Pebble Steel Unboxing and First Impressions

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It’s still very early days for smartwatches but Pebble, the Kickstarter success story, already looks like a veteran. Pebble, the first Smartwatch that ignited the whole market frenzy for wearable devices, has been out for a long time, so long that it already got a facelift through Pebble Steel, mainly for people looking at a premium version of the original. It was exactly that, a premium version of the Pebble, adorned with steel, glass and leather, while the original was fully plastic and silicone. There was also a general shift in design and a better overall finish, with minor changes to the power connector and the addition of a LED at the front. These changes also command a premium, with the price at $249, almost matching the recently launched Android Wear devices. We had finally got one a while back, the stainless steel version, so here’s the unboxing of the Pebble Steel, in case you are looking to get one –

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HTC dismisses reports about its smartwatch in the recent video

Yesterday, a video released by HTC showed a smartwatch which was believed to be its own creation. But, the company today has dismissed all reports regarding the watch saying it is just a prototype.

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Did HTC’s smartwatch make an appearance in official video?

HTC has been working on a smartwatch for some time and now and is expected to announce it soon according to few reports. Today, it looks like the company has accidentally leaked their upcoming smartwatch in a video.

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After cloning the upcoming iPhone 6, GooPhone now offers a cloned iWatch for $50

GooPhone have been quite up to task with Apple rumours and leaks, and after preparing a smartphone based off the alleged model of the iPhone 6, the China based maker is now offering a clone of what they think will be the first Apple wearable – the Apple iWatch.
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Spice Smart Pulse M-9010 Watch Phone Unboxing

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Spice retail launched the Spice Smart Pulse M-9010, a smartwatch with dual SIM support and voice calling capabilities, priced at just Rs. 3,999 (MOP). Other than voice calling and messaging, it has a 1.5-inch QVGA touchscreen, audio and video player, microSD expansion slot and even a VGA camera with LED flash. It has menu, home and back buttons that are usually seen on Android devices, but this runs on proprietary Java-based OS. Check out the unboxing below.

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Apple iWatch mass production to reportedly start in November

It looks like we have to wait for some more time until we see Apple’s much awaited and rumored iWatch. According to noted KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the company will start the mass production of the iWatch in November, reports 9to5Mac.

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Motorola’s latest Moto 360 video puts light on round design

With an aim to increase the buzz about its upcoming smartwatch, Motorola has released a new video. The video talks about the round design and origins of the idea behind creating the Moto 360 smartwatch.

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Google rolls out workaround for the paid app Android Wear bug

Yesterday, there were reports that paid apps are not working properly on Android Wear devices. Now, it looks like Google has taken the issue in their hands and released a workaround. Under this workaround paid app makers are required to manually package files differently.

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Spice Smart Pulse M-9010 Smartwatch with built-in phone functionality launched for Rs. 3999

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Spice Retail just launched the Spice Smart Pulse M-9010, the company’s first smartwatch with built-in Dual SIM support for phone functionality. It has a 1.5-inch touch screen display that would let you easily read and write SMS and also browse web. It can also be paired with Android smartphones to receive notifications, receive calls, view call logs, read and write SMS, remote camera capture and music streaming. Spice would also offer an Android APK for Android smartphones for Bluetooth notification. Continue reading “Spice Smart Pulse M-9010 Smartwatch with built-in phone functionality launched for Rs. 3999”

LG Watch and Samsung Gear Live get first Android Wear update

Google is releasing first update to Android Wear smartwatches. LG G Watch and Samsung Gear Live have received their first updates, with an over-the-air update.

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LG G Watch Now In Stock on Google Play Store, Will ship by July 8th

Google announced Android Wear SDK a couple of months before the Google IO and at that time, they also announced that Google Android Wear will be making its debut on LG G Watch. At the Google IO which was held during June last week, Google announced that LG G Watch will be available for consumers to buy directly from Play Store. Until today, the Google Play Store showed that the LG G Watch was available for pre-order and now, you can buy the watch as it is available for Adding to your cart.

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Google Play Store gets dedicated Android Wear app section

Android Wear apps have paved their way to Google Play Store. Smartwatches running on the latest Android Wear are already flooding the markets and to use them efficiently, Google has released few apps that support Android Wear.

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Microsoft smartband with cross platform support, 11 sensors coming in October: Report

Last month reports surfaced online stating that Microsoft is planning to launch a fitness focused smartwatch. The patent images of a possible smartwatch also gave us an idea of the look of the device. Now, a latest tit bit on the smartwatch is coming from Tom’s Hardware saying that Microsoft Smartband will be launched in October.

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Asus to reportedly launch a Android Wear smartwatch later this year

Asus is working on a smartwatch that runs on Google’s Android Wear, according to a report from TechCrunch. It says that the company is planning to release an Android Wear-powered smartwatch in September.

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Motorola Moto 360 Photo Gallery

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Motorola finally showed off the Moto 360 at Google I/O few hours back. The Moto 360 was announced earlier this year and is powered by Android Wear. Motorola already confirmed that it is water resistant, compatible with Android devices running Android 4.3 or later and uses Bluetooth 4.0 LE to connect to them. Motorola is yet to detail the specifications of the Moto 360, but you can see the smartwatch in pictures below that would give an idea about it. Continue reading “Motorola Moto 360 Photo Gallery”