Jawbone Up2 and Up4 with NFC for payments: The wallet is in the bracelet
Two new wearable for Jawbone Up2 is the cheapest proposal of the company, while Jawbone Up4 enables payments through NFC chip.
During the day on Wednesday, Jawbone has announced two new wearable devices that will complement the current proposal of the manufacturer. The two models are Jawbone Up2 and Jawbone Up4: the first goes to settle between Move Up to $ 49 and Up3 from $ 179, while the second is an updated version of Up3 with support payments through NFC technology. It is a very interesting feature, as it often integrated smartwatch only on much more expensive. Involves a surplus of $ 20 in the list price of Up3, then equal to $ 199 for Up4.
The line of thought behind the implementation of NFC is related to the fact that those who run or performs physical exercises often wants to lug fewer objects possible. The ability to tie a credit card to the bracelet makes it possible to leave behind even the wallet, but the new device Jawbone comes with some limitations. The company has signed deals exclusively with American Express for the functionality only the owners of cards of the same company will benefit from the new.
On a device of this type, specify the two companies, safety comes before any other feature: as ApplePay, the system used keeps secret the real number of paper used during transactions, so that traders cannot come to knowledge. The system of Apple is definitely more elegant and today supports a number of banks higher, Jawbone is one of the first inexpensive devices to offer the possibility to make payments ” with your wrist “, combining it a reliable health tracker.
Let us now Jawbone Up2, whose most interesting feature is due to the price: $ 99 for the cheapest fitness band of society. Jawbone Up2 is 45% smaller than Jawbone Up24, and is naturally smaller also Jawbone Up3. It is resistant to water splashes and can also be used in the shower, with a range of single charge declared seven days of use. Compared to Up24 are few additional features, including an aluminum coating for the sensors and the form factor revised in size and design.
The maintained functionality: Jawbone Up2 track the daytime activity and sleep quality, and can vibrate to remind the wearer a reminder or to move after holding the same position for too long. Jawbone is focusing also on the app to match its bracelets, as Smart Coach.
The app sets itself the task of improving the habits of the wearer, such as the quality of sleep, diet and physical activities. For example, if it acquires a step count higher after a period of longer sleep, the application recommends the user to go to bed earlier.
It is a feature undoubtedly more useful on Jawbone Up3 or Jawbone Up4, since these have many more sensors, but the use of which is advocated by the company to its model wearable cheaper.
