14 DAY TRIAL // Unlike tablets, smartwatches have had a much longer life of fame. They still exist and will continue to be developed, but their fame was a fleeting thing instead of a multi-year buzz that consolidated into a new, dominating market.
True, smartwatches haven't been around for nearly as long as tablets, but the fact still remains that even after strong presence at two years' worth of trade shows they're no more than a curiosity even now.
They did have one strong impact though: they amassed attention for wearable technology in general. Especially things that are worn on the wrist like them.
One new wrist device has been created, called Jambanz. Instead of a watch, it is a wearable speaker that looks like one.
The Jambanz wrist-mounted speaker
Maybe you don't like to wear headphones, or maybe you just don't have any. Perhaps you want to share the music with friends.
With most “portable” speakers being the sort of thing that you carry around in a bag and only bring out for trip stops and the like, they're not exactly easy and quick to bring out on the go.
In a way, it shows the difference between portable gadgets and wearable ones. The latter are the only ones you can always have with you and running, without restricting themselves or everything else you yourself have to do.
The Jambanz will use Bluetooth to connect to your smartphone or whatever other mobile computing device you have with you. It will use that connection to stream music.
You don't necessarily have to wear it on your hand either. You can strap the Jambanz to your scooter, bike, desk, musical instrument, bag strap, etc.
The bands can be colored in any of the many pattern options, like orange with red ripples, green and blue, grey and black, etc.
Availability and prices
The Jambanz is up for sale for $30 / €24.21 through Amazon or the Jambanz website. We've embedded the ad below, for your convenience.
The device can connect to any smartphone or tablet running the Google Android operating system, but will interface easily enough with iPads, iPhones, and iPods from Apple as well.
When shopping, you're allowed to “mix'n'match' the color and designs. No point in selling a wearable device if you can't make it fit the rest of your clothes. Fashion can be a fickle mistress, and this is, in the end, a convenience fashion accessory, not anything remotely necessary to lead a good life.
