The name of Microsoft's smartwatch comes to light thanks to the publication of its applications for smartphones

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As we have been telling you weeks ago, the Redmond smartwatch is getting closer, and now thanks to a mistake in the company we have more information about this. This is because Microsoft has mistakenly published companion apps for this accessory on the Mac, Android and Windows Phone stores. They explicitly refer to it as Microsoft Band, so it is very likely that this is the final name it will be released with. "

These applications also show the design of the smartwatch, which as expected, will be very similar to the Samsung Gear Fit, with an elongated rectangular screen that allows it to have a narrow, strip-like design (hence justifying its name).

The rumors were also right that this accessory will be focused on he alth and wellness functions, as it is equipped with a large number of sensors to record calorie expenditure, sleep duration and quality, heart rate, and other parameters.

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The information collected by the band will be synchronized with a service called Microsoft He alth in which we can configure goals and he alth alerts (for example, spend more than 2500 calories per day, and notify us when we do not reach that goal). These objectives and alerts could be configured from the companion apps> on Windows Phone these functions would even be integrated with Cortana"

Microsoft Band would collect he alth information thanks to its sensors, and would allow us to set goals for calorie spending, hours of sleep, etc.

With the release of these applications and the approval of the FCC, everything points to an imminent launch of the Microsoft Band. It could happen next week, or even in the next few days, we just have to wait. The URL where the official information of the product will be displayed once it is launched would be this.

Of course, it seems that the Microsoft Band will be only available in the United States for now, or at least that's what is inferred from that the companion apps only admit postal codes of said country, that there is no option to use metric units (kilograms, meters, etc) instead of imperial units (miles, pounds, etc). Hopefully its commercial launch in other countries will not take too long.

Via | The Verge