Samsonite Konnect-i with Google Jacquard review - Simple and smart for a premium - Android

When Google finally introduced project Jacquard in a Levi’s jacket in 2017, I was stoked. Man, I wanted one so bad.

Wearables had been a hot topic for only a couple of year at that point, and everyone was wondering what the next step was. We started to see smart glasses, smart rings, and a whole lot of other smart stuff pop up all over, especially at trade shows like CES. But they all had one thing in common. They were bulky.

Google’s Jacquard tech — smart fibers woven into clothing  — however, seemed promising. It didn’t add much bulk, just a small tag that could be charged and hidden in a Levi’s jacket cuff. This seemed like the future of wearables, something that was clothing, just a little smarter.

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A couple of years have passed since Jacquard’s introduction, and the wearable market has grown a lot. While some accessories like the Focals by North still undoubtedly look like computerized accessories, others, like the Fossil Q Hybrid smartwatch that I wear every single day have evolved to look, well old.

And now, Google has evolved Jacquard, too. What was once a product that only lived in clothing has come to a couple of other accessories, like the Adidas GMR Smart Sole and the Saint Laurent Cit-E backpack. Now, it’s coming to another accessory. This is the Samsonite Konnect-i backpack.