Intel introduced the smart bracelet with features for communication and navigation-oriented female audience. The device was called MICA (My Intelligent Communication Accessory).
MICA was designed by Opening Ceremony. In the design of the bracelet used snakeskin, 18-karat gold, pearls and obsidian, a touch screen device is made of sapphire glass. Technology “filling” device developed by Intel, which promises up to 2 days of battery life bracelet .
The device allows you to receive alerts about new events in the calendar and Facebook, to accept or reject the invitation. On the bracelet also provides dynamic reminders Time to Go. On the basis of geolocation data service TomTom device locates the user and calculates the time required for the journey to the place of the next meeting. The user can remotely find a device to access it or block it.
MICA can use functions even if the user does not have at hand is connected to the bracelet smartphone.
«MICA works as an addition to the smartphone in those cases where it is inconvenient to carry. Users can stay connected with the help of fashionable jewelry, “- said vice-president of AT & T Chris Penrose.
MICA will be sold exclusively in the stores Opening Ceremony, as well as in selected stores retailer Barneys. Sales bracelet will start in early December. The cost of new items will be $ 495 with a two-year contract AT & T.
By launching smart bracelet for women, Intel actually goes into the free market niche. Until now, most manufacturers have created a unisex model of smart watches and fitness bracelets. However, next year the competition can make MICA model Apple Watch Edition, which is also positioned as a fashion accessory. At the same time, the price of “smart” Watch Apple in the case of 18-karat gold is projected to several thousand dollars.
Smart bracelet Intel MICA will compete with Apple Watch Edition
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