Sony 'dare to be different' with new wearables

Sony Mobile New Zealand has released local pricing and availability for its new additions to SmartWear Experience, the SmartBand Talk and SmartWatch 3.

​The SmartWear Talk and SmartWatch 3 talk to Lifelog, Sony's accompanying app designed to help users understand more about the way they live and move.

The SmartBand Talk brings call handling and voice control to a user's wrist, with an always-on curved 1.4" E Ink display and waterproof design.

Sony says the SmartWatch 3 is the first smartwatch specifically designed for the latest Android Wear updates. New experiences and further opportunity for personalisation is offered through the desktop web interface and open API for Lifelog app coming soon.

"Life is a journey, and journeys are made up of stories and experiences that define you – this is the underlying principle for Lifelog, the Android app at the heart of our SmartWear Experience," sats Peter McKeon, managing director Oceania, Sony Mobile Communications.

"We're going beyond mere fitness tracking and number crunching, to help you log and preserve those moments that matter," he says.

"As a pioneer of smart and wearable technology, SmartBand Talk, SmartWatch 3 and Lifelog don't merely affirm Sony's leadership in the space, but as the innovators who dare to be different by bringing the world choice through products and services no-one else can, or will.

The SmartBand Talk is available now from Sony stores, through Sony online and from Noel Leeming, at RRP $299.95.

The SmartWatch 3 is available now in black from Sony stores, through Sony online and from Noel Leeming, at RRP $399.95.