Apple Watch Series 2 Hands on

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The second generation Apple Watch was unveiled at Apple’s special event in San Francisco. We flew all the way from India to United States to report the event live. One of the new products launched along with the iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 plus was the Watch Series 2 and here’s what we think about the smartwatch. Continue reading “Apple Watch Series 2 Hands on”

Garmin Forerunner 35 smartwatch with built-in heart rate sensor and GPS announced for $199.99

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Garmin has announced Forerunner 35, its newest GPS-enabled running watch with built-in Elevate wrist-based heart rate sensor that monitors heart rate 24×7. Continue reading “Garmin Forerunner 35 smartwatch with built-in heart rate sensor and GPS announced for $199.99”

Reliance Jio commercial rollout soon, Samsung Galaxy Note7 Iris scanner demo surfaces – FoneArena Daily

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Check out the new FoneArena Daily video that gives you a quick roundup of today’s technology new. Continue reading “Reliance Jio commercial rollout soon, Samsung Galaxy Note7 Iris scanner demo surfaces – FoneArena Daily”

Worldwide smartwatch shipment falls 32% in Q2, 2016: IDC

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Global smartwatch shipment, for the first time saw a year-over-year decline of 32%, according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker.

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Apple and Samsung rank highest in customer satisfaction for smartwatches and fitness bands

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Apple has been ranked highest among manufacturers of smartwatches, and Samsung among manufacturers of fitness bands, according to the J.D. Power 2016 Fitness Band Device Satisfaction Report and J.D. Power 2016 Smartwatch Device Satisfaction Report.
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New renders offer first look at Google’s rumored Android Wear smartwatches

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Just last week Android Police reported that Google is working on two Andorid Wear Smartwatches – Angelfish and Swordfish. Now, the website has released renders which offer a glimpse at a possible design of these smartwatches.

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Google might be working on ‘Angelfish’ and ‘Swordfish’ Android Wear smartwatches

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Google is working on its own Android Wear smartwatches, according to a latest report from Android Police. The company is apparently building two Android Wear smartwatches.

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Samsung’s next gen smartwatch is codenamed Solis and runs Tizen OS

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Samsung is working on a next generation smartwatch, according to a latest report from SamMobile. The new smartwatch from the South Korean tech giant is codenamed as Solis which translates to sun in Spanish. Continue reading “Samsung’s next gen smartwatch is codenamed Solis and runs Tizen OS”

Pebble Classic, Time, Time Round and Time Steel launched in India, starts at Rs. 5999

Pebble has finally launched its Pebble Classic, Pebble Time, Pebble Time Round and Pebble Time Steel smartwatches in India exclusively on Amazon.in. All these have e-ink displays, track steps, sleep and connect to Android or iPhone to offer notifications for calendar events, text and emails, incoming calls and more. Continue reading “Pebble Classic, Time, Time Round and Time Steel launched in India, starts at Rs. 5999”

Michael Kors Access Android Wear smartwatches announced starting at $395

Michael Kors is the latest watchmaker that is foraying into the Android Wear smartwatch game. The company has announced its first Android Wear smartwatch line known as Michael Kors Access.

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Nixon Mission Android Wear smartwatch with Snapdragon Wear 2100 SoC goes official

Nixon has announced Mission, its first rugged Android Wear smartwatch which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 2100 system-on-chip (SoC). The watch is water resistant up to 100 meters or 10 ATM.
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Asus ZenWatch 2 Review

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The original ZenWatch from ASUS was a breath of fresh air in the smartwatch industry thanks to its new and beautiful design. However, it wasn’t without faults and the lack of WiFi was a bummer to many especially after the Android 5.1.1 update. The new ZenWatch 2 comes with 2 different models that target different audiences and better protection against the elements thanks to the IP67 rating compared to the IP55 rating of the original. On paper, the smartwatch seems to be a winner but how does it fare in real life? Let’s find out.

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Samsung patents smartwatch that uses veins for identification

Samsung has patented a new technology which hints that it’s next smartwatch could use your veins to establish your identity. The patent that was filed by Samsung in July last year was published earlier this month.

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