Casio announced today the release of the GB-5600AB and GB-6900AB, shock-resistant watches that can communicate with an iPhone. These new additions to the G-SHOCK family are next-generation watches equipped with Bluetooth v4.0 (Bluetooth Low Energy Wireless Technology). The Casio GB-5600AB and GB-6900AB watches can communicate with the iPhone to perform various functions such as notifying the wearer of incoming calls and e-mails and enabling iPhone alarm function from the watch button. In addition, the watch can automatically adjust itself to exact time according to different time zones by synchronizing itself to time data received from the iPhone.
The Casio GB-5600AB and GB-6900AB are finished with other features and styling to represent their technological advancement, including a high-brightness LED backlight, two-year battery life and a special “G” logo indicating compatibility with Bluetooth® v4.0 technology.
