Smartwatches are starting to roll out from smaller companies, and from some unlikely sources. The Black Eyed Peas Will.i.am is one such source as the musician-entrepreneur has just unveiled the Puls wristband. Seriously…

Will.i.am is a bit of a techie, and today he finally showed off his new gadget with the Puls Wristband. It is an interesting device to say the least, and a bit reminiscent of the Gear S in a way. Actually, more than one way. It may look like a wristband, but the Puls can make and receive phone calls sans the smartphone just like the Gear S.

The Puls Wristband can connect to the new with Wi-Fi, but it can also do 3G with a little help from a couple of carriers — O2 in the UK and AT&T in the states. It can obviously take calls, texts, and deal with tasks like email, but it also has speakers and a streaming music service of sorts. The Puls Wristband specs include a Snapdragon SoC, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of storage and various sensors than can keep tabs on your health. It also has a voice assistant, and Will’s company, i.am+, plans on releasing a wide range of accessories as well.

If you’re in the market for something that’s more of a “tech accessory” that can make calls, the Puls Wristband may be right up your ally. It definitely doesn’t look like your typical smartwatch, and it can seemingly do a lot more than some of its competitors. The Puls Wristband price hasn’t been announced, but it is expected to be available in time for the holidays.

Via — Engadget   Source: TechCrunch