A Bluetooth enabled ring functions as a watch, camera and phone finder has not been widely used to sprightly Hobbit on his travels, but what about yours?
The 'Smarty Ring' has surpassed Kickstarter funding goal of over $ 260,000 to begin production of the concept field ring and bring it to market in April 2014.
If the latest iterations of wearable technology are anything to go by, then Smarty Ring likely be approached with caution; Samsung Galaxy gear device met mixed reviews and tepid consumer participation, as well as a general lack of interest in the field of watches it seems that wearable technology has been over valued and the advice of experts and consumers alike.
However, the latest smart devices from India based developers Smarty Ring buck this trend?
The reasons for the lack of interest in the field of watches are great, but in fact boil down to the exorbitant price for a device that functions as nothing but a notification screen phone sitting close in your pocket or hand bag.
As distracting piece of technology, Smarty Ring is likely to upset the manufacturers smart viewer; at least for the time being, until they actually start to show the kind of innovation that wearable technology requirements.
The Smarty Ring, however, proved to be much more practical. The waterproof, stainless steel band will feature LED screen that connects to your phone via Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology, and only four mm thick and 13 mm wide, the device is much less pronounced than the smart watch.
This site maintains the average smartphone user checks his phone every six seconds, and promises to make it unnecessary, saving both time and battery life smartphone.
The aim of the project was to create a high-tech gadgets that would also double as a "high-end fashion jewelry," said an email to CBC News from five marketing team, Karthik, who did not give his last name.
According Smarty Ring site, tiny devices will be capable of much more than being just the phone. Features include:
- Incoming & Outgoing call notification
- Accept or reject incoming calls
- Make calls to preset number
- Notifications for text and e-mail messages
- Real updates from Facebook, Twitter, Skype & Hangout
- Control your phone without touching it
- Clock able to stop up to five zone
- Stop watch and countdown timer
- Trigger camera
- Control music
- Change profile
In addition, if a user makes more than 30 feet from his phone, the ring will actually pipe to inform her that he left something behind.
All these functions can be controlled via Smarty Ring app, which will be available on multiple platforms in tandem with the launch ring is.
So this is actually one ring to rule them all? Or it should be thrown into the fiery abyss?
The 'Smarty Ring' has surpassed Kickstarter funding goal of over $ 260,000 to begin production of the concept field ring and bring it to market in April 2014.
If the latest iterations of wearable technology are anything to go by, then Smarty Ring likely be approached with caution; Samsung Galaxy gear device met mixed reviews and tepid consumer participation, as well as a general lack of interest in the field of watches it seems that wearable technology has been over valued and the advice of experts and consumers alike.
However, the latest smart devices from India based developers Smarty Ring buck this trend?
The reasons for the lack of interest in the field of watches are great, but in fact boil down to the exorbitant price for a device that functions as nothing but a notification screen phone sitting close in your pocket or hand bag.
As distracting piece of technology, Smarty Ring is likely to upset the manufacturers smart viewer; at least for the time being, until they actually start to show the kind of innovation that wearable technology requirements.
The Smarty Ring, however, proved to be much more practical. The waterproof, stainless steel band will feature LED screen that connects to your phone via Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology, and only four mm thick and 13 mm wide, the device is much less pronounced than the smart watch.
This site maintains the average smartphone user checks his phone every six seconds, and promises to make it unnecessary, saving both time and battery life smartphone.
The aim of the project was to create a high-tech gadgets that would also double as a "high-end fashion jewelry," said an email to CBC News from five marketing team, Karthik, who did not give his last name.
According Smarty Ring site, tiny devices will be capable of much more than being just the phone. Features include:
- Incoming & Outgoing call notification
- Accept or reject incoming calls
- Make calls to preset number
- Notifications for text and e-mail messages
- Real updates from Facebook, Twitter, Skype & Hangout
- Control your phone without touching it
- Clock able to stop up to five zone
- Stop watch and countdown timer
- Trigger camera
- Control music
- Change profile
In addition, if a user makes more than 30 feet from his phone, the ring will actually pipe to inform her that he left something behind.
All these functions can be controlled via Smarty Ring app, which will be available on multiple platforms in tandem with the launch ring is.
So this is actually one ring to rule them all? Or it should be thrown into the fiery abyss?
