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Qmote Smart Remote: Turn Your Smartphone into a Controller For Your Smart Home

Qmote Smart Remote

The Qmote Smart Remote is an intuitive, multitasking, minimalistic smart remote control which lets you perform actions on your phone with only one button.

Based on a predefined set of parameters , Qmote will allow you to control your smartphone using Bluetooth technology. All you need to do is install the Qmote app on your phone and customize it to your needs by setting the number of clicks for each function.

How Does  Qmote Smart Remote Work?

Qmote Smart Remote set up

It sounds fairly simple, but the software and hardware used in the Qmote Smart Remote are highly innovative and user orientated. For example, with a single click on the Qmote you will activate the snooze function on your smartphone while five clicks will open your GPS navigation system. Thus you can set up functions for a limitless number of applications so long as they are connected the internet; making the possibilities for a fully automated SmartHome immediately possible.

 

The Presentation Mode

Qmote can also automatically connect with your computer and work as a handy presentation device.This will probably be your best friend during official company presentations when you activate this mode. No more complicated software drivers that you need to install or additional devices that will help you out during the presentation. Genius.

Qmote Smarthome Possibilities

Qmote Smart Remote + IFTTT + Smartphone = Smart Home

Qmote fully integrates with IFTTT technology in its software, which means that you can control all types of smart devices with it. IFTTT (or If This Then That)  is a popular web based platform where users can create so called “recipes” that will help them control other devices or web services. When you combine IFTTT with Qmote you get the option to create a smart home with ease. The possibilities here are both endless and give us an exciting glimpse of our future homes and lifestyles.

Technical Specifications

  • Brushed aluminium casing. The Qmote has a very minimalistic design that is designed to be durable. The aluminium casing doesn’t only look good, but it will also protect the device allowing you to use it everywhere you need for a long time.
  • Water resistant design. The rubber gasket and the rubber switch that surround the software inside the aluminium casing are just a sweet touch that adds to the endurance of the device. It has an IPX rating of 7 units, which means you can even use it underwater.
  • Bluetooth SMART technology. Thanks to the device’s integration of Bluetooth SMART Low Energy 4.0 technology, the Qmote Smart Remote promises a very pleasant experience of controlling your smart devices without any interference or problems.
  • Powerful coin cell. This is the powerhouse of the whole device. The battery that is a part of the coin cell is a CR1620 model and it will last anywhere between 10-12 months, the equivalent of  60,000 clicks.
  • Small and practical size. At 6 grams weight, 3.9 cm length, 3.3 cm width and 0.5 cm height, the Qmote Smart Remote is so small that you could put it next to your keys and nobody would notice it. Thankfully, it comes with a handy keychain slot.
  • Compatibility: iPhone 4s and later, iPad 3 and later, Android devices operating on the 4.4 OS
What Else Can You Do With The Qmote Smart Remote?

Qmote Smart Remote Music Control

Here are only some of the functions that Qmote can trigger with the help of your smartphone, IFTTT and Bluetooth 4.0 technology: music player, taking pictures, record video, locating your smartphone, recording audio, l, take screenshots, make calls, send messages, launch apps, start navigation, launch dashboard, use flashlight, snooze the alarm, mute calls, start Siri/Google now, and much more.

 

The best thing about this clever gadget is that the Qmote software will be constantly updated for compatibility with new smart devices and you will be able to use these new features immediately.

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