What doesn't appear at CES, you won't see anywhere else. You may like this fair more or less, but companies - especially the smaller ones - always want to be present to give visibility to their products worldwide. This is what happened to BLOCKS, the modular watch that after two years of development, appears on the scene with a price and release date.
The modular concept is not something that attracts the public too much. It was seen that in phones in which the user was able to fully personalize their terminal, it did not end up catching on among users. However, it appears that the company after BLOCKS is really willing to take a chance in the smartwatch industry. And so he has done: his SmartWatch can be configured currently and pre-book; the first shipments will be effective this first quarter of the year.
BLOCKS is a smart watch that the user himself can choose the functions he wants in this smart watch that part of a price of $ 259 (plus $ 15 for international shipping) and that will increase in amount as modules - or links - are added to the belt. You currently have 6 modules to choose from:
- Ambient sensor: you can measure the temperature, humidity and atmospheric pressure
- Heart rate sensor: you can control at all times how your heart works
- LED module- Add flashlight and notification features to BLOCKS
- Smart button: you can launch or activate applications and functions of the smart watch
- GPS Receiver: to know your location at all times
- Extra battery: with this module of 95 mAh capacity you will get an extra autonomy of 25%
Finally, as we have already told you, the price starts at 259 dollars (about 220 euros to change) and it can amount to up to 469 dollars (395 euros) if we choose all the available modules. The clock runs low Android 8.0 Oreo —It's not Android Wear— and you can choose it in two colors: black or silver.