Google may be about to lose one of its original Android Wear hardware partners. The hit-and-miss Digitimes reports that ASUS may be about to discontinue its line of ZenWatch smartwatches due to disappointing sales. According to supply chain sources, ASUS is only shipping between 5,000 and 6,000 units of its ZenWatch family of devices per month. Asus unveiled the original ZenWatch […]
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ASUS releases ZenWatch FaceDesigner app to create watch faces
The ASUS ZenWatch 2 launched on the Google Store and other retailers in the U.S. earlier this week. If none of the included watch faces appeal to you, ASUS has released an app that just might be able to get you exactly the one you want. Aptly called the ZenWatch FaceDesigner, it lets you design custom watch faces for its latest smartwatch as well […]
Motorola Moto 360 and ASUS ZenWatch on sale at Best Buy USA
The Moto 360 is almost certainly nearing its end of life stage. With expectations that we could see a new model announced as early as later this week at Google I/O 2015, the price of the Moto 360 was recently cut. Recent sales such as a one-day Best Buy Canada sale have also helped drive the price lower. Another sale […]
ASUS ZenWatch Android Wear 5.1.1 rollout now underway
The rollout of Android Wear 5.1.1 (also known as version 1.1.1.1910765) to the ASUS ZenWatch is now underway. The first reports began to trickle in yesterday via Reddit. This latest update brings a number of new features to the Google wearables platform including Wi-Fi support (a feature that the ZenWatch will not be able to take advantage of unfortunately), low power always-on […]
ASUS ZenWatch successor back on track for Q3 2015 launch?
If all the comments attributed to ASUS CEO Jerry Shen are legitimate, it might well be that he’s having a bit of fun teasing us about the launch of the successor to the ASUS ZenWatch. Shen said early this year that a second generation ZenWatch would launch sometime in Q3. Later, on a visit to India to launch the ASUS […]
ASUS ZenWatch successor not coming until 2016
ASUS launched the ASUS ZenWatch (pictured above) at IFA 2014. The watch was well received and is now available in a number of markets including the U.S. (but not Canada unfortunately). Company CEO Jerry Shen late last year apparently confirmed that a Zenwatch successor was coming but would not launch until sometime in Q3 2015. It now appears that this […]
LG G Watch, LG G Watch R and Asus ZenWatch to miss out on new Android Wear Wi-Fi feature
Google this week announced a major update to Android Wear. Among the new features is one that will allow Android Wear watches to connect to a smartphone via Wi-Fi when the two devices are not within Bluetooth range. Unfortunately, while all watches will get the update, not all will be able to take advantage of this feature. Motorola and Sony […]
ASUS could ditch Android Wear over battery life concerns
ASUS CEO Jerry Shen has already confirmed what many see as the obvious: The company will release a second generation ZenWatch in the second half of the year. More recently, signs emerged that ASUS was also working on a Windows-powered smartwatch called the ASUS VivoWatch. Speaking at an investor conference yesterday, Shen has confirmed that the company is indeed working […]