i.am+

i.am+
Industry Consumer electronics
Founded 2013 (2013)
Headquarters Hollywood, California
Owner Will.i.am
Subsidiaries Wink
Website iamplus.com

i.am+[1] is a Hollywood-based company founded by musician Will.i.am in 2013 with the mission of creating wearable products that combine fashion and technology. In 2016, i.am+ acquired Israeli machine learning company Sensiya.[2]

Products

i.am+ camera for iPhone 4

In 2012 the i.am+ camera for the iPhone 4 [3]

dial

dial is a SIM-enabled smartwatch currently available in the UK exclusively through Three. Featuring a voice-enabled AI named AneedA, the smartwatch is the first of its kind with a conversational operating system. The dial is also unique in that it does not need to be tethered to a smart phone and can send calls and SMS messages independently. Included with the dial is a music streaming service with over 20 million songs.

EPs

i.am+ EPs are high-end Bluetooth headphones. The iconic circular form was designed to echo their namesake vinyl records. The EPs feature a woven fabric cable and a magnetic clip so they can be worn around the neck when not in use.

BUTTONS

The EPs were replaced with the 2nd generation of bluetooth headphones (now called i.am+ BUTTONS). i.am+ BUTTONS launched in November 2016. [4]

Wink

In July 2017, i.am+ purchased Wink from Flextronics for $38.7M. [5]

Earin

In January 2018 i.am+ acquired Swedish earbuds startup Earin.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Iam+. "i.am". iamplus.com. Retrieved 2016-07-22.
  2. ↑ "Will.i.am's Smartwatch Startup Acquires Israeli Firm". Los Angeles Business Journal. Retrieved 2016-07-22.
  3. ↑ Georgia Dehn. "Will.i.am's iPhone accessories to 'turn smartphones into genius phones'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  4. ↑ http://www.highsnobiety.com/2016/11/02/will-i-am-wireless-buttons-bluetooth-earphones/
  5. ↑ Ingrid Lunden. "i.am+ buys Wink, the smart home hub previously owned by Flextronics and Quirky". "TechCrunch". Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  6. ↑ "Wireless earbud startup Earin bought by Will.i.am's tech company". The Verge. Retrieved 2018-03-22.


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