Portronics Kronos Y1 with calling launched at an introductory price of Rs. 3399

Portronics has launched Kronos Y1, the company’s latest smartwatch with  smart calling feature. It features a 1.75-inch display with 200+ customizable watch faces, Bluetooth 5.0 and smart calling feature offers Bluetooth calling, thanks to microphone and speakers. The company also says that it has Blood Pressure and Heart Rate monitoring, as well as SpO2 monitoring. Continue reading “Portronics Kronos Y1 with calling launched at an introductory price of Rs. 3399”

Noise ColorFit Caliber with 1.69-inch display, SpO2 and body temperature monitoring launched at an introductory price of Rs. 1999

Noise, popular for its audio products and wearables, has launched the NoiseFit Caliber, the company’s latest budget smartwatch in the country. It has a large 1.69-inch (240 x 280 pixels) full touch flat LCD screen with support for 150+ customisable & cloud-based watch faces, comes with 60 sports modes, features 24×7 heart rate monitoring, SpO2 monitoring and even has body temperature monitoring, thanks to the dedicated sensor. Continue reading “Noise ColorFit Caliber with 1.69-inch display, SpO2 and body temperature monitoring launched at an introductory price of Rs. 1999”

PLAYFIT STRENGTH Review

The Indian market is flooded with smartwatches that have support for calling over Bluetooth. PLAY, an Indian start-up popular for its accessories, launched the PLAYFIT SLIM and PLAYFIT STRENGTH smartwatch models last month. I have been using the PLAYFIT STRENGTH that supports the Bluetooth calling feature for a couple of weeks now. Let us check out the review to find out what it has to offer. Continue reading “PLAYFIT STRENGTH Review”

Xiaomi Watch S1 with 1.43-inch AMOLED display, Stainless steel body, Bluetooth Calling, GPS, up to 12 days battery life announced

Along with the Xiaomi 12 series and the MIUI 13, Xiaomi also announced the Xiaomi Watch S1 is with a stainless steel frame, sapphire glass, and a 1.43″ 326ppi large AMOLED touch display.  It has 117 fitness modes, come with 5ATM water resistance and promises up to 12 days of battery life. Continue reading “Xiaomi Watch S1 with 1.43-inch AMOLED display, Stainless steel body, Bluetooth Calling, GPS, up to 12 days battery life announced”

Fire-Boltt Almighty with 1.4″ AMOLED display, Bluetooth calling, up to 10 days battery life launched for Rs. 4999

Fire-Boltt, an Indian wearable brand, has launched Fire-Boltt Almighty, the company’s latest smartwatch with support for Bluetooth Calling that lets you answer and make calls with Bluetooth directly from your watch. It has a 1.4-inch AMOLED display, customisable watch faces, supports multiple sports modes and has IP67 Water-Resistant body. Continue reading “Fire-Boltt Almighty with 1.4″ AMOLED display, Bluetooth calling, up to 10 days battery life launched for Rs. 4999”

Noise ColorFit Ultra 2 with 1.78-inch AMOLED display, SpO2 monitoring, Stainless Steel body launched at an introductory price of Rs. 4499

Noise, popular for its wearables, has launched ColorFit Ultra 2 as a successor to the ColorFit Ultra that was launched a few months back. This has a 1.78″ AMOLED screen, and square dial, and 100+ customisable & cloud-based watch faces, 60+ sports mode, SpO2 monitoring, 24×7 heart rate monitoring, sleep tracking, IP68 waterproof body, and up to 7 days battery life. Continue reading “Noise ColorFit Ultra 2 with 1.78-inch AMOLED display, SpO2 monitoring, Stainless Steel body launched at an introductory price of Rs. 4499”

boAt Watch Iris with 1.39-inch AMOLED display, SpO2 monitoring, up to 7 days battery life launched for Rs. 4499

boAt has launched its new smartwatch ‘boAt Iris’, the company’s first smartwatch model with 1.39 (454 x 454 Pixels) 462 PPI high-definition round AMOLED display and supports multiple cloud-based watch faces via boAt Hub app. Continue reading “boAt Watch Iris with 1.39-inch AMOLED display, SpO2 monitoring, up to 7 days battery life launched for Rs. 4499”

