LAS VEGAS -- Sony is taking a cue from Pebble.
Last year, Pebble debuted a new version of its smartwatch at CES -- one that was essentially the same device, just with a stainless-steel strap instead of a plastic one. Now, at CES 2015, Sony is doing the same thing with its SmartWatch 3, giving it a durable steel option, as well as a some new apps.
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It's still the same 320 x 320 rectangular screen, and the same water-resistant device based on Google's Android Wear platform (previous Sony smartwatches ran Sony's own flavor of Android). But if stainless steel's not your thing, Sony is also offering a way for users to customize the SmartWatch 3 with any watch strap.
The SmartWatch 3 is the only Android Wear devices with built-in GPS, and starting this month, it'll ship with two apps designed to take advantage of that: Golfshot and iFit.
One of Sony's big focuses with its wearables is lifelogging -- that is, gathering data about your activity in a timeline that you can access in detail at any moment. This feature can be used on any device now that Sony has launched a web version of the software, letting users access their data from any browser. It's also adding new abilities, including compatibility with IFTTT recipes (e.g. "If I don't walk more than 10,000 steps for three days, schedule a gym visit").
In addition, Sony showed off a new wearable prototype: a sensor-laden pair of headphones called the B-Trainer, which aims to be the perfect runner's music player, and adjusts playlists based on your body's feedback.
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