The iType smartwatch from TypeTime brings practical ability to type in feature packed wearable running full Android
Summary
On the left side is where the SIM card slides in.iType is water resistant so you can wear it in the shower, and the battery life should last as long as most smartphones, so expect to charge it nightly.When you think about the small, 240x240 resolution display on the iType, it is difficult to imagine the ability to type efficiently on it. For the small display however, the processor showed no signs of struggle working through the user interface.Running Android 4.4 KitKat, the iType interface is optimized for the small form factor, but with access to Google Play, you can get all your favorite apps on your wrist, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp, and more.The typing interface is six large on-screen buttons that emulate a QWERTY keyboard. With this set-up, the iType will accept tap or swipe inputs to compose messages.The keyboard can be miniaturized into a floating widget on the main screens to be brought up anytime you want. Given the platform, we expect the camera to be adequate without necessarily setting a new standard, it is housed on the wrist after all.The TypeTime iType smartwatch is available for pre-order through Kickstarter now. The big initiative is to bring the typing technology to the forefront, and to do that they have a manufacturing partner using an existing smartwatch platform which explain, in part, the low cost of admission.