Casio GB-6900B and GB-X6900B Watches Feature Smartphone Connectivity Via Bluetooth 4.0
Casio announced today the release of the GB-6900B/GB-X6900B shock-resistant watches. These new watches support Bluetooth v4.0 with low energy wireless technology enabling pairing with a smartphone to control a smartphone music player from the watch, or adjust watch settings from a smartphone.*
Last year, Casio G-SHOCK released the GB-5600AA and GB-6900AA watches that can communicate with an iPhone or AndroidTM smartphone, which enabled features such as an audible, vibration and display notification on the watch when there is an incoming call or email, and auto synchronization to time data received from a paired smartphone. The watches grabbed attention among fans of innovative, next-generation technology timepieces.
Casio GB-X6900B
The new watches released today add to the previous notification features, by offering richer, two-way operability with a smartphone, for improved usability. A button on the watch can be used to operate smartphone applications, and a paired smartphone can be used to set features on the watch, such as the alarm, Countdown Timer and World Time.
The GB-6900B takes its shape from the classic G-SHOCK DW-6900, while the GB-X6900B has a big watchcase to emphasize toughness, also influenced by the design of the DW-6900. Both of these new models come in three colorways.
Compatible with the following smartphones (as of August 7, 2013):
- iPhone 5 / iPhone 4S
- GALAXY S4
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Construction |
Shock-resistant | |
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Water Resistance |
200 meters | |
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Communication Specifications |
Communication Standard |
Bluetooth v4.0 |
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Signal Range |
Up to 2m (may differ depending on surrounding conditions) | |
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Watch Functions |
World Time |
100 cities (35 time zones, daylight saving on/off) and Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) |
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Alarm |
5 daily alarms or one-time alarms (with 1 snooze alarm), hourly time signal | |
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Stopwatch |
1/100-second; measuring capacity:999:59'59.99"; elapsed time, split time, 1st and 2nd place time | |
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Countdown Timer |
Setting accuracy: 1 second; 100-hour maximum per set; unit of measure: 1/10-second | |
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Light |
LED backlight (super illuminator and afterglow); auto light switch; selectable illumination duration: 1.5 or 3.0 seconds | |
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Other Features |
Mobile link; vibe alert; tap function; full auto-calendar, 12/24-hour format; button operation tone on/off; low battery warning; power-saving function* *Mobile Link turns off automatically after a fixed amount of time to save power | |
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Accuracy at Normal Temperature |
±15 seconds per month | |
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Approx. Battery Life |
Approx. 2 years on CR2032* * Mobile link used 12 hours per day | |
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Size of Case |
GB-6900B: 53.2x50.0x18.7mm GB-X6900B: 57.5x53.9x20.4mm | |
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Total Weight |
GB-6900B-1B/GB-6900B-3/GB-6900B-7: Approx. 65g GB-6900B-1: Approx. 70g GB-X6900B: Approx. 82g | |
*Available features depend on the smartphone model. For a list of supported smartphones and detailed specifications, visit http://world.g-shock.com/asia-mea/en/ble/. These features require the G-SHOCK+ application, which is available for download from the App Store for iPhone or Google Play for GALAXY S4. G-SHOCK+ will be made available for download concurrently with the release of the watches
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