Thread: BlackBerry Watch makes an appearance!

sunkast,

If the watch had a Wifi receiver, using the watch's Bluetooth connection to the Blackberry, a non-Wifi Blackberry would be Wifi enabled. Would probably require an App but it'd work. Think GPS puck.

Originally Posted by mallinj

sunkast,

If the watch had a Wifi receiver, using the watch's Bluetooth connection to the Blackberry, a non-Wifi Blackberry would be Wifi enabled. Would probably require an App but it'd work. Think GPS puck.

Ohhh okay now I understand what you are saying. But I still think it sounds silly. Though to me still doesn't make sense considering you'd be piping a newer, better tech through very inferior tech. Kind of like trying to stick a quarter in a slot made for a penny.

Originally Posted by mallinj

sunkast,

If the watch had a Wifi receiver, using the watch's Bluetooth connection to the Blackberry, a non-Wifi Blackberry would be Wifi enabled. Would probably require an App but it'd work. Think GPS puck.

I suppose that would work but how good would the connection be. I would imagine the signal wouldn't be the greatest concidering the size that the receiver would be and then the signal being sent through bluetooth.

@sunkast,

Point well taken about quarter and penny. Yeah, I'm not really a techie but I looked at the current Bluetooth specs and the data transfer rate would be slow. But, is Bluetooth 2.0 faster than EVDO Rev A.?

All,

How cool would it be if the watch could take themes and update Plazmic to make themes for the watch? Lots of possibilities.

Themes would be nice however since RIM isn't actually making it I don't think it will happen.

Originally Posted by sunkast

I fail to understand your logic. What would the benefit of wifi have been? Wifi doesn't seem like a logical choice for the type of product.

Originally Posted by mallinj

They should have added a Wifi receiver to the watch so by Bluetooth non-Wifi BBs (Tour 1) could connect to Wifi. RIM blew it. That would have been a rockin' watch.

There is no logic in this statement. lol. What hes trying to say is that if the watch had wifi built into it than he's saying the bluetooth connection would act as a bridge connection and add Wifi capability to non-wifi blackberrys.

This would require the watches software to facilitate this or some kind of API to interface with the blackberry browser, or even a browser specifically for this functionality. Also, RIM didn't design this watch. It's a 3rd party company that works closely with RIM.

Soooo :



*****Internet***** > ****Wifi AP**** > ***inPulse Watch Built-In Wifi Card*** > **Watch Bluetooth connection to your BB** > *New Software* = Wifi on your "Non-Wifi" BB


Also..... Never going to happen. LOL

Originally Posted by BBphreak

There is no logic in this statement. lol. What hes trying to say is that if the watch had wifi built into it than he's saying the bluetooth connection would act as a bridge connection and add Wifi capability to non-wifi blackberrys.

This would require the watches software to facilitate this or some kind of API to interface with the blackberry browser, or even a browser specifically for this functionality. Also, RIM didn't design this watch. It's a 3rd party company that works closely with RIM.

What he said :haha: