Omate X smartwatch talks to iPhone and Android, looks sharp
Omate X smartwatch talks to iPhone and Android, looks sharp The touchscreen measures 1.54-inch. The aluminium watch itself is 11mm thick and can be worn with any standard 22m strap, so you get to customise your look -- dress it up with a leather strap to go with your suit or down with a NATO strap for summer. Inside is a MediaTek system-on-chip and ARM processor. Powered by a 400mAh battery, Omate claims the X is capable of a week on your wrist in standby mode. You can order the Omate X from 1 September for $129 (which converts to around £77 or AU$138) and it's expected to be delivered in October. Exact details for each country have yet to be confirmed. Smartwatches are set to be the next big thing, part of the new trend for wearable technology. Big names like Samsung and Sony have launched watches that talk to your phone, with Google's Android Wear set to see even more wrist-worn gadgets turning up very soon. Smaller manufacturers like Pebble and Omate are also vy...