 17 January 2014
karsten.held@aufgang.org

2. Sony Smartwatch 2

3. Sony Smartwatch 2

4. Samsung Galaxy Gear

5. Qualcomm Toq

6. Pebble

7. Motorola Actv

8. Metawatch

9. I'mWatch

10. Ares EC309
http://akihabaranews.com/2014/01/20/article-en/ares-android-40-smartwatch-enables-you-call-email-anduse-apps-1419109716
Android

11. Neptune Pine SmartWatch
http://technosamigos.com/neptune-pine-smartwatch/
Android

12. ZGPAX S5
http://blog.chinavasion.com/index.php/22132/chinavasions-choice-zgpax-s5-android-smart-watch-with1-54-inch-touch-screen-camera-dual-core-cpu-gps-and-more/
Android

13. Filip

14. EmoPulse

15. Omate TrueSmart

16. Passport by Martian

17. iPod Nano

18. Cookoo

19. Side-By-Side Comparison

20. Google SmartWatch Concepts

21. Apple iWatch Concepts

22. http://smartwatches.findthebest.com/

23. http://smartwatches.findthebest.com/

24. http://smartwatches.findthebest.com/

25. Models
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Sony Smartwatch 2
Samsung Galaxy Gear
Pebble (https://getpebble.com/)
Qualcomm Toq (http://toq.qualcomm.com/)
I'm Watch (http://www.imsmart.com/en/i-m-watch/overview)
Cookoo
Metawatch (http://www.metawatch.com/explore)
Martian
Omate TrueSmart (http://www.omate.com/)
Filip (http://www.myfilip.com/)
 http://techbloggs.blogspot.de/2013/09/bestsmartwatch.html
 EmoPulse

26. Models
Samsung Galaxy
Gear
MHz, RAM, Storage
Display, Camera, Video
Display Type
Sensors
800Mhz, 512MB,
4GB
320x320, 1.9MP,
720p
Color AMOLED Touch
Sony Smartwatch 2
Qualcomm Toq
Pebble
200MHz
200MHz
800Mhz, 512MB,
4GB
240x176, none, none
288x192, none, none
Color LCD Touch
Color Mirasol Touch
1 Mike, Loudspeaker
None
Battery, Usage, Standby
Gyro, Pedo, Accel
2 Mikes, 1
Loudspeaker
315mAh, 25h, 150h
140mAh, 3-4 days
2 days, 7 days
4-7 days
Communication
Bluetooth 4 LE, NFC
Bluetooth 3
Bluetooth 3
Bluetooth 4 LE, NFC
Paired
Galaxy Note 3, S3,
S4
Android 4.2
No
Paired
No
Android 4.0
Paired
Yes
$300
$200
Sound
Phone
Pairing
OS
MediaPlayer
Price
Light, Pedo
114x168, none, none
B/W E-Paper NonTouch
Gyro, Pedometer
Android 2.3+, iOS 4+
Proprietary
PebbleOS
Yes
$350
$150

27. Models
I'm Watch
MHz, RAM, SSD
Display, Camera, Video
Martian
Omate TrueSmart
Motorola Actv
400Mhz, 128MB,
4GB
1,3GHz, 1GB, 8GB
600MHz, 256MB,
8GB
240x240, none, none
240x240, yes, 720p
Display Type
Color, One-Touch
Sensors
Compass, Accel
Accel
GPS
450 mAh, 5h, 24-48h
600mAh, 100h
2G, 3G, WIFI, BT 4.0
LE
258mAh
Sound
Battery, Usage, Standby
Communication
Bluetooth 2.1 EDR
Phone
Pairing
Android 4+, iOS 4+,
BB10
OS
MediaPlayer
Price
Android 2.3.4
Yes
€299
Yes
$249

28. Models
MetaWatch
MHz, RAM, SSD
Display, Camera, Video
Display Type
Sensors
Sound
Battery, Usage, Standby
Communication
???
96x96, none, none
LCD
3-Axis, Light
None
5-6 days
Bluetooth 4 LE
Phone
No
Pairing
Android 2.3+, iOS 6
OS
MediaPlayer
Price
Proprietary
Yes
$230

