HOT Watch Introduces First Smartwatch Enabling Users to Make and Receive Private Phone Calls

PLANO, Texas - July 31, 2013 - PRLog -- KICKSTARTER DEBUT:  HOT WATCH INTRODUCES FIRST SMART-WATCH ENABLING USERS TO MAKE AND RECEIVE PRIVATE PHONE CALLS BY SIMPLY RAISING WATCH-HAND UP TO THE USER'S EAR

HOT Watch (an acronym for "Hands On Talk") is the Complete Smart-watch Solution Boasting Multi-Touch, Gestures, a Multitude of Popular Features, Functionality, Convenience, Long Battery Life, Safety and Style

      (Plano, TX - July 31, 2013) PH Technical Labs unveiled its ground breaking new Smart-watch entitled HOT Watch that, for the first time, allows users to make and receive private phone calls directly from the watch.  The user sees the caller's name/number and simply holds the watch-hand-palm up to his/her ear, speaks into the built-in microphone and listens via simplistic, yet innovative "palm and sound waves" technology (i.e. the receiving voice is amplified by the user's palm.) HOT Watch is also the first to include an advanced touch screen, gestures and call and message functionality in a stylish, slim package. HOT Watch will debut on the popular crowdfunding site Kickstarter today.

      HOT Watch works with all Smartphones that are Bluetooth compatible, (Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and normal Bluetooth mode for power saving) but complete features are currently available with Android and iPhone Smartphones. "We set out to create the best Smartwatch on the market, while also setting your hands free from your mobile phone for most daily functions," states PH Technical Labs President Shariq Hamid. Chief Technology Officer Ram Pattikonda adds, "Other Smart Watches fail in one major area - they cannot do private calls. But we've changed that with the HOT Watch. It's just as easy as raising your hand to your ear. Our vision goes back to well beyond filing for the initial patent in 2010 and we feel we have produced the most complete Smart-watch solution in which, together,  we can change the way people communicate."  Along with direct, private audible communication, HOT Watch employs the multitude of functions and applications via its next generation multi-touch screen and  4 customizable shortcuts for ease of use:  Receive and respond to texts, social media interface with Facebook and Twitter alerts, instant messaging, send/receive email (with a choice of vibration or audible notifications) as well as accessing contacts from the user's phone,  weather, stocks, calendar, caller ID, stopwatch, calculator, music control, news, pedometer, custom applications and many more.  Thanks to HOT Watch's accelerometer with gyroscope, it is also "gesture" controlled via HOT Gestures that allow the user to answer a call by simply raising the watch-hand up to his/her ear or by making the "wave bye-bye motion" to end a call (or users can bypass this function by simply using the multi-touch screen.)

      Beyond traditional phone functions HOT Watch possesses many other convenience, safety and fitness features including:  Simply using HOT Watch diminishes opportunities for users to drop or damage their expensive phones.  An alert notifying users when they are out of range from the associated phone (generally a 20 feet radius) helps prevent losing or leaving the phone behind and it can also help track down a misplaced phone.   Driving and communication are just a voice away.  With the high risk of driving and texting, the wristband speaker-phone allows users to keep their hands on the wheel and eyes on the road with superb voice clarity.  Another function detects if the user has fallen and is in need of emergency care which, after a given span of time, will text a designated emergency contact.  Not to mention diminished mobile radiation risks with less frequent direct mobile phone contact.  Monitoring calories burned and distance walked/ran is just a touch away with HOT Watch's built-in Calorie/Pedometer application. And finally, let's not forget about style! HOT watch's fashion forward look was designed by Michael Foley, a celebrated designer behind many popular watch faces. Models currently available include: Classic, Edge, Curve and Basic, with a slim edge design and each being 8mm thin. HOT Watch is also water resistant and available with 4 watch faces (analog and digital.)  

      HOT Watch is a huge step forward towards a more effortless communication experience and the Kickstarter campaign, which begins today, will help fund the final prototype and move forward with mass production and distribution.  For more information, funding increments and to support and see a full HOT Watch demonstration logon to:  www.HotSmartWatch.com/Kickstarter (http://www.HotSmartWatch.com/Kickstarter%20)

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About PH Technical Labs:

PH Technical Labs - (PHTL), creator of HOT Watch, is a Dallas, TX based company that provides innovative solutions for common problems faced by all industries. Our ingenious solutions range from smarter power strips, monitoring for operational security and innovative use of Machine Vision technology to glare-blocking helmets for welders and windshield solutions for airplanes and cars.  Our current roster of products include:  Power USB, iCount and our latest innovation, "HOT Watch" (Hands On Talk) -  a Bluetooth compatible complete Smartwatch solution that employs a multitude of functionality and, for the first time, enables users to make and receive phone calls, privately directly from the watch. By unleashing human creativity and converting ideas into realities, our products help you solve everyday problems with user-friendly, affordable solutions that matter to businesses, industries and consumers.  For more information on PH Technical Labs log on to:  www.phtl.com (http://www.phtl.com%20)