The dials and knobs are also functional and can be used for scrolling through the Pip-Boy's menus, meanwhile the top compartment stores a 'holotape' that's actually a USB drive. When it's not connected to a mobile device the Pip-Boy Deluxe Edition can be used as an alarm clock or as a cosplay prop, displaying the status, SPECIAL and perks screens as seen in Fallout 4's levelling-up system. The device can be paired with a smartphone or tablet over Bluetooth, allowing you to take and place calls, browse through your contacts, read SMS messages and play audio files. Unlike its predecessor, the Pip-Boy Deluxe Edition actually contains its own integrated screen and on-board hardware and software, making it a smartwatch – if you can really call it that – in its own right.
You can link Fallout Pip-Boy with your Fallout 4 game, independently of which platform. This application, together with the plastic Pip-Boy figurine included in the collectors edition of Fallout 4, gives you the definitive vault dweller experience.