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Epson Wins 2014 CTIA Hot for the Holidays Award for Pulsense™PS-100 BandLONG BEACH, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Epson America today announced that its Pulsense™ PS-100 Band won first place in CTIA's (News - Alert) Hot for the Holidays Award in the Health, Fitness & Wellness category. Presented annually at Super Mobility Week in Las Vegas, the Hot for the Holidays Awards recognize the hottest mobile consumer electronics, just in time for the holiday buying season. More than 50 industry experts, analysts and media examined and scored the nearly 300 entries across CTIA's three programs to determine the finalists and winners. The Pulsense PS-100 Band is an innovative bio-sensing, wrist-worn device that can monitor and store your heart rate, activity level, calorie burn and sleep patterns. Featuring Epson's proprietary heart-rate sensing module, Pulsense continuously detects a user's heart rate directly from the wrist without requiring a chest strap. It seamlessly transmits all data to an intuitive and interactive iOS or Android (News - Alert) app to view progress and results. The device features LED indicators for heart-rate based zone training, making Pulsense an ideal wrist companion for those looking to focus on fat burn or aerobic zone exercise. "Epson is truly honored to take the top spot in the Health, Fitness & Wellness category in CTIA's Hot for the Holidays Awards," said Anna Jen, director, New Ventures/New Products for Epson. "Leveraging Epson's extensive R&D capabilities, manufacturing excellence and consumer product expertise, we believe the Pulsense PS-100 delivers a uniquely valuable experience for the user." Epson America has also announced its Pulsense PS-500 watch which features a LCD display for real-time viewing of heart rate, steps walked, calorie burn and date/time. The Pulsense PS-100 band and PS-500 watch are scheduled to be available this fall with MSRPs of $129.00 and $199.00 respectively. About CTIA Shows CTIA Shows bring together all industries advanced by wireless technology for intense business, learning and networking. Super Mobility Week (www.supermobilityweek.com) takes place Sept. 9, 10 and 11, 2014 at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas. Twitter (News - Alert): @ctiashows | Facebook: www.ctiashows.com/facebook | LinkedIn (News - Alert): www.ctiashows.com/linkedin About CTIA
CTIA-The Wireless Association® (www.ctia.org)
is an international organization representing the wireless
communications industry. Membership in the association includes wireless
carriers and their suppliers, as well as providers and manufacturers of
wireless data services and products. CTIA advocates on behalf of its
members at all levels of government. The association also coordinates
the industry's voluntary best practices and initiatives, and sponsors
the industry's leading wireless tradeshow. CTIA was founded in 1984 and
is based in Washington, D.C. About Epson Epson is a global imaging and innovation leader whose product lineup ranges from inkjet printers and 3LCD projectors to sensors and other micro-devices. Dedicated to exceeding the vision of its customers worldwide, Epson delivers customer value based on compact, energy-saving, and high-precision technologies in markets spanning enterprise and the home to commerce and industry. Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the Epson Group comprises more than 73,000 employees in 94 companies around the world, and is proud of its ongoing contributions to the global environment and the communities in which it operates. Epson America, Inc., based in Long Beach, Calif., is Epson's regional headquarters for the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. To learn more about Epson, please visit: www.epson.com. Connect with Epson America on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/EpsonAmerica), Twitter (http://twitter.com/EpsonAmerica) and YouTube (News - Alert) (http://www.youtube.com/EpsonTV). Note: Specifications are subject to change without notice. EPSON is a registered trademark and Pulsense is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. All other product and brand names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Epson disclaims any and all rights in these marks.
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