It’s the same old story. You find yourself lost behind enemy lines with nothing but your wits to keep you alive. Wouldn’t you like an all-in-one mobile device to help you find your way back to the land of McDonalds and Inception jokes? That’s where the General Dynamics Itronix GD300 comes in.
This mobile device uses Android as an OS and comes packed in with a gad of military-grade functions. It is wrist or chest mounted and has a beefy GPS functionality, as well as the ability to connect to tactical radios. What’s under the hood? A 600MHz ARM Cortex A8 processor, 256MB of memory, 8GB flash storage and a 3.5-inch, 800 x 480 “glove-friendly” and “sunlight readable” touchscreen display.
Sure that doesn’t sound so different from the usual smartphone ..read more
Posted in: Bluetooth, General Dynamics, Mobile Phone Integration, Two Way Radio
QIO Systems is now offering textile touch pads for fashion fabricators. Using Elektex and SOFTswitch technology, and is completely fabric. That means that it can be washed and dry cleaned. Even though it is washable, it is rated at up to 100,000 keypresses.
Next to the fabric keypad QIO Systems offers a wide range of electronic modules with control functions for the iPod, Bluetooth cell phones, wearable radio, Push-to-talk solutions and complete solution for integrated heating and integrated lighting into garments and soft goods.
Posted in: Bluetooth, Button/Switch, Components, DIY - Corner, Do-It-Yourself Industry Leaders, ElekTex Smart Fabric, Mobile Phone Integration, QIO Systems, Super Smart Fabrics, Tech Clothing Industry, Textile Circuit, Textile Switch, Textiles, Two Way Radio, Waterproof, Wearable Computing, iPhone Integration, iPod Integration
Now this is not your typical glove. Its not heated, waterproof, or even fashionable. RallyPoint calls it the ‘Handwear Computer Input Device‘ (HCID), and it has integrated push buttons in the four fingers other then the thumb. There is also an additional sensor on the middle finger to act as a mouse clicker. Built into the back of the hand are three accelerometers to track movement. This is promising for military tech.
Posted in: Button/Switch, Gloves, RallyPoint, Two Way Radio
As part of a commercial and government concept, Pharad has developed a wearable antenna. Compatible with GSM band phones, this embeddable device helps increase reception. When first created it was aimed for first responders but now is available to the general public.This flexible, water-proof antenna, is able to be place within or on garments for great versatility. It is made of Pharad’s state-of-the-art, thin flexible material called Flextenna. This is great considering they offer other varieties too like UWB and GPS. This may become a mainstream concept soon.
Posted in: GPS, Mobile Phone Integration, Mobile Phone Technology, Pharad, Safety, Two Way Radio, Waterproof
The O’Neill Walkie Talkie Jacket is on the way! Our first info about the upcoming Walkie-Talkie Jacket was back in July where we got pre-information first hand. Last week O’Neill launched a dedicated page on thier website for the H4 Wearable Electronic range. Featuring sleek styling and high-end fabrics, the Walkie-Talkie Jacket is targeted towards the adventures outdoor enthusiasts who venture in unexplored areas and needs to stay in contact with the group or base station. The H4 Walkie-Talkie Jacket is 100% compatible with the Motorola T5422 and should work with many other of Motorola’s 2-way radios.
The walkie-talkie connector is located in a chest pocket for save and ‘out-of-the-way’ storage of your 2-way radio to keep your hands free. The speaker as ..read more
Posted in: Jacket, News, O’Neill, Tech Clothing Industry, Techno Fashion, Two Way Radio
Following up on the announcement of the Autumn/Winter 2007/2008 Wearable Electronic collection from O’Neill Europe, we received the first images of the H4 Jacket collection.
The start makes the H4 Walkie-Talkie Jacket, a new addition to O’Neill’s Wearable Electronic line.
Using top-of-the-range fabrics, this jacket is aimed for the adventurous free-rider. The walkie-talkie connector is inside a chest pocket designed to safely and conveniently store the walkie-talkie.
The speaker as well as the microphone is integrated into the jackets collar while the ‘push-to-talk’ button on the wind-flap.
This ‘push-to-talk’ button looks kind of cool, I have never seen such a design before and I wonder how this is mad.
The Jacket is 100% compatible with the Motorola T5422 and many other Motorola walkie-talkie models. The Walkie-Talkie jacket makes it easy and convenient to stay connected ..read more
Posted in: Jacket, O’Neill, Two Way Radio
Sprayway is joining the growing Wearable Electronic market and has planned to launch 4 different models this year.
The first two iPod ready models are named: Lyric (see photo) and Opus iPod Jackets. The names of this Jackets are a bit of a clue to their nature – Lyric is the women’s version, Opus is the men’s version.
They’re both neatly-cut, all-round waterproof, breathable, hooded shell jackets made from Sprayway’s own Hydro-dry two-layer fabric in a range of subtle, urban-friendly colours and with a nice, herringbone face on the fabric.
In the left sleeve is an inegrated joystick control that’s linked by an integrated and washable wire to an internal pocket which houses the iPod. The integrated joystick allows the control of volume and track choice. The earphones are routed through guides in the ..read more
Posted in: Clothing, Jacket, Sprayway, Two Way Radio, iPod Fashion
We haven’t been sure writing about the Two-Way Radio Life Vest. It doesn’t use Smart Textiles or Wearable Electronic technologies but then …. it is a very unique merge of electronic and (kind off) clothing. And we like this idea, it’s not high tech but practical and shows that merging electronic with clothing is a trend many companies exploring now.
The Two-Way Radio Life Vest is approved by the U.S. Coast Guard and comes with dual, 14-channel two-way radios, one integrated into the chest of the life vest and another for use on a boat or on shore, allowing easy communication from water skier to boat, or ship to shore from up to 3 kilometer away.
A pocket in the chest of ..read more
Posted in: Hammacher Schlemmer, Safety, Sports, Two Way Radio, Vest
