Intel has joined hands with US based footwear maker New Balance to work on an Android Wear powered smartwatch that is particularly aimed at athletes. The smartwatch is said to enable runners to “focus on their training so they can constantly improve performance.”
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Samsung introduced the Gear S2 classic with a Black finish and a matching genuine leather band back in IFA 2015. Today at the CES 2016 the company added two new premium variants of the Gear S2 Classic, one encased in 18K Rose Gold and another in Platinum. As we already know, the Gear S2 Classic has a 1.2-inch ( 360×360 pixels) Circular Super AMOLED displays, rotating bezel and run on Tizen based wearable platform. Continue reading “Samsung Gear S2 Classic 18K Rose Gold and Platinum editions announced”
Casio has announced WSD-F10, the first rugged Android Wear smartwatch at the CES 2016. Apart from water resistance up to 50 meters, this is also built to military standard specifications (MIL-STD-810G) so that it can withstand a variety of rugged activities. It has dedicated apps designed to measure changes in the natural environment and track activity levels. It has a 1.32-inch (320 x 300 pixels) dual layer display with monochrome and color LCDs. Continue reading “Casio WSD-F10 is the first rugged Android Wear smartwatch for the outdoors”
Huawei has unveiled two new Android Wear powered smartwatches that are specifically designed for women. Dubbed as Jewel and Elegant, both the watches sport a 1.4″ circular AMOLED display.
Fossil has introduced a new watch to its recently launched Q series of of connected wearable devices. The Q54 Pilot is an analog watch that features colorful straps and sports LED indicators.
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MediaTek has introduced MT2523 SoC for active and fitness smart watches, MT7697 SoC for IoT devices that provides integration with home appliances, home automation, smart gadgets, IoT bridges and cloud connectivity, and MT8581 multimedia SoC for Ultra High Definition (4K) Blu-ray players ahead of CES 2016. Continue reading “MediaTek introduces MT2523 SoC for wearables, MT7697 for IoT devices and more”
Asus today launched the ZenWatch 2, its latest Android Wear smartwatch in India. It was announced at the Computex 2015 in June last year and went on sale in the U.S. through Google Store in October 2015. The ZenWatch 2 comes in two models, WI501Q with a 1.63″ (320×320 pixels) 278ppi AMOLED display and WI502Q with a 1.45″ (280×280 pixels) 273ppi AMOLED display. Asus is launching both the models in India. Continue reading “Asus ZenWatch 2 launched in India starting at Rs. 11999”
Alcatel OneTouch which is mostly focused on Android smartphone is foraying into wearables. The company has announced a childrens’ watch dubbed as CareTime which is equipped with GPS tracking and call and message functionality.
Motorola launched the Moto 360 (2nd Gen.) Android Wear Smartwatch in India last month starting at Rs. 19,999 on Flipkart. Today the company said that Moto 360 (2nd Gen) men’s collection – Cognac leather, Black leather and Black metal variants are now available for purchase on Amazon.in. It has also introduced 46mm Cognac Leather variant for the first time in India, which is exclusively available on Amazon.in. Continue reading “Motorola Moto 360 (2nd Gen) men’s collection now available on Amazon in India”
Apple is said to unveil the next generation Apple Watch and the rumored 4 inch iPhone early next year. According to a report from 9to5Mac, the company will announce the Apple Watch 2 and the iPhone 6c at the March 2 event.
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Fossil’s first Android Wear smartwatch, the Q Founder went on sale in USA late last month through their official website as well as a few retail outlets. The smartwatch is now available for purchase through Google’s Play Store as well.
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This week Microsoft launched its all new Windows 10 flagship smartphones – the Lumia 950 Dual SIM and Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM – in India. Both these smartphones were announced at an event in New York last month. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Microsoft Lumia 950, 950 XL, Moto 360 (2015), Galaxy A series (2016), LG Zero and more”
Motorola introduced the Moto 360 (2nd Gen.) and Moto 360 Sport back in September at the IFA. Today the company has finally announced that it will be rolling out the Moto 360 Sport starting from this month. The Sport version of the Moto 360 has built-in GPS that works seamlessly with Moto Body to track your distance traveled, pace, lap times and more. It can also work with Android fitness apps including Fitbit 3, MapMyRun, Under Armour Record, and Strava. It has AnyLight hybrid display that lets you see things clearly both indoors and out. Indoors, it works like a LCD screen, if you go outside, it reflects natural sunlight, making the screen easy to read. Continue reading “Motorola Moto 360 Sport coming to UK and France on Dec 18, U.S. on Jan 7, priced at $299”
Up until Q4 2015, Apple managed to sell around 6 million units of the Apple Watch. Analysts now state that Apple is on track to selling another 6 million units during Q4 2015.
Continue reading “Apple Watch sales might reach 12 million units by end of 2015”
Motorola just launched the Moto 360 (2nd Gen.) Android Wear Smartwatch in India. It comes in a two variants, one for men with a 46mm body (same as original Moto 360) with 1.56-inch (360×230 pixels) display and a version for women with a 1.37-inch (360×225 pixels) display. Continue reading “Motorola Moto 360 (2nd Gen.) launched in India starting from Rs. 19999”
