Sony Mobile today announced SmartBand 2, a multi-sensor lifelogger that provides insights about your fitness and stress levels. "We set out to create the most advanced wearable at this section of the market – SmartBand 2 has the capability to deliver, and make biometric data meaningful for users within Lifelog" said Kaz Tajima, Senior Vice President, Head of UX Creative Design and Planning at Sony Mobile Communications. "Not only does it represent a powerful vision of how consumers can learn more about themselves – it allows us to explore exciting new opportunities with development partners."

Inside the same SmartBand modular "core" form factor, SmartBand 2’s accelerometer and heart rate sensors work together to monitor pulse and heart rate variability, allowing you to gauge overall fitness, excitement and stress levels throughout the day.

SmartBand 2 automatically tracks activities such as walking, running and other workouts whilst mapping your heart-rate alongside each activity. Sony’s Lifelog app helps you keep track of progress, with comparative insights.

SmartBand 2 also provides sleep insights, with automatic sleep detection – and the smart alarm clock function will vibrate to wake you up at the best time based on your sleep cycle.

SmartBand 2 ensures you never miss a call, message, email or tweet with subtle vibrating notifications and bright pulsing RGB LEDs. It allows you to control the music on your smartphone or tablet, with taps to play, pause and skip through tracks.

You’ll also never lose your Xperia smartphone or tablet as SmartBand 2 will vibrate to alert you when you’re more than 10 meters from the connected device.

And, SmartBand 2 reaches full battery capacity in around one hour, lasting up to 2 days.

With silicone casing, up to 2 days battery life, and IP68 waterproofing – despite its cap-less microUSB – SmartBand 2 can be worn anywhere. With an all-new metal clip, it can be easily and securely fastened.

SmartBand 2 will be available in Black and White at launch, and two additional colours shortly after – Pink and Indigo. It launches across 60 countries worldwide for around 119 EUR, from September 2015.

Specifications

• Dimensions: 40.7 x 15.3 x 9.5 mm
• Weight: 25 g
• Requirements:
  • Android 4.4 and onwards or iOS 8.2
  • Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy (BLE)
  • Lifelog
  • SmartBand 2 host app (Android or iOS)
• Battery capacity: 58 mAh
• Sensors: Heart rate
• Connectors: Micro USB