With nearly a month to spare, startup Omate burst through its Kickstarter goal of $100,000 this week and is on its way to shipping its TruSmart smartwatch in time for the holiday season. More than $250,000 have been pledged so far toward the device, which is perhaps the closest thing yet to an Android smartphone that can be worn on a wrist. “On paper, pound for pound, this looks like a very good smartwatch,” said Michael Morgan, senior analyst for mobile devices with ABI Research.
