neptune pine smartwatch at CES 2014

CES 2014: neptune pine smartwatch

having reached their kickstarter goal in november 2013, the creators of the ‘neptune pine‘, simon tian (founder and CEO) and aaron wilkins (chief technology officer) present the smartwatch concept at CES 2014 in las vegas.

the canadian duo conceived the wearable piece of technology after surveying the current smartwatch options on the market. concluding that a majority of them only act as assistive bluetooth gadgets for one’s phone, they felt that the notion of a smartwatch should live as its own independent device. with all the benefits and functions of a smartphone, the ‘neptune pine’ comes complete with: a 2.4-inch full-color display; 3G and WiFi capabilities – allowing you to easily browse the internet; a VGA 5.0 megapixel front- and rear-facing camera (with built-in LED flash) that allows video chat – the only smartwatch that is currently available to do so; an accelerator; GPS and touch screen for easy navigation with QWERTY keyboard and number pad for phone calls. though the ‘neptune pine’ is designed to be worn like a timepiece, the display monitor pops out of the 35mm silicon strap so that you can physically hold the device in both hands, secured with connection system that locks the component back in place.

the ‘neptune pine’ reinvents the smartwatch and brings new meaning to the PDA, offering untethered connectivity on your wrist.

‘neptune pine’ offers 2G/3G support, WiFi and bluetooth, making it easy to browse the web and phone calls

an front-facing VGA camera provides video chat capabilities

the touch screen QWERTY keyboard makes it convenient to send messages and e-mails

‘neptune pine’ smartwatch

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