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March 2, 2013Neptune Pine watch makes calls, takes photos, browses the internetFor decades, the world has had a guilty obsession with gadget watches. Ever since the days of Dick Tracy, we've fantasized about jamming phones, TVs, radios, computers and every other functional gadget into a small, wrist-friendly watch. Despite the rise of super-thin, portable smartphones and tablets, some people (and manufacturers) are still bent on finding the perfect smartwatch. Could the Neptune Pine be it?
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February 15, 2013Neptune’s Pine Could be The Best Smartwatch Concept Out There"Smartwatches are all the hype these days. Enter the Neptune Pine, “The World's First Independent Smartwatch”, which could also be the best smartphone concept to pop its head in a long time."
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February 14, 2013The Neptune Pine Might Just Be The Smart Watch We Have Been Waiting For!"The Neptune Pine watch is the world’s first independent smart watch that goes well and truly above and beyond what we believe a device of this type should be. While existing products – and those coming to the market soon – offer the ability to receive notifications through a connected smartphone; the Pine puts itself into swagger mode by being able to make and receive phone calls, snap pictures, browse the web and handle many other powerful tasks without a smartphone device being part of the equation."
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February 8, 2013Neptune Pine Smart Watch Is A Computer You Can Wear On Your Arm"Smartphones have essentially evolved into mini computers that fit into your pocket, and now that idea has translated to wristwatches. Neptune Computer boasts that its Pine smartwatch is the first completely independent wristwatch gadget, meaning that it acts as its own wearable smart device rather than an extension of your smartphone."
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February 8, 2013Neptune Pine Android Wristwatch"If you are looking for something that does a little more than just link to your smartphone, you might be interested in the new Neptune Pine Watch is fitted with a larger than life 2.4″ display and is equipped with a 5 megapixel camera, with Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS and GSM connectivity."
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February 7, 2013Neptune Pine Smartwatch Features Full 3G Radios and Skinned Android OS"Now this right here is a “smartwatch,” folks! Pictured above is the Neptune Pine. So, what makes this different from the Pebble and the Metawatch devices we have been checking out? Well, how about the fact that it’s running a semi-full version of the Android OS? And don’t forget that it is even packing full WiFi capabilities and 3G radios inside, which means it’s a device that can stand apart from your smartphone for all of its knowledge and functionality. "
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February 7, 2013Neptune Pine, A $335 Android-Powered Smart Watch, Skips The Smartphone Altogether With Its Own Micro-SIM"The Pebble sure wasn't the first smart watch, but it's been getting a lot of attention lately. In fact, wearable computing as an industry is seeing a bit of a resurgence in general. The trouble, at least as one company sees it, is that smart watches require you to already have an expensive phone. That's two batteries you have to keep charged! Craziness! That's where the Neptune Pine comes in."
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February 7, 2013Neptune Pine Android-Based Smartwatch Has Its Own 3G Radio
"We’ve seen a number of smartwatches over the years, ranging from models like the Pebble that simply connect to your smartphone and let you interact with it, to more advanced models like the WIMM which actually ran an Android kernel themselves. The latest to catch our eye may be the most powerful design yet, featuring an Android-derivative OS and a full cellular radio, making it entirely independent from your phone."
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February 4, 2013Meet Pine, A Smartwatch That's Actually Smart"[The current smartwatches on the market] are "smart" -- they have apps, they can transfer data, and the Pebble and MetaWatch communicate with your phone – but they aren’t as intelligent as they could be. Montreal startup Neptune is building a smartwatch that actually functions as a phone: you can make calls, take video and pictures, and go online."
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February 2, 2013Neptune Pine smartwatch excites, but only in theory"Run a Google search for smartwatch, and you'll find quite a few choices out there. But many of these watches fall flat of actually delivering what a real geek wants: a timepiece with sexy specifications, a cool (and actually usable interface), and total independence from a smartphone. Neptune Computer -- a startup based in Montreal -- is looking to deliver a smartwatch called Pine that could fulfill those geeky needs."
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January 26, 2013Canadian Startup Neptune Unveils Pine, a Smartwatch That Won't Need a Phone to Work"What's so different about this smartwatch? The Pine, unlike the Pebble, does not require connecting to a smartphone to work. It's completely independent. You insert a micro SIM card and it becomes your phone instead of merely supplementing it.
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January 25, 2013Neptune Pine: The World's First Full-Feature Smartwatch"Setting out to eat both the Pebble and i'm Watch's lunch, Neptune Pine's "the first entirely independent smartwatch" thanks to its dedicated micro-SIM card slot that enables the wearer to send and receive calls/text messages, browse, and even manage emails without tethering via Bluetooth to a smartphone."
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January 23, 2013Bin your smartphone: Neptune Pine is ‘the only smartwatch you’ll ever need’"Get ready for wearable mobile computing madness. First off, it’s a watch. Secondly, its an independent smart watch. With a micro-SIM inserted, users can make phone calls, read emails, get all up on the interwebs, listen to tunes and even take pictures with the built-in 3.2-megapixel camera. Say what now?"
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January 23, 2013It's the wristwatch, just reinvented"[An] exciting project to keep an eye on is Neptune Pine, a touch-based smart watch being developed by Canada’s Neptune Computer. Unlike Pebble and Sony’s SmartWatch, Neptune Pine, which has
a 2,5-inch touchscreen display, doesn’t need to pair with a smartphone to provide its functionality. It’s the first watch to have all of the features of a modern smartphone [...]" Read More |
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January 22, 2013
"Smart watches are everywhere these days. But of all the time-telling, wearable, connected devices, it’s possible that this new offering from Neptune may be the coolest one I’ve ever seen. Why? Because, unlike all the others, the Neptune Pine doesn’t need a smartphone to make it smart. All it needs is a micro-SIM card."
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