More details about Samsung’s upcoming smartwatch are out. The latest report from SamMobile says that Samsung is calling this smartawatch as Gear A.
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Category: Smartwatches
Motorola working on Moto 360 successor codenamed “Smelt”?
Last month, Lenovo CEO Yang Yuanqing accidentally leaked a photo that showed a possible Moto 360 successor. Today, some more information about the Moto 360 successor has surfaced.
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Worldwide wearable device shipments to reach 45.7 million in 2015: IDC
The International Data Corporation (IDC) has released a new forecast that reveals the expected wearable device shipments in this year as 45.7 million unit, up 133.4% from the 19.6 million units shipped in 2014. It will reach 126.1 million units by 2019, up 45.1%, says IDC. The total volume of smart wearables will reach 25.7 million units in 2015, up a 510.9% from the 4.2 million units shipped in 2014, it adds. Continue reading “Worldwide wearable device shipments to reach 45.7 million in 2015: IDC”
Samsung to add Biosignal ID to Gear Smartwatch?
Samsung is reportedly thinking of using iris recognition technology for user identification on its smartwatch. A patent filed by the company regarding iris technology in 2014 has been discovered by Patently Apple.
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Pebble Time’s Kickstarter ends with over $20 million in funding
Pebble Time has been the most successful crowdfunded campaign on Kickstarter. The smartwatch with e-ink display from the company closed a funding of more than $20 million.
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LG Watch Urbane launching 27th April for £269.99
LG is considered one of the pioneers of the Android Wear smartwatch market and earlier this year, they introduced the new LG Watch Urbane which aims to offer the Android Wear experience in a design resembling a premium quartz watch. Today, UK retailer Clove have announced the Watch Urbane is launching on April 27th and will cost £269.99. Continue reading “LG Watch Urbane launching 27th April for £269.99”
LG Watch Urbane LTE launched in Korea
LG unveiled the Watch Urbane LTE at the MWC earlier this month, today LG has launched the smartwatch in Korea. The LTE version of the Urbane smartphone has a new design, runs on LG’s own wearable platform, comes with voLTE voice calling support and also comes with NFC support for easy payments. It has the same 1.3-inch (320 x 320 pixels) P-OLED Display, metal build, 1.2GHz Snapdragon 400 SoC, 4GB internal storage and IP67 ratings for dust and water resistance. Continue reading “LG Watch Urbane LTE launched in Korea”
Vector smartwatch with 30-day battery life announced
Vector has introduced Vector Watch, the company’s first smartwatch at Basel even in Switzerland. It uses memory LCD that promises 30 days of battery life. It is also compatible with with iOS, Android & Windows platforms, says the company. Vector brand is a team by ex CEO of Timex Joe Santana, ex Nike Designer Steve Jarvis and Vector CTO Andrei Pitis. Continue reading “Vector smartwatch with 30-day battery life announced”
Lenovo CEO accidentally teases next Moto 360
Lenovo CEO Yang Yuanqing might have accidentally posted a photo of what looks like the next generation Moto 360 smartwatch on the Chinese site Weibo.
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TAG Heuer partners with Google and Intel for its Android Wear-powered luxury smartwatch
TAG Heuer, Swiss luxury watch maker today announced its partnership with Google and Intel for a luxury smartwatch with Intel technology powered by Android Wear platform, as expected. This was announced at the Baselworld 2015 conference in Switzerland. Continue reading “TAG Heuer partners with Google and Intel for its Android Wear-powered luxury smartwatch”
Tag Heuer to launch a smartwatch tomorrow, partners Intel and Google
Tag Heuer is the latest watch maker that will foray into the smartwatch market. The luxury watchmaker is expected to launch a smartwatch at Basel World event tomorrow.
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Dixons Carphone CEO says Apple Watch could fail
Apple announced their first smartwatch at the tail end of last year but until a week ago, we had no information on price or availability of the new smartwatch. One of the EU’s leading retailers feels that the high price commanded by the Apple Watch – the base model starts at $349 and the most expensive costs over $10,000 – could result in Apple’s newest technology venture becoming a flop. Continue reading “Dixons Carphone CEO says Apple Watch could fail”
Huawei Watch UK and European Pricing Revealed
Wearables was a key subject at MWC 2015 this year with new devices from the likes of HTC, Acer and Samsung alongside several new wearables from Huawei, including the long-awaited Android Wear smartwatch. From our time in China with Huawei, we already knew that an Android Wear smartwatch was in the works but when it was finally revealed, we realised that this wasn’t your average Android Wear smartwatch. Continue reading “Huawei Watch UK and European Pricing Revealed”
You can customize your Moto 360 with the new Moto Maker
As announced at the end of last month, Motorola has launched the Moto Maker for Moto 360 smartwatch. Moto Maker is a custom hardware design platform that lets people design look of their own smartwatch.
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Apple Watch will hit stores on April 24, pricing starts from $349
Apple has finally revealed some details regarding its smartwatch. The first wearable from the Cupertino giant will go on sale from April 24.
As we already know, the Apple Watch will be available in three different variants – Sports, Steel and Watch Edition. Continue reading “Apple Watch will hit stores on April 24, pricing starts from $349”