Sony Ericsson Android Remote watch is what iPod nano should have been

Am I missing something here? This seems to be a touch screen remote for an Android phone. How is that like the iPod Nano?<p>It's an interesting idea for controlling music and notifications (though a 1 inch screen RSS reader... not so great).<p>Hard to really judge without a price but gut feel is that it's going to be more expensive than most people will pay to solve the "getting my phone out of my pocket problem".

I completely disagree. This is not what the iPod Nano should be, that's just a stupid sensational news title. Maybe the iWatch, but the iPod Nano is an iPod, NOT a watch (core product).

Oh yes, this is what iPod nano should have been, since everybody is carrying <i>both</i> your phone and the iPod nano to work out. And doom to the those kids that do not have a smartphone.<p>&#62; I love this idea.<p>What a cool idea! It's a watch that controls the phone, since reaching the phone in your pocket is so hard! Maybe the next big idea is to have a ring-attached remote to control this watch which controls the phone in the pocket since it is so hard to reach the watch on your wrist.<p>And don't get me started on the "find my phone" feature. It's bluetooth and its 20 feet range.

A key point missed in the article is the SRP. It will retail for anywhere between $80 and $100. This is a lot for a pretty simple set of functionality.<p><a href="http://channel.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=26635" rel="nofollow">http://channel.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=26635</a><p>iPod Nano 6G manufacturing cost is $43 but it retails for $149. I'm not sure how much LiveView overlaps the Nano's market. Either way, we need some competitor to put pressure on the nano's insane margin.<p><a href="http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/09/28/materials_cost_for_sixth_gen_ipod_nano_estimated_at_43.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/09/28/materials_cost...</a>

Although this sounds great, you have a time telling device already - a mobile phone.

1) If you have smartphone than your MP3 player is probably sitting in a drawer.<p>2) Most bluetooth headsets already do AVRCP so this adds what?<p>3) Bluetooth is great until things loose sync. Then you have to pair them again. I've already got one bluetooth remote that looses connection daily. I've gone back to a $20 IR remote that works 100% of the time, everyday.<p>4) 2 words for you: Microsoft Sideshow.<p>5) I've found the built-in controllers from BMW, MB, Audi, and Ford Sync to be much better than some sticky-taped aftermarket device.<p>6) This is Sony, they epitomize NIH more than any other company. I still don't understand how they are allowed to keep a bluetooth SIG label on the PS3. You can't use the DS3 controller or BD remote on any other BT device. They barely support BT keyboards and headsets. Based on history I'm sure it will be proprietary.<p>This is cool, as in it better costs less than $30 or have a really needed function. Just showing the time and playlist isn't going to cut it.

I don't know what the iPod nano should or shouldn't have been, but a remote control for the cellphone is a terrible idea. So you are going to have to carry around the phone, plus this gadget, and maybe a wireless headphone too? Madness.

The thought of going running with one of the newest gen android phones in my pocket makes me cringe. My first thoughts when I saw this thing was that if it could replace my nano+armband+wired headphones it would be fantastic.

I'm surprised there is as much interest in this as there is. There is a company often recruiting/advertising around my campus that has been trying to get a Blackberry watch (not just a remote like this) off the ground for a good while now: <a href="http://www.getinpulse.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.getinpulse.com/</a>. Their press seems to be pretty limited in comparison.

Maybe a device like this would be better paired with a tablet or some larger device. I could see a device like this plus a tablet be suitable for work hours. I don't think it would be useful enough for casual usage, however.

Ah, I love it whenever the tech media tries to weigh in on the latest music devices. It's so deliciously bizarre and surreal. Always good for a laugh.

A taste of the next form-factor after smartphones? It's been reincarnated a few times without traction, but OLED+modern batteries might change that.

Totally agree; I think it's a great idea. I'd want it for checking text messages particularly, without having to dig up my phone. That said, being able to impulsively check <i>everything</i> from your wrist -- never out of sight, never out of hand -- waiting for that tiny dopamine kick could be a bit of a problem!