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Montblanc Summit 2 to be the world's first Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100 smartwatch

Montblanc Summit 2 to be the world's first Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100 smartwatch

Smartwatches have, for the past few years, been powered by a small set of chipsets purpose-built for the portability of these devices. And while different smartwatches have used different chipsets based on the brand and platform in question, Google's Wear OS (formerly known as Android Wear) has largely depended on the Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear family

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11:23 AM
Sep 11, 2018

Huami Amazfit Bip Fitness Smartwatch Review: Helping you keep fit

Huami Amazfit Bip Fitness Smartwatch Review: Helping you keep fit

Xiaomi's sub-brand Huami launched its budget smartwatch Amazfit Bip in India last month. Priced at Rs 5,499, the Amazfit Bip is exclusively available online to order through Flipkart. It comes in four color options on Flipkart - Onyx Black, Cinnabar Red, White Cloud and Kokoda Green. Huami specifically notes that shoppers purchasing Amazfit products from

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Hitesh Arora

03:56 PM
Sep 01, 2018

Apple dominated global smartwatch market in Q2 2018

Apple dominated global smartwatch market in Q2 2018

Apple continued to dominate the smartwatch market with a 41 per cent share as global smartwatch shipments grew 37 per cent Year-on-Year in the second quarter of 2018, a Counterpoint report said on Friday. US-based wearables major Fitbit grabbed the second spot with 21 per cent market share while Fossil was at the third spot

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IANS

03:43 PM
Aug 31, 2018

Wear OS from Google is getting a revamped smartwatch user interface

Wear OS from Google is getting a revamped smartwatch user interface

Google is all set to rework the look of Wear OS and how people use the swipe functionality. Besides that, there is also a new feed coming to Google Assistant with faster access to Google Fit for smartwatches running on Wear OS. The notifications are also being reworked to fit more information in them. This

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04:49 PM
Aug 30, 2018

Samsung Gear Sport gets Tizen 3.0 update to improve battery charging algorithm

Samsung Gear Sport gets Tizen 3.0 update to improve battery charging algorithm

Samsung's Gear Sport smartwatch is receiving an improvement update for the battery charging algorithm. The update brings software version R600XXU1ARG1 to Gear Sport, however, the Tizen version remains at 3.0.0.2, as reported by Sammobile. The Tizen improvement update for the Samsung Gear Sport smartwatch comes with a changelog similar to the recent Samsung Gear S3

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Staff

07:08 PM
Aug 13, 2018

Wear OS update brings quicker Google Pay and improved notifications

Wear OS update brings quicker Google Pay and improved notifications

Google has released Android P Developer Beta 5 (or Android P Beta 4) this morning as the search giant inches closer to the final release of its mobile operating system. However, Google is not just working on its Android release but is also working on updates for Wear OS, its platform for wearable devices. An

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04:45 PM
Jul 26, 2018

Xiaomi's Huami set to launch two new smartwatch in India on July 24

Xiaomi's Huami set to launch two new smartwatch in India on July 24

Huami, the subsidiary brand of Xiaomi is set to launch in India on July 24. The brand is known for its fitness trackers as well as smartwatches in the Chinese market. Huami is seen as a brand that aims to deliver smart wearable devices for prices that are lower than competing devices in the similar

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08:54 PM
Jul 17, 2018

Emporio Armani unveils a new Wear OS powered smartwatch with Snapdragon 2100 SoC, 1.19-inch AMOLED display

Emporio Armani unveils a new Wear OS powered smartwatch with Snapdragon 2100 SoC, 1.19-inch AMOLED display

Google is reportedly working on three Wear OS powered smartwatches, and they are expected to be unveiled alongside the Pixel smartphones, later this fall. Until then, fashion brand Emporio Armani has announced its newest Wear OS powered smartwatch. An upgraded version of last year s Connected smartwatch, the new model comes with the same old

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03:41 PM
Jul 17, 2018

Xiaomi Mijia Quartz Watch launched in China for around Rs 3,500

Xiaomi Mijia Quartz Watch launched in China for around Rs 3,500

Xiaomi s Mijia platform is getting a new product. The Mijia Quartz Watch is basically a hybrid meant for those who want a classic looking watch with limited smart features. The hybrid watch has been launched in China with a price tag RMB 349 (approximately Rs 3,500). The Mijia Quartz Watch s talking point is

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04:45 PM
Jul 13, 2018

Samsung Gear S4 may be known as 'Galaxy Watch' while running Wear OS

Samsung Gear S4 may be known as 'Galaxy Watch' while running Wear OS

Samsung has not launched a new smartwatch in nearly two years with the company launching its Samsung Gear S3 smartwatch back in 2016. According to a new leak by noted leaker Ice Universe, Samsung is working on its next smartwatch and it may be known as the Galaxy Watch . The leaked posted possible details

