Martian Watches was a brand of smart watch founded in 2007 in the United States by SilverPlus, Inc, an American company headquartered in Irvine, California.
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10 Facts About Martian Watches
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Martian Watches allow for hands-free use of mobile phones via short distance wireless communication.
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The Martian watch is reportedly the first watch to utilize voice commands.
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Martian Watches were produced in several styles, each with an analog time display, a small OLED display screen, a speaker, and a noise-cancelling microphone.
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The analog watch portion of Martian Watches is powered by a watch battery, and there is a side-mounted micro USB port for the rechargeable battery that handles the phone functions, in addition to an accelerometer.
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Martian Watches has so far not responded to customer criticism and it seems that the Martian office phones are cut off, with support tickets going unanswered.
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Update : Martian issued a statement to Kickstarter backers saying that after shipping the first batch of about 480 watches, they lack the funding to continue.
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SilverPlus, Inc, the US distributor of Martian Watches, was established in 2007 by CEO Jeffrey Hsieh and CTO Dennis Kwan.
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On 24 May, 2018, it was announced that Martian Watches will cancel the mVoice G2 product and permanently cease operations after 11 years in business due to financial troubles.
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