14 DAY TRIAL // In the history of spy film-like gadgets, the WIMM One that WIMM Labs created probably ranks near the top of the list of items that James bond could be expected to use.
WIMM One isn't exactly a self-explanatory name, except perhaps through the implication that more models are to come.
Also, its outer looks wouldn't easily give away its real role and capabilities, previous disclosures aside.
Simply put, WIMM One is something that looks like a wrist watch but is not, in fact, a wrist watch.
Granted, it probably, if not certainly, can play the part of a wrist watch, if the right App is on the foreground.
Indeed, this is an Android-loaded device, a sort of computer in watch form, complete with a touchscreen and wireless support.
Bluetooth and WiFi are both integrated into the thing, somehow, and Android is the operating system that runs it.
There is already a development community that is creating dedicated apps for Android and Blackberry devices.
Yes, there will be WIMMs with Blackberry, and Apple's iOS too, at some point in the future.
“The universal value of the WIMM platform is a new type of glanceable interaction delivered on our touch screen-driven wearable package that’s smaller than a matchbox,” said Tim Twerdahl, vice president at WIMM Labs.
“Throughout the day, Micro Apps help keep people focused on the task at hand. From a pedometer that encourages a healthier lifestyle to cross-training sports companions that push athletes past their performance goals.
“From coffee payments on the wrist to call alerts that keep eyes on the road. We’re also working with Micro Apps for presentation control, home security settings, instant messaging and pill reminders. Our vision extends far beyond a single purpose device.”
Developers can get the Android watch, though, again, it isn't actually a watch, for $299 (219 Euro).
