Sony SmartBand 2 SWR12 companion app quickly pulled from Play Store

The SmartBand 2 SWR12 could become available soon, as the companion application for it is was put on the Google Play Store, and as expected, quickly pulled shortly after.

While the new SmartBand is only rumored to have a heart rate sensor with it, the preview pictures of the companion app confirm that one will come along with the new wearable. Further confirmation comes in the form of app screenshots, one saying that the “SmartBand measures your pulse at even rate throughout the day,” right below a BPM monitor.

Interestingly, it seems like the new SmartBand won’t be very compatible with other smartphones but Sony’s Xperia line. The app touts that “functionality may not be optimal when using SmartBand 2 with other smartphones.” In other words, it may work on other smartphones, but performance might be less than optimal. But, when there’s even a question of that, you begin to question the accuracy of statistics displayed. So, it might not even be worth trying on other devices.

The app pushed to the Google Play Store showed version version 1.0.129.

There’s no telling if the SmartBand 2 SWR12 will launch soon or not. This could have been just a minor hiccup, considering that it was promptly pulled from the Play Store. Hopefully we’ll hear some official news on the wearable soon.

source: Xperia Blog

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