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This article was published on November 11, 2014

Sony’s $250 SmartWatch 3 is on sale now, no phone required

Sony’s $250 SmartWatch 3 is on sale now, no phone required
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Mic Wright is a journalist specialising in technology, music and popular culture. He lives in Dublin. He is on Twitter at @brokenbottleboy. Mic Wright is a journalist specialising in technology, music and popular culture. He lives in Dublin. He is on Twitter at @brokenbottleboy.

The Sony SmartWatch 3, the company’s third attempt at making a smart watch but its first to run Android Wear, has gone on sale in the US.

Priced at $250, it features a 1.6 inch square screen, IP68 waterproofing and built-in GPS. It doesn’t need to be paired with an Android phone, so should appeal to fitness fanatics disappointed by more tethered options.

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➤ Sony SmartWatch 3, $250 [Google Play via Engadget]