Samsung reveals the Stripe and Band at InterBattery 2015-- a pair of flexible batteries the company describes as nothing less than "an embodiment of the age of wearable batteries."
The two batteries are very thin, with the more flexible Stripe being just 0.3mm thick. The Band is the fatter option, but provides up to 50% more battery power. At the show both are shown built-in a number of wearable devices.
The Stripe is as flexible as a fibre and has "innovative" energy density. According to Samsung it is adaptable to various forms, such as necklaces, hairbands and t-shirt accessories, and withstands up to 50000 "bends."
Essentially an update of the original WatchStand dock, the charging station features a built-in power supply and 2 dedicated USB charging ports. The underside handles cable management, ensuring no messy cords when Watch and iPhone are on the stand.
The company is the inventor of the first wireless EKG heart rate monitor, and as such should know a thing or two about both technology and health. The A360 looks like a barebones fitness tracker, with a waterproof rectangular module sitting in a silicon band. Control comes through a colour touchscreen and a small multifunction button on the side, while a microUSB port handles charging duties.
Unlike the completely pill-shaped Pill, the Pill+ has a flat panel around the middle housing the power and volume controls. A Lightning cable handles charging duties, and Beats claims battery life clocks at 12 hours on a single charge.
Accessory maker Catalyst claims the Catalyst iPad Pro case is the first "fully-waterproof" case for the device, with an IP68 waterproof rating allowing protection in water depths of up to 2m.
