Possible Blackberry watchphone in the works.

Libra Monkee · Post by **Libra Monkee** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:32 pm

In retort to LG's GD910, RIM has decide to develop the Alpha 1. Though details on the phone are scarce, RIM has promised a "solid selection of features" to include noise reduction and music streaming.

Would you like to know more about the LG GD910?

Would you like to know more about the Blackberry Alpha 1?

Post by **complacent** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 1:10 pm

I have never understood the fascination with a watch-based phone. Did this all spawn from Dick Tracy?

Libra Monkee · Post by **Libra Monkee** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 1:31 pm

Neither have I, really. But, I do see the benefit in not carrying a phone on your belt, in your pocket, or purse (for those of you that carry them) at all times. Just so long as you pair the watchphone with a bluetooth headset.

Post by **ElZorro** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 1:43 pm

Libra Monkee wrote:Just so long as you pair the watchphone with a bluetooth headset.

And that is really the secret sauce. Folks tried the watchphones/datawatches/tvwatch/radiowatch in the past, and they all failed because of the wired headset. Some good speech synth, good quality audio on a bluetooth headset, and you're ready to rock.

Oh, and battery life. If it can't make it over a day of normal use it'll bomb.

Post by **complacent** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 2:26 pm

oh yea? then how the h-e-double hockey sticks are you two going to type one-handed? eh?

oh crap, this might have been a really horrid avenue of questioning.

Post by **ElZorro** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 2:28 pm

Trust me, I can operate a computer just fine left handed.

But really, a watch phone needs a good voice interface, tell it who to dial and it does it. One button to accept voice commands, hit the button again to hang up.

Libra Monkee · Post by **Libra Monkee** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 2:39 pm

Plus, I'd have to figure that if you're wearing the watchphone on your wrist, you'd have no choice but to type one-handed.

Cereb Daithi · Post by **Cereb Daithi** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 7:04 pm

"Watchphone: Because what we need are even SMALLER screens to poke at!"

schvin · Post by **schvin** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:39 pm

ElZorro wrote:Trust me, I can operate a computer just fine left handed.

...

i'm just going to go out on a limb here and not assume you are referring to your speciality in left dvorak.

j/k

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