The new Wrist Net Smart Watches are available in two different brands and three styles and feature thinner designs and butterfly clasps said to provide a more comfortable fit.

(Click here for larger image of the FX3005)

SPOT watches offer advanced features such as automatic time adjustment based on location, customizable watch faces, and access to continually updated content such as news, traffic alerts, weather reports, stock quotes, and sports scores, instant messaging, etc. -- plus, of course, all the capabilities expected of a modern wristwatch such as chronometer, calendar, alarm, and timer functions.

Fossil's Wrist Net Smart Watches use Microsoft's MSN Direct broadcasting service which transmits selected content directly to the devices through an FM subcarrier that transmits weather, traffic, and other information over low-power FM frequencies. Watch owners must subscribe to the transmission service on a monthly or annual basis. According to Microsoft, as of September 2004, the areas covered by MSN Direct's FM Subcarrier network include the top 100 U.S. and Canadian Metropolitan Transit Areas (MTAs).

Be sure to visit WindowsForDevices.com's SPOT watches special report to get the full scoop on these cool new gadgets created by Microsoft.

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