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Funband is a wristwatch-type wearable device for fans of Japanese professional baseball. It uses Bluetooth\u00ae to connect to the cloud via a smartphone. The display shows live game scores and at-bat performance (such as home runs or hits). And it notifies you of incoming news by vibration and LED lamps. In 2017, Sharp released models for each team of the two Japanese professional baseball leagues. Not only does funband bring new excitement to baseball, but it can also be used as a Funband is a wristwatch-type wearable device for fans of Japanese professional baseball. It uses Bluetooth\u00ae to connect to the cloud via a smartphone. The display shows live game scores and at-bat performance (such as home runs or hits). And it notifies you of incoming news by vibration and LED lamps. In 2017, Sharp released models for each team of the two Japanese professional baseball leagues. 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