# Smartphone-Linked Timepieces The Cookoo Watch Connects to Devices as Extra Alert System By Meghan Young | Published 2012-05-28 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cookoo-watch References: [ohgizmo](http://www.ohgizmo.com/2012/05/25/cookoo-smart-watch-says-me-too/) & [kickstarter](http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cuckoo/cookootm-the-watch-for-the-connected-generation) The Cookoo Watch improves on the concept set out by the Pebble e-Paper Watch. Like the [Pebble Watch](http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pebble-e-paper-watch), it connects to smartphones (both iPhones and Androids) to provide a more convenient interaction. Although a slightly more low-key creation, the Cookoo Watch boasts Bluetooth 4.0 to ensure less battery drainage and does not require a regular charge. Named after the cuckoo clocks that alerted people of the hour no matter where they were in a house, the Cookoo Watch does that with emails, tweets, texts and missed calls on phones. It also acts as a remote trigger for the phone's camera, one button check-in device and lost phone finder. It was conceived by Peter Hauser. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.9/10 - Popularity: 62% | Activity: 76% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/watches) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Smartphone-linked Timepieces:** Opportunity for developing timepieces that are integrated with smartphones, providing convenient interaction and extra alert system functionalities. - **Bluetooth 4.0 Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for utilizing Bluetooth 4.0 technology to ensure less battery drainage in smart devices and improve connectivity with smartphones. - **Multi-functional Wearable Tech:** Opportunity to create wearable devices, like the Cookoo Watch, that serve as more than just timepieces, but also function as remote triggers, check-in devices, and phone finders. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Consumer Electronics:** The consumer electronics industry can explore the development of smartphone-linked timepieces and multi-functional wearable tech to enhance user experience and safety. - **Wearable Technology:** The wearable technology industry can capitalize on the integration of smartphones and timepieces, leveraging Bluetooth 4.0 technology to deliver innovative and connected devices. - **Mobile Accessories:** The mobile accessories industry can tap into the demand for Bluetooth 4.0 enabled devices, such as smartphone-linked timepieces, which offer added convenience and functionality. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Descriptive Wearable Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pebble-time-2.md) - [Smartwatch-Attached Smartphone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sony-smart-switch-ecosystem.md) - [E-Paper Display Smartwatches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/core-smartwatches.md) - [Pocketable Handheld Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apple-watch1.md) - [Sleek Simplistic Smartwatches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/core-devices.md) - [Earbud-Equipped Smartwatches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/watchout-wearpods.md) - [Hybrid Low-Power Smartwatches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ksana.md) - [AI-Fueled Smartwatch Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/r1-smartwatch.md) - [Retro-Futurism Smartwatch Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/justwatch.md)