Day ago, Basis, which released earlier fitness tracker B1 Health Tracker , introduced a novelty in a line of "smart" watches, especially targeted at people with active lifestyles - Peak. It is worth noting that this is the first product released in conjunction with the technology giant Intel, which acquired Basis six months ago to increase presence in the market of "smart" devices, as well as for the implementation of their own development in this area.
However, participation in the development of Intel Basis Peak uninitiated person is quite difficult to guess - on the case logo eminent manufacturer of processors available. The device turned out pretty typical and yet worthy of attention, and all thanks to a rich set of functions.
Basis Peak is wearing device form factor hours rectangular body strap and a width of 23 mm, made of soft textured silicone. The strap has a standard mounting, so can easily be replaced by any other one of the owner's discretion. Immediately pay attention to the design of the device - BasisPeak not those watches that can be worn on any occasion, especially official. Peak is clearly positioned as a sports device with a classic suit or evening dress can look awkward. The body is made of plastic and contains several interesting components that are directly responsible for the operation of the device. The most notable of them - this is a monochrome touch screen, coated high-strength glass Gorilla Glass 3. According to the manufacturer, the screen does not lose brightness and clarity even in direct sunlight. Located on the back surface optical sensors for recording heart rate, body temperature and, apparently, the moisture content of the skin. Inside the electronic unit is a chip with a processor (make and model not disclosed), wireless Bluetooth LE model for communicating with the mobile device, a triaxial accelerometer and a battery. Separately, it is worth noting that the case, which contains the above components protected against ingress of moisture and dust, so the watch can be safely submerged under water to a depth of 50 meters.
The manufacturer declares support for smartphones running Android and iOS. In tandem with the mobile device Basis Peak track the number of steps taken, distance traveled, calories burnt, change in heart rate during exercise and during the day, the body temperature and the duration of sleep and various sporting achievements. In addition, the watch will display a notification of incoming calls and messages, but the creators say, a pop-up information will be as unobtrusive as possible. Claimed battery life on a single battery charge - up to 4 days depending on usage activity, which is an average result and achieved mainly through the use of energy-efficient monochrome screen.
Global sales of watches will start in November, the cost is $ 200 per set. In the near future Basis promises to release a package of tools SDK for application developers, which will extend the functionality of Basis Peak and make them even more useful for people with active lifestyles.