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| Type | Standalone smartwatch |
|---|---|
| Availability by region | January, 2014 |
| Compatible networks | GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900, UMTS/HSPA+/WCDMA 850, 1700, 1900, 2100 |
| Dimensions | 66.0 mm × 53.5 mm × 14.2 mm (2.60 in × 2.11 in × 0.56 in) |
| Weight | 60.8 g (2.14 oz) |
| Operating system | Android 4.1 Jelly Bean |
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 (1.2GHz Dual- Core ARM Cortex-A5) |
| Memory | 512MB RAM |
| Removable storage | internal, non removable 16 or 32GB mass storage |
| Battery | 810 mAh lithium-ion battery Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter |
| Rear camera | 5.0 MP rear-facing camera, VGA front-facing camera, LED flash (Front & Rear) |
| Display | 2.4" inch, TFT |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 (voice, stereo), USB 2.0, Micro-SIM |
| Data inputs | CapacitiveTouchscreen |
TheNeptune Pine is an unlockedGSM standalone,[1][2] full featuredsmartwatch developed by Canadian consumer electronics andwearable technology companyNeptune.[3] It was announced in January 2013 bySimon Tian and launched in November 2013 onKickstarter. Within 27 hours, the campaign had reached its funding goal of $100,000, and ultimately went on to raise more than $800,000 in 30 days, becoming the highest-funded Canadian Kickstarter campaign at the time.
The device started shipping in August 2014, and eventually became widely available throughBest Buy andAmazon. It was featured in the 2017 filmThe Fate of the Furious, theCBS TV seriesExtant starringHalle Berry and the music video forSmartphones byTrey Songz. The Pine received mixed reviews from the press, generally praising its extensive set of features, while criticizing its large size.[4][5]
After a successful campaign onKickstarter Neptune managed to raise over $800,000 out of a goal of $100,000.[6]
It usesGoogleAndroid version 4.1 but is not a Google-licensed device and therefore does not include Google apps or theGoogle Play store. These apps can be manually added by the user.
The Pine has a Snapdragon S4system on a chip (SoC) byQualcomm that has aCortex-A5 Dual-Core ARM processor running at 1.2 GHz.
The smartwatch has acapacitive touch screen, aWi-Fiweb browser, a 5.0 MP rear-facingcamera and a VGA front-facing camera, both of them with LED flash, a multimedia player and recorder for music (mp3) and video (mp4), a 3.5 mm headphone jack and an internalGPS antenna that supportssatellite navigation. Other data inputs are anaccelerometer, agyroscope, apedometer, and adigitalcompass.[7]
The Pine smartwatch can be released from the wrist strap by pressing a button on the strap for a better audio signal during a phone call or to take photos with the 5 MP rear-facing camera which is otherwise blocked by the strap.
AMicro B USB toUSB cable is required to charge the smartwatch. It can also connect to acomputer so that the internalSD card can be recognized as amass storage device forfile management.[7]
As a phone, it can be used in conjunction with aBluetooth headset and can operate in a hands-free manner with its built-in microphone and speakers, also its Bluetooth functionality supportsStereoBluetooth for wireless music playback and making calls. It offers a talk time of up to 8 hours on 2G and six hours on 3G. Internet usage time is up to seven hours and music playback is up to 10 hours.[8]
The watch was initially designed to be waterproof, but it was found that the manufacturer was unable to apply the desired treatment. While this option is not available at retail, Kickstarter backers who wanted waterproofing could have their products transported to a third party, opened, and treated with the aftermarket HzO spray before delivery.[9]