Best smart watches you can consider buying in 2013 [list]

After full penetration of smartphones in our lives it is finally time to move onto new devices that also carry ‘smart’ in their name and help us in doing our day to day tasks. In the past few months many devices have appeared on the scene including the that promote the idea of wearing the gadget instead of holding it in hand or in the pocket. Another kind of device is getting popular these days called the smart watch. Several companies have already introduced their smart watches and big players like Apple are rumored to enter this particular market later this year. So in this post we are going to list 5 smart watches that are available in the market that you should consider buying in 2013. Let’s get started.

Pebble

Pebble can be credited to make the concept of smart watch popular among masses and that is not the only reason why we have decided to add on top of our list of best smart watches for 2013. After running a success Kickstarter campaign this device is finally available for purchase. It has a 1.26-inch display made up of e-paper display, which shows black and white content at a resolution of 168 x 144 pixel resolution. For those of you wondering, no e-paper is not same as e-ink display found on Kindle. The e-paper is a better version of this kind of display and is capable of display smooth animations at 30 frames per second refresh rate. Users can check text messages, social networking sites and email right on their Pebble smart watch when it is connected with the smartphone using Bluetooth. Pebble is a simply designed watch and looks pretty good when wore as it suits almost all types of clothes. Pebble is water resistant, features Bluetooth 4.0 to connect with popular smartphones, a lasts a full week on a single charge. Pebble is available for $150. You can get one for yourself here.

Sony SmartWatch

Second on the list of best smart watches you can consider buying in the year 2013 is Sony SmartWatch that launched last year. It is an add-on accessory for Android smartphones and allows users to read texts, emails and social networking sites through their smartphone on Sony SmartWatch, all while their device is sitting in their pocket. The device features a simple device and replaceable bands (available separately  that allow users to change the look of their watch according to their dressing. It features a 1.3-inch display and ability to vibrate in order to tell the user about incoming notifications. It is available at a price of £89 here.

I’m Watch

The I’m Watch is also on our list of Best Smart Watches for 2013. It is a feature filled watch and beautiful looking design. The I’m Watch is made up of aluminum chassis and has replaceable bands option for fashion savvy users. The device UI is also very user friendly and best of all, it allows users to add apps of their choice to it available at the I’m Market. The design was designed and developed by Italian company and has that Italic fashion sense built into it. I’m watch is equipped with a microphone and speaker that allows users to make and receive calls by connecting the I’m Watch with their smartphone. I’m Watch is available at a price starting from $389. You can buy it here.

Martian

Fourth on our list of best smart watches is The Martian. It is a voice control heavy device that allows users to use their voice to do different tasks. Users can make a connection between their smartphone and Martian in order to make and answer calls. The device is capable of reading messages for you aloud, that means you can listen to your text messages while running on driving without putting your life in danger. It supports both iOS and Android operating systems. As The Martian Watch focuses on the voice control it features a small screen that only displays name of the caller and 40 characters from the text message. If you are looking for a companion for your smartphone for voice and text message then Martian is great but if you want a smart watch with other features than look else where. The Martian Watch is a bit pricey like the I’mWatch and costs $299.

Buddy Watch

Buddy watch is also a part of our best smart watches list for 2013. It is a nice looking watch with a large 2-inch display. It features a nice UI with large buttons and ability to initiate calls, control music, use maps to get turn by turn navigation, view photos, get notifications of social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook, text, miss call, calendar notifications and more.

The Buddy watch features a capacitive touch screen. It has 8GB of internal memory and supports both iOS and Android based devices. The UI of the watch is mostly icon based, which are large enough to be tapped on easily while you are working out or walking. The device is 8mm thick, which although isn’t very thin in size – it is certainly thinner than many wrist watches available in the market.

You can get a buddy watch for yourself by pledging to its IndieGoGo campaign here. You can order it by paying $150 for the project.