Huawei Android Wear watch teased, release set for September 2nd

Huawei announced Android Wear smartwatch dubbed as Huawei Watch at MWC earlier this year. Now, it looks like the company is finally ready to release the smartwatch this week and is creating a buzz with a teaser image.

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You can now reserve your own Pebble Time Steel smartwatch for US$249

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Pebble has just made the Time Steel smartwatch open to reservation worldwide at a price of US$249. The Time Steel model has already begun shipping to its Kickstarter backers and users can now reserve one for themselves through Pebble.

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Samsung Gear A smartwatch with Samsung Pay support tipped to be unveiled on August 13

Samsung has already sent out invites for an Unpacked event on August 13th where it will announce the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge Plus. Now, the Wall Street Journal says that the company may also unveil the Gear A smartwatch along the two phones at the same event.

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Asus ZenWatch price slashed to US$ 129.99

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The Asus ZenWatch was available at a discounted price of US$ 149.99 last month through Best Buy as well as Amazon. Now, a new offer allows you to purchase the smartwatch at an even lower price of US$ 129.99.

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Samsung Gear A (Orbis) smartwatch specs leak

Samsung’s next smartwatch that will have a round dial has been in the reports since the beginning of the year. Today, specifications of the Gear A smartwatch which is also known as Orbis has leaked.

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Intex iRist Smartwatch Hands On

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Here at MWC Shanghai, we’ve seen a variety of devices in just as many form factors. Wearable and smartphones of course remain the top verticals that companies focus on and on that note we got to check out an interesting new Android running smartwatch from Indian technology brand, Intex.

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Intex iRist Smartwatch Photo Gallery

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Intex officially launched iRist smartwatch at the MWC Shanghai for Rs 11,999. The smartwatch runs on Android 4.4.2 and not on Google’s Andoid Wear OS. It comes with built-in 3G SIM support that lets you make or receive calls and SMS. Let’s take a detailed look at the smartwatch in the photo gallery. Continue reading “Intex iRist Smartwatch Photo Gallery”

Casio to introduce rugged G-Shock smartwatch, launch expected in 2016

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Casio has historically been known as a maker of reliable digital timepieces that can take a beating. Over the years, the company has introduced a range of smart and quirky features that in some ways can be termed as smart features in their own right. However, a true smartwatch from the Japanese company has so far remained elusive. This is all set to change. Continue reading “Casio to introduce rugged G-Shock smartwatch, launch expected in 2016”

Asus Zenwatch gets a price cut – Now available for US$ 150

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While Asus announced the Zenwatch 2 earlier this month during Computex, the original Zenwatch has been around since late last year. Now the original Zenwatch has received a price cut and is available for US$ 150.

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Google adds ability to manage Android Wear music syncing in Play Music v6.0

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Apart from the changes to your smartphone and tablet, the latest v6.0 update for Play Music does bring in other improvements as well. It comes bundled with Android Wear companion app v2.0 that comes with a download manager for music that is synced to your smartwatch.

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Huawei Watch delayed till September or October

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The Huawei Watch was announced in Barcelona during MWC in March this year and so far hasn’t made its way to markets yet. Apparently the release of the smartwatch has been delayed further till around September or even October.

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Samsung’s next smartwatch said to support NFC based mobile payments

Samsung will announce a new Gear smartwatch that will support NFC based mobile payments, as per a report from Reuters. The South Korean company is expected to launch the smartwatch in second half of the year.

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Shazam now supports Android Wear and gets voice search integration

Shazam will now work on your Android Wear smartwatch with the latest update. The popular music recognition app can now identify songs directly from your smartwatch.

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