If and when Xiaomi launches its first smartwatch, it is widely expected that it will do so using the same formula (decent specifications for a low price) that has brought the company so much success in the smartphone space. A few rumours have already hinted at a (relatively) imminent launch and a new one yesterday reconfirmed that such a device is […]
Jerome Skalnik
Smartwatches already impacting traditional watch sales?
Traditional watch makers are nervously watching to see how smartwatch sales will affect the sales of traditional ones. Elmar Mock, the co-inventor of the Swatch, already warned that the Swiss watch industry could soon find itself in an Ice Age. He is not alone in warning that sales could plummet as consumers opt for smartwatches that not only tell the […]
Concept Sunday: Samsung Galaxy gear edge by Maform
Samsung earlier this year promised to deliver “a more perfect product” for its next smartwatch. The latest rumours now suggest that Samsung will unveil this new wearable at an event during IFA 2015 in early September. If the rumours hold true, it will be a round smartwatch with a rotating bezel ring. What if Samsung instead applied some of the design […]
Apple to unveil iPhone 6S on September 9th?
Apple last year unveiled the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus on September 9th. According to the usually reliable John Paczkowski, now a managing editor at BuzzFeed after stints at AllThingsD and Re/code, Apple will unveil its latest iPhones on the very same day this year. According to sources familiar with Apple’s plans, the event will take place the week of September 7th with […]
Pebble Time Steel now shipping to Kickstarter backers
Pebble announced today that it has begun to ship the Pebble Time Steel to Kickstarter backers. It had originally hoped to begin shipments in the last week of July but it appears that a few last minute gremlins delayed that plan by about a week. Based on the company’s latest estimates, it expects that it could take until the end of […]
Samsung to unveil next smartwatch at IFA 2015 event?
Samsung will hold its next Unpacked event next week. The company is expected to unveil both the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 edge Plus. It was hoped by many (including us) that Samsung’s latest smartwatch, the oft-rumoured Samsung Gear A or Samsung Orbis, would also be unveiled at the event. It now appears that we will have to […]
Fitbit sells 4.5 million fitness trackers in Q2 FY2015
Fitbit yesterday announced its Q2 FY2015 financial results. The first to be announced since the company went public in June saw sales of its connected health and fitness devices hit 4.5 million units, netting the company revenues of just over US$400 million. “Our second quarter results included our highest quarterly revenue in the eight-year history of Fitbit,” said James Park, Fitbit […]
Garmin unveils entry-level Forerunner 25 GPS running watch
Garmin today announced a new GPS running watch. The Garmin Forerunner 25 is a cheaper alternative to the Forerunner 225 that the company unveiled back in May and succeeds the Forerunner 15. At the same time, it offers a number of connected features typically found on smarwatches. “Whether you’re preparing for your first 5k or gearing up for a marathon, the […]