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BYD Watch with Alcohol Detection Function, Apple Watch-like Design Patented in China

Jed John Ikoba — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 21:55:56 +0000

There are reports in the Chinese media that a BYD smartwatch patent with alcohol detection capability has gotten approval. The approval by the country’s intellectual property office is a critical step in the evolution of the smartwatch. The design summary of the BYD smartwatch patent shows it can detect alcohol intake, in addition to other health sensors. These include heart rate, body temperature, blood oxygen levels, and blood pressure monitoring.

There had been rumors since 2021 about a BYD smartwatch in development. It announced a BYD-branded smartwatch in 2021 that could unlock BYD vehicles. Its features included smart ignition, smart locking, comfortable entry, as well as opening the car’s tailgate. The watch, however, did not make it to the market and BYD has been silent on it.

The new patent indicates a simple layout design for the smartwatch. It bears some semblance with the Apple Watch and joins a growing fad for automakers to have companion smartwatches for their cars. These smartwatches can be paired with the car’s app to deliver a raft of services.

The new smartwatch will be expected to be compatible with BYD cars. There are no official details or timeline for the release of the BYD smartwatch with alcohol detection.

The reports of the BYD smartwatch patent with alcohol detection function point to a possible release in the future. BYD continues to chalk impressive numbers but alcohol intake detection is a new technology. There are varying degrees of accuracy for alcohol detection smartwatches in the market. There are some that come with sensors and others feature blowpipes for increased precision. The impact of alcohol on a driver’s system while driving can be disastrous. Hence BYD’s patent is important.

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BYD reveals the possible prices & names of its upcoming smartwatch

Jed John Ikoba — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 14:48:44 +0000

Chinese automobile manufacturer BYD recently teased its upcoming smartwatch that will have several features that will be vital to buyers of its cars. The smartwatch which is expected to be launched later this month will come with features such as smart ignition, comfortable entry, smart locking, raising and lowering windows, opening the tailgate, and others, thus replacing the need to always move about with the car keys at all time.

Well, BYD has reveal a number of names and price range from which a final selection will be made by the company. The company is bringing in fans into the decision-making process as it released a survey asking fans to choose from a list of five different names, the one they’ll prefer to have as the moniker for the smartwatch. The names are translated as; smart watch key, smart watch car key, smart car control key sports watch, Di Watch, and DD Watch. The final naming is likely to be selected from the above names. While we can’t say for sure if the highest-ranking name in the polls will win, it is certain that one of the five names will ultimately be what the watch will be called.

The company is also asking fans to determine the price tag of the smartwatch from three available options. The first option is an under 1,500 yuan (~$235) price tag, the second option is between 1,500 – 2,000 yuan while the third option is above 2,000 yuan. Of course, we expect majority of the respondents to choose the base option which sounds fair considering the prices of other smartwatches in the same category.

The teaser poster earlier released shows the smartwatch will come with a premium build including metal bezels, sapphire glass, and rubber straps.

Apart from the features relevant to car owners, the watch will also come with fitness and health-tracking features such as exercise pedometer, heart rate monitoring, sleep monitoring, call reminder, temperature sensor, and others. Thus, in addition to activating keyless car entry, the watch will also serve as a fitness tracker.

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Chinese car maker BYD unveils a branded smartwatch that can be used to unlock its cars

Jed John Ikoba — Sat, 27 Nov 2021 08:30:37 +0000

We are in the era of smart things and this cuts across smart homes to smartwatches, smartphones, and even smart cars that are integrated with top-notch technologies, the most advanced being autonomous driving. cars are also integrated with features that activate keyless entry using a smartphone. China’s carmaker BYD recently started including an NFC module on the left rearview mirror which allows not just NFC-enabled mobile phones to unlock the car but also smartwatches to unlock. At the moment, only the OPPO Watch 2 is enabled to use this feature on BYD cars but that may change soon.

According to news emanating from China, the automobile giant will soon launch its own smartwatch. The watch will arrive with features such as smart ignition, comfortable entry, smart locking, raising and lowering windows, and opening the tailgate. The watch could effectively replace the car key and that is a good thing considering that it is always worn on the wrist and the risk of misplacing the key is eliminated.

The promotional posters of the smartwatch give us a clear look at the product. It has a round, rugged-looking dial with the BYD logo stamped on top of the metal bezel surrounding the display. The watch also seems to have a sapphire glass screen as well as rubber straps. Since it is a smartwatch, we expect it to come with several watch faces and to bring features such as steps counter, exercise pedometer, heart rate monitoring, sleep monitoring, call reminder, temperature sensor, and others. Thus, in addition to activating keyless car entry, the watch will also serve as a fitness tracker

The BYD smartwatch is expected to go on sale in December but the price is yet to be revealed.