Apple Watch Rival Announces The ‘Wristphone’, A Smartphone Shaped Like A Watch
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Is your wrist replacing your pocket as the new tech frontier? Fire-Boltt, a brand specializing in wearable and audio products, is preparing to launch its very first ‘WristPhone’, a device it has trumpeted to potentially make smartphones passé.
Fire-Boltt is second only to Apple in smartwatch manufacturing, and now it’s propelling its technology forward to bring more intelligent wrist devices.
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The WristPhone boasts an Android system and offers a suite of smartphone features on a 2.02-inch screen, including crystal-clear calls, app browsing, GPS, True Wireless Stereo (TWS) and more. As for its appearance, it looks uncannily similar to the Apple Watch. It’s powered by a Cortex Quad-Core CPU and Mali GPU, and has room for 2 GB RAM, 16 GB storage, and an 800mAh battery with a runtime of up to 10 days, as well as is IP 67 water-resistant.
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Image via Fire-Boltt
The WristPhone has a SIM card slot and supports 4G LTE nano-SIM and Wi-Fi for all-day connectivity. Its Android OS-Fire OS allows users to dive into a world of apps from the Google Play Store, while the inbuilt Google keyboard and voice input make messaging and commands accessible without your regular smartphone.
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Image via Fire-Boltt
Despite the WristPhone being three times smaller than a typical smartphone, Fire-Boltt attempts to pack functionality into the gadget.
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Image via Fire-Boltt
Users can chat on WhatsApp, interact with Google Assistant, play games, stream shows, and even order food delivery from the convenience of their wrist.
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Image via Fire-Boltt
Image via Fire-Boltt
Fire-Boltt’s promotional material is peppered with bold claims, dubbing that the product will create a “seismic shift that’s about to remix our expectations of convenience, mobility, and connection,” alongside other expressions that, frankly, read like AI-written copy.
The straps of the watch-sized smartphone are available in 12 colorways, ranging from ‘Cherry Hug’ to ‘Sky Sizzle’.
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The WristPhone is said to be arriving “shortly.” On its landing page on Flipkart, India’s leading e-commerce site, the model is stated to be priced at 24,999 Indian rupees (US$300).
[via Notebookcheck and Gizmochina, images via Fire-Boltt]
