Microsoft Sets it Foot into Wearables with Microsoft Band
Microsoft has just announced their first wearable, a fitness tracker that not only works with Windows Phone, but also with Android and iOS. Named as Microsoft Band, the product is available for purchase at $199 from Microsoft store and comes in three sizes.
What you will really love about the band is the number of features that comes along with it at this price point. You get HRM, Notifications from your phone, fitness & sleep tracking, stress tracking and so on. Its something between a watch and a tracker which will find its way into mass. Here is the list of features:
Features:
- The band can track your sleep and exercise. The guided workout helps you reach your goal efficiently.
- While the band is empowered with 10 sensors, the most interesting is stress management. It can find out if you are stressed and warn you.
- Countries which have HalthVault, the data from tracker can get be synced.
- Windows Phone App gets Cortana integration and lot of features which are native to the platform. It even reminds you off text, calls and calendar notifications.
- It will work other third-party tracking service like MapMyFitness, Runkeeper, Jawbone and others.
- Comes with special connector but USB charging port.
Video Demos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEvjulEJH9w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caW11oY1HYI
