We are expecting smartwatches from Samsung, Apple and others to arrive sometime in the future. But here is a smartwatch which appears to be coming jam packed with features. It's the Hot Watch, a kickstarter project which has already met its funding goal of $150,000 with over two weeks to go.



As you might have understood from the video, the Hot Watch connects via Bluetooth with Android and iOS devices to allow you to send and receive messages, and make and take calls without touching your handset.

The Hot Watch is apparently very thin and light, and its 1.26-inch e-paper display allows you to read easily when you are outdoors. The display is responsive. On the display, you can draw letters for getting to different screens. For example, you draw 'A' for the apps screen and 'D' for dialing. You will be able to go back by swiping down diagonally from upper left corner to the lower right. But the company may have to work on the "A for apps" gesture more, as it apparently wasn't working perfectly. There is a mic and a bi-directional speaker on a module around back. As you can see in the image alongside, you will have to hold your hand close to your ear, as if you are holding a phone, to hear the person calling you. And it appears like the calling feature works quite fine, with the sound quality being "surprisingly clear". But it seems that things would have been better if the watch had a buckle, it just had a velcro strap.