Burg, a Dutch manufacturer, launched its first smartwatches over four years ago. In 2009, its first design was instantly awarded first prize for most innovative product. Now, they say that although Samsung "crossed the finish line before their biggest competitor, Apple, they failed to come in first."
Founder Hermen van den Burg, an award-winning designer from the Netherlands, now has his office situated in Guangzhou, China, where his company has established a factory, research center and showroom. Burg manufactures a variety of smartwatches for men, women and children, sporting a trendy, casual or athletic look. Prices range from $149 to $399.
Burg watches carry a regular SIM card, thus making the watch a fully-featured, independently functioning phone. Its rivals, however, all still require a Bluetooth connection between the watch and the phone. In other words, without the connection, they are just ordinary watches; and there's hardly anything smart about that.
The Burg's notable features: OS Android 4.0, 3G & WIFI, GPS, SIM card, 1.54 inch 240×240 pixel, Camera 2.0Mp, Bluetooth 3.0, two-way communication, Sisvel, MPEGLA, Micro SD 32Gb.
While the Burg smartwatch has the edge on initial innovation and its "standalone" phone properties, will it appear outdated next to the Samsung Galaxy watch? Stay tuned for its release on September 4 to see how it is initially received.
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