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Microsoft band
Manufacturer Microsoft
Sales start October 29, 2014 (USA)
successor Microsoft Volume 2
Technical specifications
processor ARM Cortex M4 MCU
random access memory 64 MB internal memory
screen 1.4 "TFT color touch display (320 × 106 pixels)
Connectivity

Radio links

Bluetooth 4.0 LE

battery pack
Type Dual 100 mAh lithium-ion batteries
Duration
(according to the manufacturer) 		Max. 48 hours h
measures and weight
Weight 60 g
particularities

10 sensors, water-repellent

Website
microsoft.com/microsoft-band

Microsoft Band is a smartwatch with fitness tracker function that was developed by Microsoft and released in limited numbers in the USA on October 29, 2014 . Microsoft Band was only offered for a short time because the device was sold out on the first day of sales both on the Internet and in most brick and mortar stores. Due to the high demand, the device should soon be available again in the Microsoft Store and American retailers. The watch has ten sensors, such as an optical heart rate monitor, GPS and UV sensor. The battery life of the Microsoft Band battery is two days.

To use the device, the Microsoft Health app is sometimes used , which is available for Windows Phone 8.1 , Android 4.3+, and iOS 7.1+, provided that Bluetooth is available. Microsoft Band has pre-installed apps with live tiles such as motion sensor, UV, alarm, timer, calls, messages, calendar, Facebook, weather and much more. As soon as Band is connected to a Windows Phone 8.1 device, the Cortana assistance service is also available, although a smartphone is still required for some Cortana functions. In addition, Band offers a message function that shows the latest news in the Notifications Center Tile.

Sensors:

The Microsoft tape has 10 sensors, although only 8 of them have been documented on the Microsoft product page:

  1. Optical heart rate monitor
  2. 3-axis accelerometer
  3. Gyrometer
  4. GPS
  5. microphone
  6. Ambient light sensor
  7. Electrodermal activity sensor
  8. UV sensor
  9. Skin thermometer
  10. Capacitive sensor

successor

The successor Microsoft Volume 2 was published on October 30, 2015 in the USA . Volume 2 has been available in Australia since November 12 and in Great Britain since November 19 as the first EU country . The market launch in Canada took place on November 20, 2015. Compared to the first version, Volume 2 also contains a barometer , which increases the number of sensors to eleven. On December 14, 2015, Microsoft presented a charging station for Volume 2 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Introducing Microsoft Band . Microsoft . October 29, 2014. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
  2. ↑ a b Bogdan Popa: Microsoft Launches Band, Smartwatch Wannabe for Windows Phone, iOS, and Android . October 30, 2014. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
  3. ↑ Mark Hachman: Meet Microsoft Band, Microsoft's $ 200, fitness-focused smartwatch . October 29, 2014. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
  4. ↑ System requirements for Microsoft Band . Microsoft . Retrieved October 31, 2014.
  5. ↑ The tiles on your Microsoft Band . Microsoft . Retrieved October 30, 2014.
  6. ↑ Use Cortana with Microsoft Band and your Windows Phone . Microsoft . Retrieved October 30, 2014.
  7. ↑ Microsoft Volume 2 officially sale online and retail stores , accessed January 9, 2016
  8. ↑ Microsoft Volume 2 australian Price and release date , accessed January 9, 2016
  9. ↑ Microsoft Volume 2 release date Price specs November 18 , accessed January 9, 2016
  10. ↑ Microsoft Volume 2 Canada , accessed January 9, 2016
  11. ↑ Microsoft Band vs band 2 comparison , accessed January 9, 2016
  12. ↑ http://winfuture.de/news,90222.html , accessed on January 10, 2016

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