Smartwatches are becoming practical and continuous online
Editor’s note: This article comes from Geek Park , author Who is the big hero.
Every night before new technology changes, there will always be some surprising products in the consumer digital industry, especially in the smart wearable field in 2019. For many people, in addition to smartphones that are about to enter 5G, this year’s smart watches and true wireless headsets have also brought many new breakthroughs, making us curious about 2020.
The content of this issue is the geek’s choice (public account GeekChoice) for the inventory of smart wearable devices in 2019. In the next few days, we will bring you the inventory of technology products in 2019 and the outlook for 2020 products. Through these articles, we hope to give you a glimpse into the future and help us better understand the relationship between technology and life. Let’s take a look together.
Smart Watches: Towards Practicality, Continuous Online
Almost since the first generation of the Xiaomi bracelet, the smart bracelet has gradually become a digital product on people’s wrists for 5 years. The reason is nothing more than affordable price + practical function + endurance. Today, with the further maturity of the industry chain, these features will begin to appear on light-smart (real-time operating system) smart watches, and will further develop and grow in 2020. Quality + practicality will become the key words of this type of watch.
Many manufacturers have launched light smart watch products with good evaluation in 2019, of which Huami launched Amazfit GTR And Amazfit GTS series, and Huawei’s Watch GT series are representative products. After solving the problems that the screen is not clear enough, the battery life is not long enough, and the workmanship is not refined, these products not only catch up with the basic functions of the smart bracelet, but also exceed the limits of the smart bracelet through a more stylish and personalized appearance. Become closer to users.
However, light smart watches do not support third-party apps, and many do not support eSIM calling functions. Therefore, they still cannot be independent devices other than mobile phones. This brings opportunities to support watchOS and Wear OS system watches. The Apple Watch series of the watchOS camp or the Wear OS camp’s Xiaomi Watches are all building such platforms.
With these smart watches, people can not only install third-party apps in their watches, but also make separate phone calls to listen to online music. Although the battery life is not as long as the above products, with the rapid development of chips and charging technology, As well as the further support of domestic operators, such products are ushered in the opportunity of rapid development.
In summary, smart bracelets will gradually be replaced by smart watches in 2020. Although the price is still the advantage of smart bracelets, light smart watches have the ability to replace smart bracelets in terms of design and function, large screen , Long battery life, NFC and other functions will appear as standard on light smart watches, and the price of such products will become more and more affordable.
On the other hand, no matter what iOS or Android camp, wearable devices that support eSIM will become a new hotspot. In China, including going out to ask, Xiaomi, Huawei, etc. are trying, as operators open cities with eSIM functions More and more, it is no longer a problem to make calls and listen to music by watch alone, and the battery life of such watches will be further strengthened.
2019 may be the last moment of smart bracelet highlights. By 2020, more and more light smart watches will replace traditional smart bracelets and become the new favorite of people’s wrists. With a larger screen, more Stylish design and good battery life, this type of watchBeing able to have almost all the features of a smart bracelet will also attract more people’s attention.
At the same time, with the follow-up of operators in various places, such as Apple Watch, Xiaomi Watch, TicWatch Pro 4G, smart phones that can make calls will attract some users with call needs, such watches will become mobile phones The second independent screen will also further seize people’s mobile phone time, and mobile phone manufacturers will start a fiercer competition on people’s wrists.
True wireless headphones: standard on mobile phones, smarter
In addition to the rapid advancement of smart watches, the development of another category of products in 2019 is also surprising. This is true wireless headphones. The unrestrained listening and calling experience can bring much more changes than we thought. More and more people are beginning to wear true wireless headset products for a long time, and these products will also receive more weight in 2019. Level players, the most worth mentioning is Apple AirPods Pro.
Apple launched two true wireless headset products in 2019, and updated its appearance in March with a low profile. AirPods II Later, unexpectedly updated the AirPods Pro at the end of the year. In addition to the redesigned appearance, this The headset has been upgraded in terms of noise reduction, battery life, interaction, etc., and the overall size and weight have not changed much. This product has also become the most-watched of all Apple’s new products in 2019, and it will continue to be out of stock after the sale. .
After solving the stability issues such as disconnection and delay, true wireless headsets have become a key product at mobile phone manufacturers’ conferences in 2019. More and more intelligent functions have also begun to appear. At Google’s new product launch conference, Google True Wireless Headset Pixel Buds supports dynamic volume adjustment (adjusting the volume of the headset according to external environmental sounds), real-time voice translation, and more.
In China, Huawei FreeBuds3 is trying a technology such as semi-open active noise reduction. TicPod 2 tried black technologies such as head control and shortcut passwords. It is really wireless through various different methods. The headset not only saves the trouble of taking out the phone, but also can use voice to complete some daily operations, and with the enhancement of Qualcomm at the chip level, battery life is no longer a short board for true wireless headsets.
To sum up, 2020 will be the year when true wireless earphones will replace wired earphones and become an important standard for smartphones. As technical issues continue to be solved, the experience of true wireless earphones can already catch up with wired earphones. An unfettered experience and convenient interaction cannot be accomplished with wired headphones. In every way, we will truly forget the existence of the 3.5mm headphone jack on the phone, which will also allow more people to enjoy the true wireless headphones. the benefits of.
Notable smart glasses
In addition to smart watches and true wireless headsets, smart glasses products have attracted people’s attention again in 2019. We have also brought hands-on experience about this type of product, whether it is to try the fashion brand Gentle Monster Co-branded smart glasses or Bose smart audio glasses products have left us a good impression, and 2020 will also be a good opportunity for such products to continue to develop.
A long time after Google Glass, people talked that smart glasses must be associated with camera and AR functions, but these functions are not good enough for most users under the premise that the technology is not yet mature. In the past two years, some products have chosen to use audio as the core to combine glasses with Bluetooth headsets. In some scenarios, such a combination is more natural and better than a separate Bluetooth headset, which has attractedThe eyes of many users.
For example, in sports scenes, especially outdoor sports, the combination of sunglasses and Bluetooth headsets is more secure and easier to wear than traditional Bluetooth headsets. REVVEZ bone conduction sunglasses and Bose smart audio eyes introduced by Geek’s Choice It belongs to this kind of product. On the other hand, through the redesign of myopia glasses worn daily, it can also bring a new experience. Without affecting the appearance, such products can be worn as glasses, and also add the function of listening to songs and making calls. Sex is also relatively high.
To sum up, in 2019, most of the smart glasses landing products focus on the combination of glasses + earphones. On the premise of ensuring the stylish design, the glasses have more capabilities, which is why they are practical + cool For both effects, this part may still be relatively small in 2020, but after solving problems such as sound leakage and battery life, it is likely to iterate out better products and have its own fixed user group.