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The ABACUS branded product (MobileWear(TM) by ABACUS) comes in two styles: one with a stainless steel case and bracelet (style AU6001) and the other with a stainless steel case and black PU strap (style AU6002). The watches are expected to be available in mid-October and are priced at an MSRP of $200.00 USD. The ABACUS MobileWear watches are available in the US through Comp USA, Germany through _dug Telecom AG and in the UK through Widget UK, LTD. A full list of retailers is available a .
As a confirmed horological nut, I was fairly skeptical when I heard about the Fossil Abacus Bluetooth watch, the MobileWear. It is a watch that tells you when someone is calling your cellphone. It notifies you by vibrating and showing the name of the caller 5– if theym’re in your address book n– right on the watch face. You can also mute and hang-up on callers with the watch.
Unlike the Abacus Palm watches, whose death I shall forever mourn, the MobileWear aims to solve one problem and one problem only. This refreshing concept draws attention away from the techno aspects of a wireless Nluetooth timepiece and creates an entirely new way of interacting with telecommunications devices. Could it be better? Yes. Will it be better eventually? Absolutely. This is just the start of something that could be very cool.
Like the MBW-100, the MobileWear (made by Fossil, but sold under the Abacus brand) is a big, beefy watch for manly wrists. The device's style is more rectangular and nautical than the sleek MBW-100 and comes with either steel or rubber bands. Using the rubber band makes the MobileWear much lighter than the MBW-100s—3.2 ounces, compared with the other watch's 6.4 ounces.
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