Electronic devices have long been making life easier for people. But manufacturers of high-tech equipment do not plan to rest on their laurels and more and more often surprise people by presenting them “smart” novelties. So, the Japanese company pleased sports fans with the new Casio STB-1000, which has some unique features.
New from Casio
Nowadays it’s hard to surprise anyone with a “smart” watch, but Casio still managed to do it. The Japanese brand introduced the Casio STB-1000 watch, which compares favorably with similar products from other manufacturers, to consumers' judgment. The main advantage of the device is the battery, whose service life is two years. Now users will not have a question about the constant recharging of their favorite watches.
Pleased with the novelty and people who prefer to keep abreast of the latest developments. Thanks to Bluetooth technology, it synchronizes with the smartphone and notifies the owner of calls, messages, emails or notifies you of news on social networks. True, it is worth immediately clarifying that the clock is synchronized with smartphones iPhone 4S or newer models.
Equipment
The buyer receives the watch in an original box, divided into two departments. In one of them there is a stand with Casio STB-1000, the instructions in another. Good and durable packaging guarantees the safety of goods during transportation.
The instruction is quite simple and accessible. It is better to get acquainted with it in detail, since the watch is multifunctional, and if used improperly, you are unlikely to be able to discover all the features that they provide. Easy intuitive use at first can be completely eliminated.
A bit about design
Along with such important criteria as quality and functionality, according to which the watch is selected, there is also a design. For people it is important to have not only useful, but also a beautiful thing. The Japanese managed to provide consumers with a rather original watch that looks great on the hand. In addition, they are very light and durable, as they are made of high quality material.
As for the colors, here, too, the brand did not disappoint consumers. The Japanese manufacturer offers two types of devices:
- Casio STB-1000-1E - black with gray accents.
- Casio STB-1000-4E - black with orange accents.
Both options look great on the hand. It is worth noting the convenience of the watch. The smooth transition of the case into the strap gives them the opportunity to perfectly fit to the hand, which eliminates the inconvenience. The strap has holes along the entire length that provide good ventilation. This indicates the carefully thought-out design of the Casio STB-1000.
Technical Overview
Creating a Casio STB-1000 watch, the Japanese manufacturer focused on the needs of people involved in sports. Therefore, the device has advanced functionality aimed at simplifying the life of fitness lovers:
- water resistant to a depth of 100 meters, which makes it possible to engage in water sports;
- automatic backlight that turns on when you turn your hand or any button;
- low battery indicator;
- a function that notifies you of a loss of connection with a smartphone;
- smartphone search;
- player control on the smartphone, allowing you to adjust the volume or switch tracks;
- stopwatch;
- tracking the number of steps, the length of the distance traveled;
- determination of speed;
- memorization for 120 laps with fixing the number and the best time;
- countdown timer;
- alarm clocks;
- the opportunity to know world time.
Clock setting
Without synchronization with iPhone Casio STB-1000 can be used as a simple time meter. But with Bluetooth 4.0 technology, they will pair with a smartphone, which opens up many opportunities for their owner. To do this, you need to install a special Casio + program on your phone, which will allow you to make all the clock settings from it. This program is best downloaded from the official website of the company. It will also help to understand the settings in the event that the instruction did not help you understand all the intricacies of the Casio STB-1000.
Thanks to additional special applications available in the App Store, smart watches will have more important characteristics when playing sports. With their help, it will be possible to monitor the distance traveled, the speed of movement or the rhythm of the heart.
The creators of the watches equipped their creation with a player regulator, which is very convenient when playing sports. Now you do not need to get the phone to increase or decrease the volume, change the track. It will be enough to use certain buttons on the watch. But first you need to make the appropriate settings from the phone.
Very pleased users with the presence of vibration alerts in the watch. It can be configured from a smartphone. It will notify you of new messages, incoming calls or emails. If desired, you can replace the Vibe Alarm function with an alarm.
Advantages of Casio STB-1000
Casio's competitors also feature smart watches on the market. But still, the Japanese-made chronometer compares favorably with their quality. Its assembly is carried out only in the Land of the Rising Sun, due to which the device is very reliable, which cannot be said about the watches assembled in factories in China or Thailand.
Very relevant is the phone search function. If your iPhone is lost somewhere or you just forgot about it, then the chronometer will remind you of this. Also, a signal will be sent from it to the smartphone, so searches will quickly succeed. But this function works only at a distance of 10 m from the phone.
It should be noted the importance of the function, which makes it possible to save training data. Thanks to special applications, the watch will record the indicators and transfer them to a mobile device, where you can analyze the results of classes or share them with your friends.
Price
Casio STB-1000 watches pleasantly surprised consumers with their low cost. You can buy a gadget for about $ 100. The manufacturer removed some of the modules available in early generation DJ shocks, which, in his opinion, are not needed for sports enthusiasts. More attention was paid to the possibilities of fitness monitoring. This step significantly affected the cost of hours.
It should be noted that the price reduction affected the water resistance, which decreased by 10 bar compared to the first “smart” watches of the brand. The same applies to shockproof qualities. Casio STB-1000 will withstand light impacts, but throwing them from a great height is not worth it.
Casio STB-1000: reviews
Like all products on the market, Casio STB-1000 watches have caused various reviews among consumers, the prevailing number of which are positive. Some users call it taut button presses. For others, this is encouraging, as accidental pressing is avoided when doing sports.
Opinions regarding the watch strap were also divided. According to some owners, it is somewhat long and puffs on the hand. At the same time, other owners of smart watches claim that the strap size is normal. But, despite such disagreements, everyone agrees that the gadget is very convenient.
Positive feedback was awarded to the watch for functionality. Especially pleasing to users is the ability to receive notifications of arriving mail or calls. The watch design did not leave anyone indifferent. Casio STB-1000 look very nice on the hand.