Choose your smartwatch and complete your iPhone

Every day they appear new prototypes of smartwatches, at CES we have seen many that are about to leave and even some that are only in the design phase.

Today I bring a list of smart watches that you can buy now self to complete your iPhone.

Pebble

The Pebble is still my first choice. This watch currently features the official support for iOS and Android, but there are also third-party apps for BlackBerry 10 and Windows Phone. It stands out for forgoing the touch screen in favor of the navigation button and presenting a black and white screen.

All the characteristics most prominent are:

• It has a very complete notification system.
• It has specific applications for sports, music, games, transfers, etc. It will have its own application store at the end of the month.
• The battery lasts between 5 and 7 days.
• It is submersible up to 5 atmospheres of pressure.
• Led backlighting.
• Vibrator alarms, only you find out.
• Fully customizable with the exchange of spheres and straps

Martian watches

This company has taken the smartwatch to a higher level by adding the voice intercom. With a Martian Watch ™ you can speak, listen, initiate voice commands, and receive notifications of incoming calls and texts, all without taking your iPhone or Android out of your pocket.

All the  common features most prominent are:

• Receive notifications anywhere and anytime
• Talk and listen from the Smartwatch, make calls or answer incoming calls, it has a noise cancellation system on the microphone.
• Listen to text messages while on the go
• Shoot the phone camera from your watch
• Locate your phone using Martian Smartwatch

There are three models, Passport Watches with a price of U.S. dollar 229, Victory Watches a U.S. dollar 299 and  G2G Watches a U.S. dollar 249. All can be purchased at Online store.

Meta Watch

Meta Watch works with Android and iOS and it comes with several pre-installed widgets. The home screen is customizable so that you can see up to four widgets on the same screen.

All the  characteristics most prominent are:

• Very complete notification system that includes; calls, SMS, email, calendar, Facebook, Twitter.
• It has music controls, and security alert (alert when leaving the estimated security range)
• Weather widget, calendar, alarms and app for cycling and racing
• The battery lasts between 5 and 7 days
• It is submersible up to 5 atmospheres (Strata version) and 3 atmospheres (Frame version)
• Ambient light sensor
• 6 buttons

There are two models, the Strata and Frame, prices range from U.S. dollar 129 until the U.S. dollar 299 from the Susan Kare Limited Edition. They can be purchased on the official website or at BestBuy.

i'm watch

The software that controls i'm Watch is a concentrate of the best technologies, it is specific to the smartwatch and is called i'm Droid 2, it is compatible with iOS and Android and is pure design.

All the  characteristics most prominent are:

• If you receive a call, you can see who is calling you, you can also call from your i'm Watch, entering the number or selecting it from Contacts.
• Read and manage SMS, email messages, appointments, etc.
• Social networks, all your friends' Facebook posts, a list of all your tweets, Instagram viewing and the i'moticon system, an exclusive instant messaging system, based on an infinity of emoticons.
• Specific sports and fitness applications.
• Pre-installed applications such as: Weather, Stock Market, News, Calculator, Time zones and others.
• Specific functionalities:
  • Smart tethering: i'm Watch activates tethering only when it is really necessary. This way it consumes less, both its battery and that of your smartphone, and you can also use both a hotspot and the Wi-Fi connection.
  • Shake to hang up - shake your wrist to reject a call.
  • Proximity alert: when you move away from or approach your smartphone, i'm Watch alerts you.
  • Sleep mode: if i'm Watch is inactive for a time determined by you, it automatically turns off.

There are two models, the Color a $349 and Tech a $899. You can buy them in your Online store or in some physical stores, I have seen it in a MediaMarkt.

COOKOO

Cookoo keeps you up to date with your alerts and notifications, which are fully customizable, being able to select the notifications you want to receive and if you want it to be done by means of an icon, sound or vibration.

All the  characteristics most prominent are:

• With the Cookoo Life App, you can receive notifications from; incoming and missed calls, Facebook messages and Twitter mentions, calendar reminders, SMS entry, email entry.
• It also warns when the device is out of range or the battery of the iPhone or iPad is low.
• Using the button, you can take photos, play or pause the music or make the device to which it is connected to ring and thus locate it in case you lose sight of it.
• The battery lasts about a year, as it has internal button batteries (one for the clock and the other for the smart functions)
• It is submersible up to 5 atmospheres

You can see all the features en su web and also proceed to purchase in the online store, its price is $129,86 and there is also a special Green edition $249,74. There are some portals that offer it a little cheaper, such as CristalMedia, Amazon o Machinists