29. Currently these types
 Specialized watch for different uses
 Sports, Health, Outdoor
 Smartphone Extender
 Often lower price, but limited set of functionality (Pebble, Metawatch)
 Shows smartphone infos, remote control for music player, camera etc.
 Protects against smartphone loss, unlocks if near
 Smartphone Backup
 Has sensors like Camera, Mike, GPS, Accelerometer, Pedometer
 Hands-Free Phone
 Self-contained device
 Dick-Tracy or Star-Trek-Uhr Watch

30. Use Cases
Smartphone
Backup
Self-Monitoring
Mobilität
Monitoring
Security, Money
while doing sport
Sports, Fitness
Compass
Child location
Unlock things / home
at the concert
Deseases, Health
Navigation, Routes
Nightlife, friends loc.
Mobile Payment
Maps, GPS
FourSquare & others
Transfer money
on the bike, in the car
Augmented Reality
Communication
News
Services
Spiele
Translate from
Camera
Read/hear Messages
Assorted News
Public Transp.
Schedules
Swapping Games
Voice Translation
Send Messages
Markets & Stocks
Free Parking Spaces
Location/GPS-Games
Smart things near me
Voice-To-Text
Weather
Advertisement
Share Photos
Prices, Special Deals
Mini-Games

31. Functions, Use-cases
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Notifications (SMS, Mail, Calls, WhatsApp, Facebook, Instragram, Snapchat)
Chronograph, Tachometer, Pedometer, Running-Manager
Remote Control: MobileCamera with Monitor, GoPro, Auto-Unlock Devices & Things, MediaPlayer
MobileFinder
Voice-Memo
Contatcs
Appointments
Markets, Stock Prices
Weather
Vivino (Wine Information from Label Photo)
Translate (Translate in Realtime with Camera)
Fitness-Manager: Runtastic, RunKeeper, MyFitnessPal
Memos: Evernote
Messaging: SMS, Email, MMS, Facebook, WhatsApp, Gmail, Outlook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter

32. Weaknesses
 Battery (Recharge necessary every 1-6 days)
 Voice 2 Text (Transcription) not exact enough
 Voice Lag due to bluetooth transmission
 Message Notifications not detailed enough or not implemented
(Gmail, Google Voice, Instagram, Tumblr, others)
 Not waterproof enough for high price tag
 Proprietary (Samsung, Sony)
 Fuzzy gesture recognition, sometimes not working properly (Sony)

33. Market Research
 Canalys Research predicts: 2012 330T, 2013 500T, 2014 5Mio, 2018 200Mio
 http://www.canalys.com/newsroom/over-5-million-smart-watches-ship-2014
 Gartner
 http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/2627321
 Sarah Rotman Epps
 http://readwrite.com/2013/06/04/the-app-wars-come-to-wearables-consumers-will-be-thewinners#feed=/author/sarah-rotman-epps&awesm=~orVYVTnB3v15un
 http://blogs.forrester.com/sarah_rotman_epps/12-04-17wearable_devices_the_next_battleground_for_the_platform_wars
 http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/digital-life-news/extremely-smart-watches-wearable-tvs-coming-in-2014-2014010130598.html
 According to Citigroup, the global watch industry generated $60 billion in sales in 2013.
 http://imsresearch.com/press-release/Wearable_Technology_Market_to_Exceed_6_Billion_by_2016
 http://www.juniperresearch.com/viewpressrelease.php?pr=414
 http://nextmarket.co/blogs/news-1/9278081-smartwatch-market-forecast-to-grow-from-15-million-in-2014-to-373million-by-2020

34. Market Research
 IMS Research:
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6 Billion revenue opportunities by 2016
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14 Million wearable devices by 2011
Most used services: Email, Online Games, Movies streaming, Online Photo storage, Music streaming
Citigroup: the global watch industry generated $60 billion in sales in 2013.
Canalys Research: 5 Million Smartwatches will be shipped in 2014, 200 Million in 2018
Juniper Research: 130 Million Mobile Smart Wearable Devices will be shipped by 2018
Gartner: Wearable Devices Will Remain a Companion to Mobile Phones Through at Least 2017
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Less than 1% of mobile phone users will want to replace their phones with smartwatches
 MarketResearchReports.biz: Smartwatch market will grow at 115.2% CAGR

