Moto 360 Smartwatch Leaked: Best Buy Accidentally Reveals Price & Specs of Lenovo's Android Wear Device
It might be a case of inadvertently violating a non-disclosure agreement, but someone at Best Buy leaked some information about the soon-to-be-released smartwatch: the Moto 360.
The product was listed on the Best Buy website last Sunday, according to Tech Times. The listing revealed several specs about the smartwatch. The price was said to be about $250. The resolution is 320 x 290 at 205 pixels per inch "with a 1.5-inch backlit LCD touch screen." The watch is not waterproof but will be water-resistant, and the display is made with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 instead of Sapphire glass, which is harder. The information page about the Moto 360 was taken down within 24 hours.
That 24 hours was long enough for many people to view the specs of the Moto 360. The leak also revealed that the Moto 360 features Bluetooth 4.0, a pedometer, an optical heart rate monitor and is voice-activated. Likewise, the smartwatch will be compatible with "Android 4.3 or later" and the upcoming Android L OS.
There is a high probability that the smartwatch will debut during the "Moto Launch Experience" in Chicago on Sept. 4. Now part of Lenovo, the Moto 360 is based on Android Wear, the wearable technology of Google.
The LCD display has a higher power consumption than OLED and the smartwatch's screen is always on. It is speculated that power usage between charges will be within the two-day range, with charging enabled through the wireless Qi magnetic system. It is an innovative system that eliminates charging ports. It has a wireless magnetic charging dock that can also power up a Nexus 4 or Nexus 5 smartphone. The wireless Qi induction system is evident in the purple backside of the Moto 360.
Its screen in designed to be orientation free, which means that it can be worn on the left or right wrist and is customizable with a leather or metal strap.
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