Earlier this month, Casio introduced a "smart" watches G-Shock GBA-400, which are in a unique position to control music playback.Watch has a monochrome LCD display, which, in addition to time appear missed notifications connected via Bluetooth smartphone. For hours, there are two specific applications: one is responsible for setting the functions of the clock, and the other for music control. By the way, management is carried out by turning the bezel around the dial.
After connecting to the iOS- hours or Android-smartphone, you can by rotating the bezel to change the volume of the music playback, switch tracks and change the equalizer settings. Profiles are created for the equalizer in a special supplement companion for smartphones. In it, you can select your favorite mode, which will be displayed on the clock. To switch between the music controls assigned to a separate button, the second is responsible for the Bluetooth-sync with your smartphone, and the third - the inclusion of the backlight, and the fourth switch clock function, such as a stopwatch, alarm clock and other.
Another unique feature of Casio G-Shock GBA-400 is the ability to recognize music thanks to the integration with the service SoundHound. Due to pressing a special button on the clock, your phone is activated and immediately starts to "listen" to the music that plays at the moment. In addition to complete information about the song and its author on the smartphone screen, a summary, you can see on the watch dial.
Unfortunately, a lot of opportunities and is not the most intuitive controls require long habituation to the Casio G-Shock GBA-400, so you are not confused in switching music equalizer control and other functions. It should be noted that, with the use of the clock functions for two hours a day, built-in battery will last for two years ..
Sales of Casio G-Shock GBA-400 will begin next month in Japan for about $ 220, and later this year will watch the rest of the regions.