HTC PETRA SMARTBAND REVIEW

Turn long rumors about HTC’s first wearable, but this time there seems to be something more. The source is a “serial leaker” that fails and it is him to give us via a post on its official blog the first details on HTC Petra. We still don’t know if it’s a smartwatch or smartband, but the tech specs and features we describe a device evolved and complete, thanks to the courage of the taiwanese company.

HTC PETRA SMARTBAND

Processor: ST Micro STM32L151
Operating system: RTOS developed by HTC (will not Android Wear)
Display: 1.8 inches (32 x 160 pixels) PMOLED display flexibility
Networking: Bluetooth and GPS
Certifications: IP57 (resistance to water and dust), compliant with MIL-STD-810 g method 516.6 test
Autonomy: more than 3 days and charged via POGO Pin or USB
Colors: Teal/Lime (yellow), Black (blue) and Gray (grey)
Sizes: S/M/L
Weight: 23 g

The tiny 1.8-inch screen sizes and the featherweight make us think of a fitness tracker, but we do not exclude that HTC Petra might have some “gifts” of the smartwatch. The indicrezioni confirm that the functions will be devoted to wearable alarm, timer and stopwatch, management of calendar, music player and camera, as well as the analysis of the quality of sleep and physical activity, in addition to allowing the display of notifications. Can also act as a pedometer, thanks to a small accessory included in the package that gives greater precision.

HTC chose not to integrate Android Wear, but you can still connect HTC Petra with any Android device (Android 4.4 KitKat and higher) and iOS (release 7.0 and above). At the moment we do not know when and at what price will be launched the first wearable taiwanese company but, whereas you are talking about a generic “first quarter of the year in the USA, there are high chances of seeing him at MWC 2015 in Barcelona, which will be held in the first week of March.