HUAWEI WATCH D with 1.64-inch AMOLED display, Blood Pressure, ECG and body temperature monitoring announced

HUAWEI has introduced HUAWEI Watch D, the company’s latest smartwatch with support for Blood Pressure and ECG monitoring, as it had announced. The company says that it has been registered as a Class II medical device by the Drug Administration in China. Continue reading “HUAWEI WATCH D with 1.64-inch AMOLED display, Blood Pressure, ECG and body temperature monitoring announced”

vivo Watch 2 with 1.43-inch AMOLED display, eSIM for calling, LTE, and up to 14 days battery life announced

In addition to vivo S12 series phones, vivo also introduced the vivo Watch 2, successor to last year’s vivo Watch in China. The main highlight of the watch is the eSIM support for standalone calling capabilities and LTE. The smartwatch has a 46mm dial, stainless steel casing and comes with a 1.43-inch AMOLED screen. Continue reading “vivo Watch 2 with 1.43-inch AMOLED display, eSIM for calling, LTE, and up to 14 days battery life announced”

Google Pixel Watch could be powered by Exynos processor, feature next-generation Google Assistant

Google’s upcoming Pixel Watch, codenamed Rohan, is said to be in the works and launch sometime in 2022. The renders of the upcoming Pixel Watch showcasing a round dial also appeared on the web earlier this month. Now, a new report by 9to5Google reveals that the upcoming Pixel Watch might be powered by Samsung’s Exynos processor and offer a next-generation Google Assistant.

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NoiseFit Evolve 2 with 1.2-inch AMOLED display, SpO2 monitoring, 3ATM water-resistance launched for Rs. 3999

Noise, popular for its wearables, has launched NoiseFit Evolve 2 as a successor to the NoiseFit Evolve that was launched earlier this year. This retains the 1.2″ AMOLED screen, and a round dial, but this is lighter at 38.5g and features an aluminium case. In addition to English, it will get Hindi language support via OTA update, said the company. Continue reading “NoiseFit Evolve 2 with 1.2-inch AMOLED display, SpO2 monitoring, 3ATM water-resistance launched for Rs. 3999”

Wearables shipments grew 9.9% in the Q3, 2021, boAt posts 206% growth: IDC

Global shipments for wearable grew by 9.9% during Q3, 2021, reaching 138.4 million units, reports new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC).  Continue reading “Wearables shipments grew 9.9% in the Q3, 2021, boAt posts 206% growth: IDC”

Apple said to launch updated Watch SE and rugged variant for sports athletes in 2022

Apple is planning to bring an updated Apple Watch SE and a new Apple Watch with a rugged design to its Watch line-up next year. According to Bloomberg journalist Mark Gurman, Apple is planning to launch a second-gen Watch SE alongside Apple Watch 8. Continue reading “Apple said to launch updated Watch SE and rugged variant for sports athletes in 2022”

PLAYFIT SLIM with 1.28-inch display, SpO2 monitoring and PLAYFIT STRENGTH with Bluetooth calling launched starting at Rs. 3999

PLAY, popular for its audio products and smartwatches, have launched PLAYFIT SLIM and PLAYFIT STRENGTH, two new ‘Made in India’ smartwatches. These feature a 1.28″ (240 x 240 pixels) IPS LCD screen,  IP67 water and dust protection, multiple sports modes, heart rate & fitness tracker, sleep and SPO2 monitor, Bluetooth notification and more. Continue reading “PLAYFIT SLIM with 1.28-inch display, SpO2 monitoring and PLAYFIT STRENGTH with Bluetooth calling launched starting at Rs. 3999”

HUAWEI Watch GT Runner with 1.43-inch AMOLED display, professional running training, smart running plan announced

Along with the MatePad E 2-in-1, HUAWEI also introduced Watch GT Runner designed for professional runners. The smartwatch has a composite fiber case, a metal crown and a ceramic bezel and weighs just 38.5g. It comes only in 46mm version with a 1.43-inch AMOLED screen, same as the Watch GT 3. Continue reading “HUAWEI Watch GT Runner with 1.43-inch AMOLED display, professional running training, smart running plan announced”