Will.i.am reveals Puls, a monstrous smart-cuff with a focus on fashion
Will.i.am has been talking about launching a smartwatch for a long time now, and finally unveiled the device at Dreamforce. The Puls is a device that wraps around your wrist, allows you to access popular social networking and has a built-in virtual assistant. But don’t call it a watch, Bill prefers you call it a cuff. “Watches don’t have SIM cards”, the multi-platinum artist proclaims, clearly clueless about the Samsung Galaxy Gear S.
The Puls by will.i.am’s own i.am+ company features the ability to place calls and texts, and access Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and other social media services. It also features turn-by-turn navigation and AneedA, an atrociously spelled Siri-competitor. It charges via plastic claw, not unlike the cradles prominent on most current smartwatches, though down the road Bill plans to launch a charging jacket for the Puls, claiming that either way the cuff charges in less than an hour.
This is the first of many “fashionology” related products to be released by i.am+. The company also has plans to launch a pair of glasses strictly for taking photos, to be used in tandem with the Puls. The Puls will run an unnamed version of Android and will feature a curved screen, 1GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. Will the Puls be able to compete in a market that is already packed with competition or will it fade into obscurity? Let us know what you think in the comments and hit the source to read an interview with the oblivious will.i.am.
Source: Gizmodo
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