Casio Computer Co., Ltd. announced a new series in the G-SHOCK brand of shock-resistant watches. The new stylish G-SQUAD series features contemporary looks to match casual wear or street wear. The first watch to be released in the G-SQUAD series is the GBA-800 which will be available in six models.
The new watches are equipped with a 3-axis acceleration sensor and you can pair with a smartphone app to support daily fitness. It uses its built-in accelerometer to measure daily steps taken and walking or running pace by displaying the steps taken on the watch. Using Bluetooth®, the watch pairs with a smartphone effortlessly and sends data to the G-SHOCK Connected app, allowing users to track and view the daily steps they take and the calories they burn.
This watch requires you to connect with an app so that you can track your fitness while workout. The number of steps measured by the watch is displayed by the G-SHOCK Connected app in a graph that breaks down the steps taken in each of five metabolic equivalents (MET) levels, based on the step count and walking or running pace data and using the new algorithm which Casio developed. When the users bring along a smartphone while engaging in an activity, the G-SHOCK Connected app graphically displays the steps taken and calories burned on a map so that user can track the steps taken and the location, time of the day and MET level. In addition, users can also create timed workouts for interval training, providing a whole new way for men to use G-SHOCK for health tracking and fitness.
The new GBA-800 watches under G-SQUAD series come in monotone colour palettes and offer analogue hands for a true timepiece look. What makes it more stylish is the watches have customized modules that allow for the compact size while still fitting in the Bluetooth® system and an acceleration sensor. The watchbands feature plenty of holes to ensure a perfect fit on the wearer’s wrist. The GBA-800 keeps accurate time by connecting four times per day t a time server through a paired smartphone, delivering performance and practicality as a wristwatch.
Main features of G-SHOCK GBA-800
Users are required to install the G-SHOCK Connected app on a smartphone and pair with the watch to use the following Smartphone Link functions. The G-SHOCK Connected app will be made available for free download from the App Store for iPhone or Google Play for Android smartphones. It displays the steps taken and calories burned. Calendar activity display, steps taken graph broken down by MET level as in daily, weekly and monthly data. Steps taken and calories burned are in map mode display. For timer usage, you can configure up to 20 sets of five timers. You can now create workouts with timers for interval training with this watch.
This watch allows you to automatically correct the home and world time including adjusting for daylight savings, four times per day. You can also easily set the dual time display choosing among some 300 cities in the world from the G-SHOCK Connected app. The Phone Finder function enables a smartphone alarm to be activated by pressing a watch button.
