Top 5 SmartWatches on the market now

There's already several smart watches on the market. The rumor that Apple and Microsoft is working on their own versions of these watches, only strengthens the trend.

One of the biggest challenges however, is the same issue that mobile manufacturers are up against - battery capacity.

Sony SmartWatch 2

Despite the name, this is actually Sony's third attempt to make a smart watch that connects to your phone. It was launched simultaneously with the large smartphone Xperia Z Ultra, but you may use it with any new Android phone. Since this is an Android watch, expect custom apps of all kinds down the road.

Sony SmartWatch 2 can be used to answer the phone, read previously downloaded emails when you are not online, manage your phone's music player and even function as a remote shutter release for the camera phone. It is also waterproof and dustproof and has a high-tech look I think.

While other smartwatches offers a lot of advanced features and apps, Pebble isn't equally advanced.
The Pebble is mostly about to receiving alerts about what happens on the phone. You can also see who's calling, read text messages and reject calls by shaking the arm, but beyond that you need to use your phone instead. Pebble is therefore a bit more restrained than some of its competitors.
This smartwatch can be used with bot iPhone and Android though and recently came up online.

I'm Watch
Italian I'm Watch is more advanced again. It runs Android 2.1 and is thus almost a phone in itself, but it still requires Bluetooth connection to a smartphone to function. With this you can install custom apps and make calls directly from your phone

I'm Watch

Despite this, I'm Watch got quite a beating in several tests, partly because of unstable software, poor battery life and very high price. If you appreciate its harsh design, it supports both iPhone and Android.

Martian

Martian has gone for a more classic watch design where most of the screen is occupied by a good old analog clock. At the bottom you will find a small display that can display various alerts and caller ID.

You can also use it as a microphone and speaker via Bluetooth. It comes in three different designs, but all are of the more traditional type that does not scream "high-tech".
One feature is that Martian provides access to voice commands via Siri on the iPhone so that, for example, can read text messages time.


Cookoo

Cookoo

Cookoo has a standard analog dial with hands, while the background displays icons that alert messages, phone calls, Twitter updates, and much more. The design is young and sporty and it comes in several different colors.

The main advantage of this solution is that the clock requires very little power to operate, in fact so small that it only has a standard watch battery that lasts for 9-12 months.

These are just some of the many opportunities that are out there, and more will be come. Anyway, it will be interesting to see what Apple and Microsoft will do to compete with the smartwatches already on the market.