Although we didn't feel any skin irritation, we had to keep fiddling with the watch in order to find a place on the wrist where it would feel comfortable. We felt that the iRist is just too heavy to wear every day. Many people who saw us wearing it thought it was good-looking, but we wish it had been more comfortable to wear. Its bright orange band and bulky black frame contrast enough to grab eyeballs.
It's recommended that you use a Bluetooth headset to make calls, unless you want to look like you're using a wacky gadget from a vintage spy film.Īs a watch the Intex iRist looks striking. You can make calls, send text messages, and even download apps directly onto the iRist, which runs Android 4.4 KitKat. The device features a Micro-SIM slot and can even house a microSD card. The Intex iRist is among the first branded Android 'watch phones' to be launched in India. That seems hard to imagine considering the awkward usage and limited screen space, but some companies such as Intex seem undaunted by such constraints.
Smartwatches might evolve into miniature wrist-mounted smartphones, capable of functioning without needing to be paired to any other device.
