Wish you can talk into your watch like Dick Tracy does in the comics? Turtle Wireless is working hard to fulfill that dream with the introduction of the TW801 tri-band wearable GSM mobile phone/watch to the North American market. The TW801 looks (somewhat) like a wristwatch except it has features like a touch screen display, Bluetooth capabilities, MP3/MP4 playback support, WAP/GPRS compatibility, a camera, and of course, mobile phone capabilities. There’s 512MB of internal memory on the watch but you can also slide in TransFlash memory cards for up to 2GB of additional storage space. The TW801 has a talk time of three hours and a standby time of 160 hours. With support for GSM 850/1800/1900, the TW801 will work with AT&T, and T-Mobile. Yet more importantly, the TW801 will be sold unlocked for a price of $249.00. Expect to see it starting on June 16th.

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In commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the Casio G-shock watch, Casio is releasing a limited edition G-shock watch called the MRG-8000G. How limited edition is the MRG-8000G you might ask? The company only plans on creating 200 of these watches and will make them available in Japan, USA, Germany, and England (that’s 200 worldwide folks!). Features of the MRG-8000G include an 18 carat gold ring, titanium bezel, and gold accents on selected metal parts of the watch. How much for this watch? A cool $4600 dollars!

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Fans of Dick Tracy will love this one. A company called Turtle Wireless is introducing a new wearable GSM phone called the TWP-800. The TWP-800 is a tri-band GSM phone designed to be worn like a wristwatch. The device comes with a stereo Bluetooth headset, support for MP3 and MP4 files, a touch screen dislpay, and WAP/GPRS support. Other features include:

• Support for MMS, Alarm, Calculator, World time, Units Currency Converter
• Games, Calendar, Memo, Melody Compose, Call Waiting, Divert
• Supports handwriting input
• Supports hands-free talk
• Voice recorder

The TWP-800 will be available in the Latin American market starting on January 13th for less than $199.95.

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The folks at MobileWhack have published an unboxing of the Nike Amp+ product here on their website. The Nike Amp+ is a combination remote control and watch - designed to work in conjunction with the rest of the Nike+ product line. Features of the Nike Amp+ include the following:

• Durable polyurethane strap can be cut to your exact preference for natural comfortable fit
• Stainless steel custom-fit buckle
• LED displays time of day and icons for iPod nano controls when activated by the remote
• Instant voice feedback of time, distance, calories, and pace
• Power song accessed through left side buttons for quick motivation
• Raised remote buttons for easy grip and precision
• SATM water resistance

Curious to see some pictures? Check out the page now.

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Athletes looking for a more convenient way of controlling their iPods during workouts will be happy to hear that Timex has announced their new Ironman iControl “Music in Motion” watch. This advanced sports watch is capable of wirelessly controlling your Apple iPod - even iPhone’s in airplane mode.

One look at the Timex iControl and it’s clear it’s a sports oriented watch (we doubt you’d want to wear this out on a date or a night out on the town). However, if you need to go on a run or you want to take a quick swim then the iControl is perfect for those activities. The iControl wirelessly connects to your iPod using a bundled wireless receiver which attaches to the iPod’s dock connector. Once attached, the iControl can control the following iPod functions: play/pause, volume up/down, and track forward/back.

Other features of the Timex iControl include:

• 50 lap memory recall chronograph
• Training log stores your current workout with date, best lap, and average lap
• Multi-mode countdown timer
• 2 interval timers for speed and endurance training
• 3 customizable alarms for daily, weekday, and weekend settings
• INDIGLO night-light with NIGHT-MODE feature
• 3 year battery life
• 100m water resistance

The Timex Ironman iControl watch is available in combinations of gray and black, as well as pink, blue, orange, and green. The MSRP is $125.00. The watch is currently out of stock on the Timex website but it does have a ship date of 8/10.

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