Weekly Roundup: Lenovo Vibe S1, HTC One A9, Desire 828, Redmi Note 3, Obi Worldphone SF1 and more

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This week kicked off with the launch of Lenovo’s first dual-selfie camera phone – the Lenovo Vibe S1. The smartphone boasts of an 8-megapixel front-facing camera along with the secondary 2-megapixel depth-sensing camera,which according to company will be able to deliver crisp images and advanced depth of field including background blur, background swap and improved low-light results. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Lenovo Vibe S1, HTC One A9, Desire 828, Redmi Note 3, Obi Worldphone SF1 and more”

Fossil’s first Android Wear smartwatch, the Q Founder will go on sale this week in USA

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Fossil’s first smartwatch powered by Android Wear is called the Q Founder. The smartwatch will go on sale in USA starting from this week.

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Titan to enter the smartwatch business – Partners with HP

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HP seem to be on a streak in terms of smartwatches. First, they partner with Movado to release their BOLD Motion smartwatch and now, they are apparently partnering up with Titan to produce smartwatches as well.

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Motorola Moto 360 (2015) Android Wear smartwatch launching on December 1 in India

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Motorola is set to launch the all new Moto 360 (2015) in India on December 1. The firm has sent out invites hinting a smartwatch launch with hashtag #MotoTimeHack and a circular dial in the invitation image. Continue reading “Motorola Moto 360 (2015) Android Wear smartwatch launching on December 1 in India”

Xiaomi might announce a smartwatch as well on November 24th

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We have already told you about Xiaomi’s event on the 24th of November where it is even issuing 500 additional tickets to people who want to attend it. The event is likely to see the launch of the Remi Note 2 Pro and/or the Mi 5. But apparently that’s not all since rumors suggest that the company may launch their smartwatch at the same event as well.

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Android Wear now supports wrist gestures with V1.4 update

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Google has released an update to Android Wear which brings the version to 1.4. One of the main additions is the ability to control your smartwatch using wrist gestures.

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Movado announces 3 new smartwatches – iOS and Android compatible

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Movado, the contemporary luxury watch maker has just announced three new smartwatches. These are not smartwatches in the traditional sense as they do not have screens. But instead, they are analog watches that have smart functions.

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LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition with LTE global roll out starting this November

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LG introduced LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition, the world’s first Android Wear smartwatch with LTE support last month. Today, the Korean company has announced that the smartwatch will roll out worldwide starting from this month. It packs a 1.38-inch 348 PPI display, has GPS and it works with iOS too, but LG says that cellular enabled features will vary across Android and iOS. Continue reading “LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition with LTE global roll out starting this November”

Tag Heuer Connected titanium made Android Wear smartwatch launched for $1500

Tag Heuer has launched its first Android Wear smartwatch called as the Tag Heuer Connected. The luxury smartwatch that is inspired by the TAG Heuer Carrera, includes a titanium case.

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Apple Watch launched in India starting at Rs. 30900

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Apple has launched the Apple Watch in India, as it promised last month. It was unveiled back in September last year and went on sale in several countries in April earlier this year. Apple Watch has Retina display with Force Touch and Ion-X glass, a hardened glass for protection. The 38mm version has a 1.34-inch (272 x 340 pixels) AMOLED display at 326ppi and the 42mm version has a 1.54-inch (312 x 390 pixels) AMOLED display at 326ppi. Continue reading “Apple Watch launched in India starting at Rs. 30900”

Rufus Cuff now available for pre-order – Smartwatch with a 3.2 inch display

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Well, it seems that phones aren’t the only thing whose screen size gets bigger with each passing day. The Rufus Cuff is a smartwatch with a 3.2 inch display and it is now available for pre-order.

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Apple Watch Prices for India revealed

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Apple will launch the Apple Watch in India this Friday, November 6th. It will launch all the Watch variants in several color combinations, including new gold and rose gold aluminum models that were introduced in September. We managed to get hold of the price list of over 45 variants of Apple Watch in different combinations and over 60 variants of Apple Watch bands that are launching in India. Continue reading “Apple Watch Prices for India revealed”

Samsung brings designer watchbands for Gear S2, teams up with brands

Samsung has teamed up with popular brands and designers to bring colorful and snappy watchbands for the recently launched Gear S2 smartwatch. The company has partnered with companies from its Samsung Mobile Accessory Partnership Program (SMAPP) to bring colorful options for watch bands.

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Asus ZenWatch 2 Unboxing

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Asus introduced the ZenWatch 2 at the Computex 2015 back in June. It went on sale in the U.S. through Google Store earlier this month for $149.99. It comes in two models, W1501Q with a 1.63″ (320×320 pixels) 278ppi AMOLED display and WI502Q with a 1.45″ (280×280 pixels) 273ppi AMOLED display.We had already seen hands-on impression of the Android Wear Smartwatch, here we have the unboxing of the W1501Q version.

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