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01:01 PM
Jul 07, 2018

Huawei patented a smartwatch that can store a pair of wireless earbuds

Huawei patented a smartwatch that can store a pair of wireless earbuds

Huawei is back with an unusual patent for the smartwatch industry. Recently, the Chinese smartphone maker patented a gaming smartwatch, a smartwatch with gestures on the back of your hand, and a touch-sensitive bezel too. Now, the latest patent from Huawei is about a smartwatch that can store a pair of wireless Bluetooth earbuds. Spotted

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10:09 AM
Jul 03, 2018

Qualcomm launches Snapdragon Wear 2500, its first smartwatch chip in two years aimed at watches for kids

Qualcomm launches Snapdragon Wear 2500, its first smartwatch chip in two years aimed at watches for kids

Semiconductor giant Qualcomm has announced its first smartwatch SoC in two years, the Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 2500. However, the SoC isn't meant for regular smartwatches. Instead, the Snapdragon Wear 2500 is meant for watches that are designed for kids. This is the first SoC that the company has announced after the launch of Snapdragon Wear

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09:55 AM
Jun 27, 2018

Garmin 'running' watch with built-in music launches in India at Rs 39,990

Garmin 'running' watch with built-in music launches in India at Rs 39,990

Smart wearables maker Garmin India on Thursday launched "Forerunner 645 Music" -- a global positioning system (GPS) enabled-running watch with built-in music and on-device music storage for over 500 songs. Priced at Rs 39,990, the device comes in metal bezels with "Chroma" display, interchangeable bands and water resistance. "The device serves as a personal fitness

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IANS

02:02 PM
Jun 22, 2018

Muse is a luxury hybrid smartwatch offering UV alerts, NFC payments, 1-year battery life and more

Muse is a luxury hybrid smartwatch offering UV alerts, NFC payments, 1-year battery life and more

Smartwatches have been around for a few years now, but they are often treated as an luxury accessory, than a necessity. We have the likes of Samsung Gear smartwatches running on Tizen OS, Google WearOS smartwatches, and Apple Watch for iPhones to choose from. And then, there are Luxury watchmakers offering designer smart versions of

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10:16 PM
Jun 21, 2018

Samsung Gear S4 smartwatch close to launch, as wireless charger gets certification

Samsung Gear S4 smartwatch close to launch, as wireless charger gets certification

We could be close to the launch of the latest smartwatch from Samsung, after a Samsung wireless charger believed to be linked to the Samsung Gear S4 has received certification. The Samsung Galaxy S4 could even go by a different name, with Galaxy Watch being at the top of the list of possibilities. It isn't

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12:07 PM
Jun 21, 2018

AsteroidOS, an open-source alternative for Google WearOS now available for several smartwatches

AsteroidOS, an open-source alternative for Google WearOS now available for several smartwatches

While smartwatch platforms have typically been limited to what the big manufacturers provide, the first open-source aftermarket operating system for smartwatches is now here. AsteroidOS, which has been developed by a computer scientist from France, is now available in the form of a stable roll-out for select WearOS-powered smartwatches. It will, of course, need you

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01:40 PM
May 17, 2018

Xiaomi Mi Bunny Children Phone Watch 2C launched in China

Xiaomi Mi Bunny Children Phone Watch 2C launched in China

Xiaomi has just launched a new smartwatch for kids in China called the Mi Bunny Children Phone Watch 2C. This is the second generation of the Mi Bunny Children Watch, and it continues with the simple design featured on its predecessor. The only change is the smooth texture on the top, which make the watch

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02:27 PM
May 15, 2018

Qualcomm is designing new chipsets for Wear OS, which means smartwatches still have hope

Qualcomm is designing new chipsets for Wear OS, which means smartwatches still have hope

Smartwatches were a huge deal back in 2014 when the technology was new, but the concept hasn't quite picked up as well as manufacturers may have hoped. While fitness trackers, the Samsung Gear series and the Apple Watch series still sell in big numbers, one platform that hasn't done as well is Wear OS, formerly

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Staff

05:54 PM
May 10, 2018

Samsung granted 187 patents including a portable speaker and a possible smartwatch

Samsung granted 187 patents including a portable speaker and a possible smartwatch

Filing patent applications is routine for big tech companies, and it's different for Samsung. A recent report had revealed that the U.S Patent Office granted the company 180 patents, which reveal plans for a foldable phone and a transparent display. It now appears that Samsung was granted a total of 187 patents, which includes design

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Staff

03:34 PM
May 10, 2018

Google Assistant on Wear OS is set to get better

Google Assistant on Wear OS is set to get better

Google's Wear OS platform for smartwatches (formerly known as Android Wear) is set to see some key improvements implemented to the in-built Google Assistant AI system. Announced by Google in a blog post, the changes are aimed at making using your Wear OS-powered watch a bit more capable. The new features are set to be

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03:59 PM
May 04, 2018