Various pictures of Intel's wearable device for women "MICA"

At a press event held by Intel, a luxurious wearable device targeted to female sensitive female "My Intelligent Communication Accessory (MICA)"Was announced. MICA, Intel and the fashion brand "Opening Ceremony"It is made by collaboration, it seems that the function as smart watch is covered as it can send text of e-mail and message application, display of Google notice, and so on.

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Intel's wearable device "MICA" looks like a bangle on the arm rather than a clock. The size of the screen is 1.6 inches, the resolution is 256 × 160, and it is characterized by being a curved display adapted to the main body shape.


Battery life is within 2 days, and the OS has Linux customized ones.


It seems that MICA operates independently as a communication terminal and wireless communication using AT & T's 3G line, not by not having to pair with a smartphone with Bluetooth. The selling price is expected to be about 495 dollars (58,000 yen), and it is said that this amount includes 3 G line usage fee for 2 years.


It is also possible to reply to MICA alone as a message sent from mail, SMS, message application, Facebook, etc.


It seems to use multiple prepared templates when replying to this way.


Of course there is also a fitness app.


Other,TomTomAnd the reminder function "Time to Go" made by Intel, it not only navigates the movement to the venue of the registered event, but also calculates the time from the present location to the venue and calculates " When will it notify me until when I should start? "

MICA looks like this.


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When you remove the clasp, Micro - USB port for charging appears.


For the white color, metallic parts coated with 18 gold, white skin snake skin, tiger stone from South Africa, obsidian from Russia are used.


Black MICA has metal-like parts coated with 18 gold, black water snake skin, Chinese-made pearl, Lapis lazuli from Madagascar.


It can also be shown just like a bangle.


The wearing image looks something like this.



The movie that I tried actually went up to YouTube.

Intel MICA: Hands On with a Wearable Bracelet - YouTube


MICA is scheduled to be released in the US in the first half of December, in New York and Los AngelesBARNEYSYou can purchase from the Opening Ceremony store in BARNEYS or Opening Ceremony online store.