Fossil gave us a short glimpse at its first smartwatch at this year’s Intel Developer Forum (IDF), one of three wearables it plans on launching later this year. Aside from confirming that it will be powered by a mobile Intel processor and Android Wear, the company revealed little else, not even its name. A USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) trademark filing […]
Jerome Skalnik
Concept Sunday: Cancelled “value-tier” Moto 360 concept
Motorola this week unveiled its new Moto 360 Collection. Last year’s smartwatch has grown into a line consisting of three different models. Along with a new 46mm model, there is now a smaller 42mm model and a more rugged model, the Moto 360 Sport, geared at more active users. Under different circumstances, there might also have been a cheaper model geared […]
Apple to announce new metal finishes for Apple Watch on September 9th?
Rumours back in July suggested that Apple was considering introducing a cheaper version of its gold Apple Watch. Rather than a solid 18K gold case and a starting price of US$10,000 (CA$13,000) as found on the Apple Watch Edition (pictured above), the new model would sport a gold-plated version of the aluminium case. The Wall Street Journal now reports that Apple […]
Samsung Gear S2 pricing revealed?
Samsung revealed its next smartwatch earlier this week. The round Samsung Gear S2 and Gear S2 classic look like they could be winners for Samsung, especially now that it has opened up compatibility to a wider range of Android smartphones. Missing from this week’s announcement was pricing but those are now starting to trickle out. A report by SammyHub indicates that Samsung […]
Runtastic Moment blends analogue watch and fitness tracker
Runtastic, which was recently acquired by Adidas, today unveiled the Runtastic Moment, a new fitness tracker that sports the looks of an analogue watch. The “smarter watch” works with a range of activities including “swimming, diving or even showering.” Steps taken, distance traveled, calories burned, active minutes and sleep cycles are all measured by the device with progress displayed on the […]
IFA 2015: Alcatel GO WATCH smartwatch unveiled as GO PLAY smartphone companion
Alcatel OneTouch jumped into wearables earlier this year at the Consumer Electronics Show with the Alcatel OneTouch Watch. The company this week unveiled a second smartwatch at IFA 2015. Part of a new brand new GO family of devices, the GO WATCH is designed for “active users and always ready for action.” It is also designed as a companion device to […]
Samsung Gear S2 compatible with Android 4.4+ smartphones
Samsung’s line of Gear smartwatches have to date been only compatible with Samsung products. That is changing with the new Samsung Gear S2 that was formally introduced just ahead of IFA 2015. The new information surfaced today as part of the release of new developer tools including the Samsung Gear SDK as well as development guidelines and assets for the new Rotary […]
IFA 2015: TomTom Spark GPS Fitness Watch unveiled
TomTom today unveiled a new sports watch that will make it easier to leave your smartphone behind when you’re working out. Announced today at IFA 2015, the TomTom Spark GPS Fitness Watch comes with an integrated music player and enough onboard storage for up to 500 songs. Throw in support for a wide range of Bluetooth headphones and you can also do away […]