The Wellograph smartwatch fully compatible with Windows Phone!

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Wellograph, one of the more 'premium' smartwatch brands, has announced that when its sapphire crystal display-ed $350 smartwatch ships in July, it will be compatible with Windows Phone 8.1. This makes a nice change from a complete absence of support from other smartwatch brands, and the company says it is 'committed' to Windows Phone.

Wellograph smartwatch

From the MarketWatch article:

Wellograph, Inc., creator of the world's first premium wellness watch with a sapphire crystal display, today announces that its much-anticipated timepiece will be compatible with Windows Phone 8.1 devices when it ships in July of this year. The announcement comes just on the heels of the company officially opening preorders for its wearable device that has been highlighted for its great product design and craftsmanship.

Though the Wellograph watch is functionally independent and designed to act as a stand-alone device, users can download corresponding apps for expanded analysis. Wellograph will make an official Wellograph app for Windows Phone 8.1 available alongside both an iOS and Android app.

"We're excited to be bringing Wellograph to the millions of users who love and enjoy their Windows Phones," stated Nick Warnock, president of Wellograph, Inc. "Wellograph represents the first fitness tracking device dedicated to Windows Phone users and we're committed to supporting our customers using the growing platform."

The official Wellograph app will be fully optimized for Windows Phone 8.1, and will take advantage of the operating system's unique feature such as Live Tiles, allowing users to see information such as total steps and exercise score directly on the phone's Start screen. The app will sync directly to the Wellograph watch, transferring all stored data effortlessly over Bluetooth.

The Wellograph smartwatch features an integrated heart rate monitor, activity tracker, pedometer and running watch. Preorders for the accessory are now open for the classic Silver Satin design and the limited edition Black Chrome watch, which will only be available to the first 10,000 orders. For more, see www.wellograph.com

The Wellograph smartwatch is unique in that all the (health) sensors are in the watch and it doesn't require a host smartphone - perhaps it's this which enables easier integration with Windows Phone, in that the hook-up is more about transferring latest data rather than running a real time sensor link?

Main Wellograph UI

Source / Credit: MarketWatch