Noun

(en noun)

A mobile phone with more advanced features and greater computing capacity than a featurephone.

Noun

(es)

wristwatch with functionality beyond timekeeping.

mobile device worn on the wrist with a touchscreen display.

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, year=1991 , monthday=March 22 , author= Brad Templeton , title=How will the police react to secure communications? , id=1991Mar22.084413.25223@looking.on.ca , group=comp.org.eff.talk citation

Before too long, secure public key cryptosystems will make routine personal communications 100% secure. You'll use E-mail and digital voice, but since it's easy, you'll use security all the time. Your key will probably be stored in a smartcard or smartwatch' that you carry with you. ... Will they have to do lightning raids on people they suspect to grab their computers while they are still on with the keys in ram? Rip your ' smartwatch off your wrist to get your code?

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, date = 1997-08-20 , author =Stewart Taggart , title = Swatch Tests Smart-Watch Uses , site =Wired , url = http://wayback.archive.org/web/20000902235410/http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,6220,00.html , accessdate = 2013-10-23 }}

In Sydney, Australia, test trials are under way of a "smart watch"' that can one day reduce the need for wallets and purses. ... Barnes stressed the trial with CTA is one of a number Swatch is undertaking with different suppliers to better adapt ' smart watches to local conditions and learn their potential.

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, year=1997 , monthday=October 29 , author=Joop Kaashoek , title=Re: more on the Newton future... , id=jck-2910971347340001@mg136-191.ricochet.net , group=comp.sys.newton.misc citation

*:I certainly hope Newton is not going to die, it is far superior to Windows CE. In fact I hope Apple will license the OS to all the makers of smartphones, smart cars, smart watches , smart ovens, etc.

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, date = 2003-06-02 , author =Tony Smith , title = Fossil puts back Palm Wrist PDA launch to 2004 , site =The Register , url = http://www.theregister.co.uk/2003/06/02/fossil_puts_back_palm_wrist/ , accessdate = 2013-10-23 }}

Smartwatch buffs eagerly awaiting the arrival later this month of their Palm OS-based Fossil Wrist PDA are going to be disappointed.

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, date = 2012-04-13 , author =Bill Ray , title = It's all in the wrist: E-ink smartwatch Pebble bags $2m , site =The Register , url = http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/04/13/pebble_kickstarter/ , accessdate = 2013-10-23 }}

It's all in the wrist: E-ink smartwatch Pebble bags $2m