35. nextmarket.co (September 2013)

36. IMS Research (Aug 2012)

37. IMS Research (Aug 2012)

38. IMS Research (Aug 2012)
 http://imsresearch.com/press-release/Wearable_Technology_Market_to_Exceed_6_Billion_by_2016
 14Mio wearable devices by 2011
 6000Mio revenue opportunities by 2016

39. Comparisons
 http://www.gizmag.com/smartwatch-comparison-2013/29917/
 Samsung Galaxy Gear vs Sony Smartwatch 2 - Detailed Comparison
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taUspkaaPxU
 Galaxy Gear vs Pebble http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZKeEY3z1-A
 Samsung Galaxy Gear vs Sony Smartwatch 2 - Detailed Comparison
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taUspkaaPxU
 http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/sony-smartwatch-2-vs-galaxy-gear/

40. Sources
 http://blogs.sonymobile.com/2013/12/23/smartwatch-2-best-apps-for-aworking-lifestyle/#more-10260
 http://www.androidheadlines.com/2013/12/ah-awards-2013-best-androidsmartwatch-year.html

41. Sony Smartwatch 2
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Sony SmartWatch 2 for Android Smartphones http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoUzM7WYlP0
Sony SmartWatch 2 -- messaging on the move http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtV4UHfm2yk
http://reviews.cnet.com/watches-and-wrist-devices/sony-smartwatch-2/4505-3512_7-35798775.html
Sony Smartwatch 2 Review http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7rque_-ZvY
Sony SmartWatch 2 - Hands-on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkftJEyl68Q

42. Samsung Galaxy Gear
 http://allaboutsamsung.de/2013/11/samsung-galaxy-gear-testbericht-was-kann-samsungs-smartwatch/
 http://bcove.me/dqk9hu4f
 http://ibnlive.in.com/news/samsung-galaxy-gear-review-seems-as-if-samsung-rushed-out-the-smartwatch/42586211.html
 http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/03/technology/personaltech/samsung-watch-sinks-under-weight-of-itsfeatures.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&ref=technology&
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Fo5x7ZIPCM
 Galaxy Gear Review (After one month of use) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ta15urdKgeU
 5 awful things about the Galaxy Gear http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8ClIP3cQEA
 5 awesome things about the Galaxy Gear http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0p6lrpFp7cM

43. Qualcomm Toq
 Introducing the Qualcomm® Toq™ Smartwatch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzTrqifCOhs
 Charging and Pairing Your Qualcomm® Toq™ Smartwatch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqvFvrvZngY
 http://reviews.cnet.com/watches-and-wrist-devices/qualcomm-toq/4505-3512_7-35827147.html
 http://www.gizmag.com/qualcomm-toq-smartwatch-review/30222/
 http://www.gizmag.com/qualcomm-toq-first-impressions/30140/
 http://gizmodo.com/qualcomm-has-a-smartwatch-too-and-its-the-anti-galaxy-1248201854
 http://www.freshnessmag.com/2013/09/04/qualcomm-toq-smartwatch/

44. Pebble
 http://www.theverge.com/2013/1/28/3924904/pebble-smartwatch-review
 http://www.theverge.com/2013/1/28/3924904/pebble-smartwatch-review#ooid=03czB0ODqcIXagSSpVWTxlq4Zr82P2T

45. I'm Watch
 Product Video http://vimeo.com/56902110
 http://reviews.cnet.com/watches-and-wrist-devices/i-m-watch/4505-3512_7-35619344.html

46. Apple iWatch
 http://reviews.cnet.com/apple-iwatch/

47. Omate Truesmart
 http://www.omate.com/
 http://www.engadget.com/gallery/omate-truesmart/
 CNET: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlQg088nsZg

48. Motorola MotoActv GPS
 http://reviews.cnet.com/specialized-electronics/motorola-motoactv-gps-fitness/4505-3505_7-35163040.html

49. Display-Technologies
 http://www.corning.com/displaytechnologies/en/index.aspx