Introduction
It’s strange to think that there’s a generation of humans walking about that wouldn’t know what you meant by the gesture: tapping your wrist in a questioning manner. Watches, thanks to mobile phones, have mostly dissapeared though perhaps they’re going to be making a come back in other forms. The latest iPod nano comes in wrist watch form and so to does this S.W.A.P (the website featuring the worst URL in history, http://www.s-w-a-p.co.uk).
It’s a smart watch with a phone, a cut back smartphone in a watch. A watch phone that’s smart, you get the idea. It comes with a very small touch screen, stylus, USB 2.0, a sneaky camera, voice and text communication, 3G internet and a big silicon casing. Is it the return of the watch? Or simply a nostalgic throwback? Let’s check it out.
Specifications and Features
Main
| Screen | 1.46” Touch Screen color 176 x 132 Pixels |
| Frequency | GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz |
| Music | Supports Midi, WAV, AAC and MP3 format |
| Video | Supports 3GP, MPEG-4 formats |
| Camera | In-Built camera for still pictures and video recording |
Sound and Storage
| Internal Storage | 128 + 32MB (used by OS) |
| External Memory | 2GB Micro SD Card (expandable upto 8GB) |
| Data Transfer | USB 2.0 / Data Cable & Bluetooth file transfer |
| Bluetooth | CSR original V2.0, A2DP Supports Bluetooth stereo output for music |
| Loudspeaker | Incorporated with sensitive microphone for hands free operation |
Size
| Dimensions (box) | (L) 230.0 x (W) 60.0 x (D) 30.0mm |
| Dimensions
Wrist Size |
(L) 205.0 x (W) 46.5 x (D) 17.5m (Including strap)
Between 14.5-17.5cm approx.) |
| Weight (box) | 215g (approx.) |
| Weight (watch) | 65g (approx.) |
Battery
| Battery | 240mAh |
| Talk Time | 130 – 160 Minutes |
| Standby Time | 85 Hours |
Features and Accessories
| Alarm Clock | 5 optional ring-tones |
| Features | Time/ Date/ SMS/ MMS/ Calendar/ World Clock/ Calculator/ WAP/ Recent Calls / Missed calls / File Manager/ E-Book Reader/ FM Radio/ 500 Contacts/ Supports audio/video recording/ SOS support and much more |
| Language | English/French/Spanish/Portuguese/Italian/German/Russian/Arabic |
| Profiles | 7(General/Meeting/Outdoor/Indoor/H/set/Bluetooth/Flight Mode) |
| Accessories | Watch phone, Unique USB charging/data transfer point built into the strap, Wired stereo earphones, Incorporated mini stylus, User guide. Complete with colourful presentation box, high quality water resistant silica rubber strap with Stainless Steel buckle. |
180.- for this? Wow!
I’m not sure what I’d do if someone left me the choice between using the Rebel as my watch, phone and camera for the rest of my life or get struck by a horrible disease.
I bought a white sWaP Rebel from IWOOT for my boyfriends birthday and I must say he absolutely loves it! He uses it all the time and is the centre of attention with all his friends! He has not had any problems to-date and never has the problem of loosing his phone. Ace product and would definitely recommend!
Would you be offended if I suggested he might be being polite? :p
Glad he’s not had any problems with it, but being someone that has never lost a phone (touch wood), I would have almost any other phone over this.
I bought one of these Rebel watches, and I think its amazing, even in this review you can see that the picture and film quality isn’t bad. This is seriously one of the most fun, interesting products I have bought in a long time and I think this reviewer has lost the plot a little.
Thanks for the comment(s) Tim :p
I’m afraid though I must disagree, the SWAP watch is garbage.
Thank you for the informaive honest review.
In my opinion — Any watch phone using a stylus is an automatic fail, in the time it takes to type, select or even fumble around from removing the stylus to using it, you might as well have pulled an actual cellphone from your pant pocket. Gawd help you should you lose your stylus.