A smart wearable device by Victorinox and Acer
Victorinox Swiss Army CyberTool is an intelligent wearable device attached to a stainless steel clock to multiply the functions of the timepiece.
” Just like the famous Swiss boxcutter opens its blades revealing successive levels of ingenious functions, so steel deploys its versatility, ” it said in the press release that reveals the product just introduced at Mobile World Congress. I.N.O.X. is a very successful product from Victorinox, the Swiss company that produces the famous boxcutter Swiss Army.
The Victorinox Watches division has now decided to change the identity of I.N.O.X. harnessing the technology provided by Acer and equipping the elegant watch of intelligent wearable device functions. Victorinox takes so reinvent his watch in order to keep it current over time, but at the same time preserving the pioneering spirit of the brand through the accessories that will make the timepiece genuinely versatile.
Victorinox promises a selection of ten accessories, sold separately (including straps paracord, guards-compass and two intelligent CyberTool call protection), to offer a true freedom of expression, resulting in thirty different combinations for each model INOX ” A option to every mood, a function for every need, a style for every taste, ” says the cs.
Designed by the center for research and development of Acer, the Victorinox Swiss Army CyberTool is the basis of the steel processing I.N.O.X. in an intelligent wearable device, offering a number of advanced features such as ” Help. ” In this case, by pressing two buttons, the sending three preset contacts of a message with the user’s GPS position, which could be very useful in case of emergency it is activated. ” Find your phone “, activates the smartphone ring so you can locate it yourself even in silent mode, while the LED backlight can be turned on to improve the readability of the watch in the dark. Then there are the classic functions of smart wearable devices, such as notification of incoming calls and incoming messages, tracking daily activities and displaying multiple time zones.
The CyberTool is available in black or indigo intense and requires the installation of an app on your smartphone. It is compatible with iOS and Android, equipped with Gorilla Glass and characterized by an average range of five to seven days.
The intelligent device is certified IPX7 as to water resistance and is equipped with an accelerometer type sensor. The battery is lithium polymer battery is not replaceable and is 60 mAh. The weight of the device is 24g, while the dimensions of 53.1 x 52 x 21.9 mm. The material making up the CyberTool is thermoplastic polyurethane.
As regards the accessories, the paracord bracelet, developed in collaboration with the Naimakka Swedish brand, is hand woven with nylon rope originally used for parachute suspension ropes, it is a real survival tool whose strings they can be separated from one another to meet the most unexpected situations and improvise a shelter, tie a pack or carry a fishing net. This strap is sold along with an exclusive Swiss boxcutter equipped with a special blade to attach the strap to the watch case.
Of note is the protection-clock compass I.N.O.X., inspired by the covers for mobile phones. Easily adjustable on the watch case I.N.O.X., it is available in red, blue, black or gray translucent, and equipped with the four cardinal points.
” Acer is excited to partner with Victorinox Swiss Army on this trip that sees the creation of a unique synergy and complementary, ” said S.T. Liew, Chairman of Smart Products Business Group, Acer Inc. ” With the vast experience and expertise in the Acer computers and communications. We are confident of being able to extend new meaningful and relevant experiences with consumers who expect and demand the tradition and the timeless craftsmanship of Victorinox Swiss Army. “
