Thursday, October 30, 2014

Microsoft Band, compatible with iOS, Android and Windows Phone – CNET Spanish

The first bracelet of the technology giant is compatible with the most widely used operating systems and comes with its own app health monitoring.

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Microsoft’s Band compatible with iOS, Android and Windows Phone. Screenshot César Salza / CNET

Microsoft has officially launched his bracelet Band A smart bracelet that also tells the time and that the company has started selling in the US at a price of $ 199.


According to the official Microsoft site, also debuts Bracelet a new health care system that will run the company through an app called Microsoft Health and as the bracelet itself, will support Windows Phone, Android (from version 4.3) and iOS (from version 7.1 ).

The Microsoft Band is made with a flexible plastic that fits doll accurately and although we have not tried it yet, the company places great emphasis on this point, because at incorporating frequency sensor heart needs to be as close to the skin as possible to do their jobs.

In fact, unlike other bracelets that have a unique size, Microsoft Band comes in three different sizes, and shopping at Online company deploys a small manual to find the one that best suits you.


The bracelet also features accelerometer, gyroscope, gyroscope and GPS to collect all the training data. It also has ambient light sensor, skin temperature, UV, capacitive, microphone and vibration motor.

The screen is very similar to devices like the Gear Fit. It is 1.4 inches and has a resolution of 320×106 pixels. In the section on Microsoft has added a battery of 100mAh. The company says you can get a full charge in half an hour and with normal use should last 48 hours. If you activate the GPS will run much faster.



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The Microsoft Band connects via Bluetooth low energy to mobile phones and tablets. Screenshot César Salza / CNET

To communicate with cell , tablet or computer, use of low-power Bluetooth 4.0 technology. The connector is magnetic, very similar to Gear Fit and is dustproof and splashproof, not the dips in the pool.


addition to keeping all the details of your activity, either as you run, you’re going to the gym or sleep, with Microsoft Band you can read and reply to text messages and calls, maintaining sync your calendar, check your email and notifications enabled a range of applications among which Facebook, Facebook Messenger and Twitter.

Users of Windows Phone 8.1 may give some indication Cortana (in English), dictate notes and use most of its functions personal assistant.

Microsoft has done deal with partners like Runkeeper, Gold’s Gym and MyFitnessPal, allowing users to sync their accounts of these applications with the bracelet.

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