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The New Fallout Pip-Boy Is A Bluetooth Connected Smartwatch

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Remember the Fallout 4 Pip-Boy made for the real world last year? The demand was so high that Bethesda can’t produce enough to satisfy customers. While it looks cool, it was really more a glorified smartphone case where the screen is your smartphone that you drop into the wrist-mounted casing which of course is a bit awkward to use when you need to use your smartphone for other purposes such as actually making calls with it.

For those who are not familiar with this device, the RobCo Pip-Boy (Personal Information Processor-Boy) is a wrist worn computer seen in the Fallout video game and used as an app for battle management, inventory, as well as displaying player statistics.

This year, they are rolling out a much better real world Pip-Boy and you do not need to drop into smartphone into it just to use it. The Pip-Boy: Deluxe Bluetooth Edition works almost the same as the smartwatches in the market out there and that means it has its own electronics display separate from your phone. Just like the smartwatches, you will just need to pair this Pip-Boy to your smartphone via Bluetooth.

So what can you do with it? Pretty much like with a smartwatch once it’s paired with a smartphone --- make and receive calls, access contacts, receive text messages, manage audio files. Most of the knobs and dials on the device actually work and there’s foam lining to make it comfortable on your wrist.  It also weighs 2lbs. which should be light enough to make you not notice it’s on your wrist. Even if not paired with your phone, you can use it as an alarm clock or a cosplay prop with the screen able to display Status, Special, and Perks screens from the game.

This Pip-Boy Edition can be charged via the genuine RobCo Industries stand that doubles as a charging base and also serves as powerful speaker if the Pip-Boy is placed on the stand. This stand comes with the package and charging the device is done via USB.

With estimated shipping date of November 11, 2016, the Pip-Boy: Deluxe Bluetooth Edition is priced at US$350.00. For interested customers, they can are limited to purchasing two units as only 5,000 units will be produced.

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