The Sony Ericsson LiveView uses Bluetooth to connect to your Android 2.0+ phone (it should work on non-SE phones too) and control it. It can display messages, control the music player and so on.
It can do that thanks to it’s 1.3” 128×128 pixels AMOLED screen, which has four touch-sensitive areas for soft keys (not true multitouch, but on such a small screen it wouldn’t matter) and two hardware keys as well. The LiveView has the watch-like dimensions of 35x35x11 mm and weighs 15 grams.
The wrist strap that turns it into a watch and clip to attach to your clothes come in the box – the whole Sony Ericsson LiveView package can be yours for 59 euro from the French retailer The Phone House or 56 pounds from Amazon UK. Play.com do one better – 50 pounds (matching the French price). It’s cheapest in Germany however – GetGoods.de offer it for just 48.90 euro (including VAT and shipping).
Will you get one? And how will you use it? I keep thinking LiveView would be better paired with a tablet (which you probably carry in your backpack) rather than a phone (which is easily reachable in your pocket). But maybe you can come up with something better – leave a comment if you do
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