After teasing that he was working on wearable tech back in April, Will.i.am has unveiled his Puls smart watch (video after the break). The Android powered device will be on sale in time for this Holiday season. Puls has a cuff design with the battery integrated into the bracelet. It does not require a phone, utilizing its own 3G connectivity provided by partners AT&T and O2. The watch features a curved touchscreen, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, accelerometer, 16GB of storage, 1GB of RAM, and a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. On the software side, when the device ships it will include connectivity to Facebook and Twitter as well as Salesforce. A Siri-like digital assistant, “AneedA,” will help you make and remember appointments and communicate with contacts. The bracelet also has integrated speakers for phone calls and music playback. While not the most thrilling device, perhaps the most unique thing about it are the accessories announced by Will.i.am.
The accessories for Puls are all fashion based. If you want to recharge your watch on the go a jacket capable of providing 2.5 days of power will be sold. According to the announcement if one simply ensures that the Puls touches the sleeve, it will charge. Whether it is as simple as that in real-life will be interesting to see. Will.i.am is also releasing a backpack that serves as a speaker and shoes that weigh you and tracking your activity.
