Sony launched the third iteration of its wrist wearable, the Sony Smartwatch 3 or SW3, at IFA 2014 in Berlin, Germany.

SW3 runs Google's Android Wear operating system. It offers a higher resolution screen and a sleeker, more streamlined design.

Sony Smartwatch 3 has a minimalist design. It's a simple square clock face with a stainless steel black panel that comes in black and yellow. The power button is located at the right hand side.

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The smartwatch is waterproof with an IP68 certification rating. It can be charged using a standard microUSB port. It also features voice recognition functionality.

The silicon strap gives a comfortable feeling since the wearer can stretch it as his wrist moves. The wearable can also accommodate a variety of wrist sizes.

It should be noted the actual device is just a square block that pops in and out of the strap.

SW3 has a 1.6 inch, 320x320 TFT LCD "Transflective" display that lets the screen remain viewable under bright sunlight.

It can function alone with its built-in microphone, accelerometer, compass, gyroscope and GPS sensor technologies.

Sony's latest smartwatch has an ARM A7 1.2 GHz processor. Its also got 512 MB of RAM and 4 GB of eMMC storage onboard.

It carries a 420mA battery that lasts between two to five days on a single charge.

Sony hasn't yet released an exact price for SW3 but the wearable will launch in the United Kingdom this autumn.

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