# Voice-Controlled Smartwatches Speechtrans' Wearable Bluetooth Device is a Phone-Translator Hybrid By Meghan Young | Published 2014-07-24 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/voicecontrolled-smartwatch References: [fastcolabs](http://www.fastcolabs.com/3033376/talk-to-the-smartwatch-cause-the-phone-aint-listening) & [speechtrans](http://speechtrans.com/product/wearables/) Voice-controlled smartwatches could be the next step when it comes to [wearable technology](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bling-by-braindeck). A hybrid between a phone and a foreign communicator, it was created by a speech translation company, Speechtrans. Yet in addition to these main capabilities, the voice-controlled smartwatch relays the time, plays music while also accessing the contacts from the user's phone or tablet. Bluetooth enabled, the voice-controlled smartwatch uses the company's new API to make the translation and dictation tech work. To give context to this latest tech update, large customers such as [HP](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/AI-native-laptops) and [Cisco](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/antares-1b) are using this API. SpeechTrans's API links the app's capabilities to the wristband, allowing it to translate 44 different languages using speech recognition for voice and chat. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 41% | Activity: 52% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Voice-controlled Smartwatches:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporating speech translation and dictation technology into smartwatches for seamless communication across languages. - **Wearable Bluetooth Devices:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing wearable Bluetooth devices that combine the functionalities of a phone and a translator for enhanced convenience and accessibility. - **API Integration in Wearable Tech:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrating APIs into wearable devices to extend their capabilities and provide users with advanced features like language translation and voice control. ### Who This Affects Most - **Wearable Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating voice-controlled smartwatches that revolutionize the wearable technology industry by offering seamless communication and enhanced user experiences. - **Translation Services:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Improving translation services by developing wearable Bluetooth devices that enable real-time language translation through speech recognition and voice control. - **API Development:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Advancing API development to integrate with wearable tech, enabling the creation of feature-rich devices that enhance communication and accessibility. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Text-Transcribing Eyewear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/assistive-wearables.md) - [Wearable Over-the-Ear Translators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ambassador-interpreter-20.md) - [AI Productivity Smartwatch Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mobvoi-ticnote-watch.md) - [Smartphone-Mounted Translation Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-translation-ring.md) - [Multi-Purpose AI Translation Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-translation.md) - [ChatGPT-Powered Wearable Rings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lring-2.md) - [AI-Powered Smart Rings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whsp-ring.md) - [Language-Assistance Travel Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fluentalk.md) - [Wearable Voice Recorders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mindclip.md)