
De Band 2 van Microsoft is de opvolger van de Band 1 welke min of meer als proef door Microsoft is gelanceerd. De Band 1 was dusdanig succesvol dat in de eerste paar maanden de Band 1 vrijwel continu was uitverkocht, en al heeft Microsoft er in het begin niet veel geproduceerd, de verkoop ging boven verwachting.
Een waardige opvolger was daarmee niet meer dan logisch en 06-10-2015 is de Band 2 gepresenteerd in het Microsoft Devices event in New York.
Een veel gehoorde klacht was het draagcomfort wat bij sommige mensen tegen viel. Dit kwam voornamelijk door het platte scherm en het bulky formaat. Microsoft heeft geluisterd naar deze en andere klachten en laat met de Band 2 zien dat het ook anders kan, en hoe! Bekijk onderstaande afbeeldingen en je ziet dat de Band 2 een hele verbetering is:




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Onderstaande tekst heb ik deels geleend van zonoskar uit het topic Ervaringen met de Microsoft Band
De 'Band 2' heeft de beschikking over de volgende sensoren:
• Optical heart rate sensor
• 3-axis accelerometer/gyro
• Gyrometer
• GPS
• Ambient light sensor
• Skin temperature sensor
• UV sensor
• Capactive sensor
• Galvanic skin response
• Microphone
• Barometer
Verdere specs:
Band Material:
◾Thermal plastic elastomer silicone vulcanate (TPSiV)
Display Size:
◾32mm x 12.8mm
Display Type:
◾AMOLED
Resolution:
◾320 x 128 pixels
Battery Type:
◾Li-Polymer
Operating Temperature Ranges:
◾-10°C to 40°C (14°F to 104°F)
Maximum Operating Altitude:
◾-300m to +4877m
Additional Technology:
◾Haptic vibration motor
Connectivity:
◾Bluetooth 4.0 (Low Energy)
Supported mobile devices:
◾Works with Windows Phone 8.1 update, iPhone®: 4S, 5, 5C, 5S, 6, 6 Plus, iOS® 8.1.2, and many Android™ 4.3-5.0 phones, with Bluetooth®
Charge Cable Connector:
◾Custom charge cable
Water Resistance:
◾Water Resistant*
* Microsoft garandeert geen volledige onderdompeling al zou de IP67 codering die de Band 2 draagt dit wel suggereren.
De verzamelde data wordt opgeslagen in Microsofts nieuwe Healthkit cloud. Dit wordt verheven tot een waar Health platform.
De Band 2 zou het 48 uur moeten uithouden op een enkele accu lading. Maar bij gebruik van de GPS is dit waarschijnlijk flink korter. De Band 1 hield het met GPS ongeveer 4 uur uit. Het volledig opladen zou in 1,5 uur moeten kunnen.
Apps voor de Band:
Band Store | De store app die alle Band 2 apps bevat. 3th party A comprehensive list of windows phone apps connected with Microsoft band. Updated with latest Microsoft Band applications in Windows Phone Store. | |
Microsoft Health | Stel gezondheidsdoelen in en krijg inzicht in wat je kunt doen om gezonder te leven. Met overzichtelijke grafieken en diagrammen in je handige smartphone-app of het robuuste webdashboard. | |
Band Companion | The only app on the Store that will add new features to your Band! | |
Pimp my Band | Change your Band wallpaper with any image or photo you want. Easily browse for a picture, crop the desired part, preview it, and send it to your band, that's it. Easy and fast. | |
Torch for Band | Add a white screen to use as a flashlight to your Band. Currently apps can't keep Band screen active or adjust brightness. | |
Find my Band | Cannot find your Band? This app is the right one for you. Just run it and your Band will start to vibrate and the Heart Sensor to flash, to easily locate it. | |
Band Sensor Monitor | Monitor your Microsoft Band embedded sensors in real time, even the hidden ones not directly exposed by the companion app!! | |
Band Camera | With Band Camera you can use your Microsoft Band like a remote shutter for your smartphone! | |
Music Band | Allows you to control your music from your Microsoft Band and receive track name and artists notifications. | |
Band Translate | Translate using your Microsoft Band! First install the Tile on your Microsoft Band from this app. Then hold down the action button on your Microsoft Band for 2 seconds. | |
Awesome Band Backgrounds | The ultimate Microsoft Band companion app for amazing wallpaper photos and professional palette-based themes. | |
Clear my Band | Tired to click on all your Band Tiles to clear all notifications? Just pin this app to your Start screen to clear all the notifications and messages with one click. | |
Show my Band | Show My Band displays the sensor data from your Microsoft band. This application was written while I attended Build 2015 in San Francisco. The purpose of the application is simply to interact with the band via the provided API and to "play" around with the various features. | |
Bounce for Band | Bounce for Band is the first game to make use of the Microsoft Band to control the action on screen! | |
Band Camera Control | Utilize the full power of your new band, and snap photos from a distance using your Band. Camera Band Control allows you to control the camera on your phone by giving vocal commands to the band or pressing the tile button on the Band. | |
Sound Band | Using the sensors available in the Microsoft Band, Sound Band lets you activate sound effects through motion. This is the initial release, and—currently—the only available sound is "whip," which lets you simulate cracking a whip without all of the drudgery of actually having to buy and learn how to use one. | |
Band Wallet | Band Wallet allows you to add and store barcodes to your Microsoft Band. Use it at the store, gym, or your favorite coffee shop. | |
Band Barcodes | Allows you to scan and upload barcodes to your Microsoft Band. | |
The Total Gym Band Workout | This application has different categories of Band workouts. All the categories of workouts have animated images which explains you the workouts clearly. | |
Band Run Notes | Band Run Notes takes over where the Microsoft Health data leaves off. With Band Run Notes, you can view all of your run activities that have been uploaded to the Microsoft Health site from your Microsoft Band. | |
Backup my Band | Backup My Band is a Windows Phone app that enables you to backup your current Microsoft Band wallpaper and theme colours, and then restore them later. | |
Band Pro | Design, create and personalize your Microsoft Band Wallpaper. | |
Paddle for Band | Paddle for Band is a wearable take on a classic arcade game! Built on the platform introduced with Bounce for Band this simple game uses the band to control gameplay! | |
Band Hearthbeat | A very basic app that shows a heart beating with animation and sound at the pace of your current pulse. It will also show your skin temperature. | |
Band Break | Band Break - lets you know when you have been sitting idle for too long. Ideal for office workers or anybody with a desk job. | |
Band~Aid | Band-Aid aims to bring all kinds of additional and useful functionality to both your phone and Microsoft Band. | |
Rubik’s Band Timer | Time your Rubik's cube solving attempts by detecting moves of your Microsoft Band. |
De prijs voor de Band 2 is voor Nederland nog niet bekend. Sterker nog, de Band is nu alleen nog maar te pre-orderen in de US, Canada en de UK. In de UK store van Microsoft heb je ook de mogelijkheid om de Band naar andere landen in de EU te verzenden, waaronder ook Nederland en België.
De Band 2 is nu ook te pre-orderen bij Amazon die ook Wereldwijd verzend...
De prijzen zijn nu als volgt:
US: $249,-
Canada: $ 329,99
UK £199,99 (Ongeveer € 275 inclusief verzendkosten)
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