Fossil to launch premium Watch OS smartwatch later in 2021, but won’t update older models to new Wear OS

When it comes to Android Wear OS based smartwatches, Fossil is quite a well known brand. The company is reportedly working on a new premium smartwatch that will be based on a new unified software experience, feature faster chips and improved battery life.

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GOQii Smart Vital Junior with body temperature and SpO2 monitoring launched for Rs. 4999

GOQii has launched GOQii Smart Vital Junior that the company says will help as a precautionary measure for parents to keep a watch on the health and wellbeing of their children, thanks to features such as body temperature monitoring and blood oxygen (SpO2) tracking. The watch also has 24×7 heart rate tracking and sleep tracking. Continue reading “GOQii Smart Vital Junior with body temperature and SpO2 monitoring launched for Rs. 4999”

Garmin Forerunner 55 and Forerunner 945 LTE smartwatches announced

Garmin, a maker of fitness-focused smartwatches, has announced the launch of two smartwatches made for runners – namely the Forerunner 55 and the Forerunner 945 LTE. The former is easy-to-use GPS smartwatch made for people of all skill levels, while the latter is a premium GPS running and triathlon smartwatch.

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Fire-Boltt Talk with 1.28-inch display, Bluetooth calling, SpO2 and Blood pressure monitoring launched for Rs. 4499

Fire-Boltt, an Indian wearable brand has launched Fire-Boltt Talk, 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 1.28-inch Curved Glass Display, customisable watch faces, supports multiple sports modes including walk, run, cycling, skipping, football, basketball, badminton, and swimming and has IP67 Water Resistant body and. Continue reading “Fire-Boltt Talk with 1.28-inch display, Bluetooth calling, SpO2 and Blood pressure monitoring launched for Rs. 4499”

HUAWEI WATCH 3 and WATCH 3 Pro with 1.43-inch AMOLED curved screen, HarmonyOS, Skin temperature detection announced

HUAWEI at its event announced the WATCH 3 and WATCH 3 Pro, the company’s latest smartwatches running HarmonyOS 2.0, as expected. These feature a 1.43-inch AMOLED curved high-response touch-sensitive screen, side button and fully rotatable crown, offset for easy access. You can rotate the crown for easy scrolling through on-display features and volume settings. It comes with 30 cool pre-installed faces, including animated faces and 1,000+ designs available on HUAWEI Watch Face Store. You can create your own animated Watch faces using 5-10 sec short videos.
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OnePlus Watch B.52 update adds new Workout modes, AI Outfit watchface function and more

When OnePlus launched the OnePlus Watch back in March, they claimed that the Watch supported 110+ sports modes, however it was not available at launch. Instead, they promised it would arrive in a future update. Yesterday, OnePlus began rolling out their Watch Software B.52, which finally adds this support for more than 110 sports modes, along with a few other changes.

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Meizu Watch with 1.78-inch AMOLED display, Snapdragon Wear 4100, 4G, SpO2 monitoring announced

Meizu today announced Meizu Watch, the company’s first smartwatch in China. It has a 1.78-inch AMOLED touch screen with 100+ watch faces, 2.5D Gorilla Glass screen, is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 4100 with 1GB of RAM, runs Flyme for Watch system based on Android and has support for eSIM for 4G and calling through all the major operators in China. It has 13 sports modes, heart rate, blood oxygen, sleep, and pressure monitoring. There is GPS with option to monitor the whereabouts of family members and SOS emergency calls. Continue reading “Meizu Watch with 1.78-inch AMOLED display, Snapdragon Wear 4100, 4G, SpO2 monitoring announced”

OnePlus Watch Cyberpunk 2077 Limited Edition announced

OnePlus has introduced OnePlus Watch Cyberpunk 2077 Limited Edition smartwatch in China, after it introduced OnePlus 8T Cyberpunk 2077 Limited Edition smartphone last year. This follows the same Black with Yellow Cyberpunk colour pattern and comes with a silicone strap that has a similar finish and also has Cyberpunk logo. Continue reading “OnePlus Watch Cyberpunk 2077 Limited Edition announced”

NoiseFit Active with 1.28-inch display, SpO2 monitoring, 14 sports modes launched for Rs. 3499

Noise, popular for its smart accessories, has launched the NoiseFit Active smartwatch. It has a 1.28-inch color touch display, 24 x 7 heart rate tracking, Blood oxygen (SpO2) monitor, stress monitor, guided breathing, 14 sports modes, auto sports recognition that can track walking and running, Google Fit sync, 5ATM water resistance and a 320mAh battery with up to 7days battery life. It doesn’t have dedicated GPS support. Continue reading “NoiseFit Active with 1.28-inch display, SpO2 monitoring, 14 sports modes launched for Rs. 3499”

Google and Samsung partner to rebuild Wear OS for faster performance and longer battery life

At the Google I/O the company announced the biggest update to Wear ever – built with users’ preferences in mind. Google has worked in three areas: building a unified platform with Samsung, delivering a new consumer experience and providing updates to Google apps. Continue reading “Google and Samsung partner to rebuild Wear OS for faster performance and longer battery life”

Redmi Watch Review: Budget fitness tracking smartwatch

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand launched the Redmi Watch, the company’s latest smartwatch in India this week. It was launched as Mi Watch Lite in some countries last year. This comes with a colour LCD full-touch display, built-in GPS/GLONASS support, 11 sports modes, music controls and more features. I have been using the latest smartwatch from Redmi for almost a week now, and here is the review. Continue reading “Redmi Watch Review: Budget fitness tracking smartwatch”

Redmi Watch with 1.4-inch color touch display, GPS, 11 sports modes launched in India for Rs. 3999

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand just launched Redmi Watch, the company’s latest budget smartwatch in India, as it had promised. It  has a 1.4-inch touch color LCD screen, 200+ watch faces, 24-hour heart rate monitoring, 50-meter (5 ATM) water resistance so that you can also take it for swimming. It also has GPS support and 11 sports modes. Continue reading “Redmi Watch with 1.4-inch color touch display, GPS, 11 sports modes launched in India for Rs. 3999”

Gboard app now available for Wear OS bringing enhanced suggestions, multi-language support and more

Google has finally added Gboard app for Wear OS that lets you message easily with voice, using the QWERTY keyboard or use gestures. This also brings enhanced suggestions and corrections, multi-language support and lots more features. Continue reading “Gboard app now available for Wear OS bringing enhanced suggestions, multi-language support and more”

Redmi Watch with 1.4-inch color touch display, GPS, 11 sports modes launching in India on May 13

After confirming the launch of Redmi Note 10S launch on May 13th, Redmi today confirmed the launch of the first Redmi Watch in India alongside. It was launched in China last year and is also on sale as Mi Watch Lite in some markets. The teaser shows a watch with a silicone strap and a button on the right side along with the launch date. Continue reading “Redmi Watch with 1.4-inch color touch display, GPS, 11 sports modes launching in India on May 13”

Fire-Boltt Beast with 1.69-inch touch display, SpO2 and Blood pressure monitoring, IP67 water resistance launched for Rs. 3999

Fire-Boltt, an Indian wearable brand has launched Fire-Boltt Beast, the company’s latest smartwatch with a 1.69-inch Curved Glass Display with up to 500 nits brightness, customisable watch faces, 8 Sports modes, IP67 Water Resistant body and has SpO2 / blood oxygen monitoring and Blood pressure monitoring, in addition to heart rate tracking. It has a metal body and a rotating button to navigate. Continue reading “Fire-Boltt Beast with 1.69-inch touch display, SpO2 and Blood pressure monitoring, IP67 water resistance launched for Rs. 3999”