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Caller ID Watches

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the pricepoint-will-decide dept.

kbielefe writes "On Thursday, Sony Ericsson and Fossil Inc. announced a line of bluetooth watches that vibrate when a call comes in on your cell phone, display the number of the caller, and allow you to press a button to send the call to voicemail. No more digging around in your pocket or purse before deciding if the call is important enough to interrupt a meeting."

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  1. Here's what the Fossil looks like by xpeeblix · · Score: 5, Informative

    http://www.fossil.com/shopping/product/detailmain. jsp?itemType=PRODUCT&RS=1&itemID=37060&keyword=blu etooth

  2. Re:My Grandfather the watchmaker... by superflyguy · · Score: 2, Informative

    RTFA, or TFPD (product description) It doesen't require you to use two hands. Yes, if you want to mute the phone or reject the call, that requires a second hand, but there's no reason you have to do those things, and it's still a lot easier than getting your cell phone out. You still have exactly the same functionality with no additional work, and only the added functionality requires you to press a button. The problem with your analogy with digital watches is that you can already see the time, and you can already see who'se calling you, you're not required to do anything, and if you do it produces an effect that couldn't previously be produced as easily.

  3. Re:So this means, no headset. by Achromatic1978 · · Score: 2, Informative

    Check if it has a "power saving" mode (the Bluetooth). The effect of this when on is slightly increased battery life, but the inability to connect to multiple devices at once. My SE K800i has it on-by-default.

  4. Re:First things first by Animats · · Score: 2, Informative

    I'm wearing one. It's a Casio watch which receives WWV. It sets itself every night at 2 AM. Knows the date. Adjusts for daylight savings time. Solar-powered, so it doesn't need battery replacement. So it doesn't need any attention. Lights up if you rotate your wrist rapidly. Waterproof and rugged enough to survive outdoor activities. Costs about $50.

    This definitively solves the "what time is it" problem for locations in the United States. Anything beyond this is bling.

  5. Re:BUTT UGLY by dynamo52 · · Score: 2, Informative

    This one is little more stylish. It also says the battery lasts 7 days.

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  6. Re:Am I unusual? by KozmoStevnNaut · · Score: 2, Informative
    I understand the romanticism of wanting to know how it was done in the old days (similar to knowing how to shave with a straight razor, navigate by the stars or shoot a bow & arrow)
    The biggest reason why some people shave with a straight razor is because it gives the closest shave humanly possible. Of course, there is a lot of romaticism involved with the collecting and honing and stropping, but for the most part, it's a matter of shave quality. If you've never had a proper old-fashioned straight razor shave at a real barbershop, you're definitely missing out.

    I'm not manly enough to shave with a bare blade so sharp it'll cut me if I let it rest on my skin, but since I ditched my Gillette Mach 3 for a double-edged safety razor (and of course proper shaving cream instead of that weird stuff that comes in pressurized cans), shaving has become much less of a chore... I actually look forward to shaving now, and I get much more comfortable shaves.
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  7. Re:Am I unusual? by ErpLand · · Score: 2, Informative

    Here's a nice one: the Tag Heuer Microtimer