A report last month suggested that LG Display would once again be Apple’s sole supplier for flexible P-OLED displays for the next-generation Apple Watch. It now appears that Apple has changed its mind and will have at least two suppliers instead. The Korea Herald reports that both Samsung Display and LG Display will provide it with displays next time around. […]
Jerome Skalnik
Casio smartwatch to launch in March 2016
You could argue that Casio invented the smartwatch. It unveiled the first digital wristwatch some forty years ago. In the years that followed, it unveiled a watches (some pictured here) that offered a range of functions now commonly found on smartwatches. Watches with TV remote controls, barometers, depth meters, electronic compasses and even one sporting a thermo scanner (the TSR-100) were all offered […]
Pebble releases Pebble Time firmware 3.1
Most if not all Kickstarter backers of the Pebble Time have now received their Pebble Time smartwatches (and pre-orders are in full swing). Pebble is already had at work making improvements to the firmware and earlier this week announced Pebble Time Firmware 3.1. There are no major updates in this update but a number of welcome fixes and improvements are […]
Huawei teases Honor Band Zero with round display
Riding high from the reception of its Huawei Watch, the Chinese company recently promised to expand its portfolio of wearable devices. A tweet yesterday gave us a glimpse at what its next device could be. The Huawei Honor Band Zero appears to be a slender and circular wearable and could well be a smartwatch. #Honor's smart wearable device that embodies a minamalistic design, that's […]
Concept Sunday: Microsoft Lumia Watch powered by Windows 10
We recently caught a look at what the first smartwatch powered by Windows Phone might have looked like had it not been cancelled by Microsoft. While the Nokia Moonraker is unlikely to ever see the light of day, Armend Lleshi believes that Microsoft should take another look at offering a smartwatch and offers up this Microsoft Lumia Watch concept as one possibility. […]
Breitling B55 Connected Chronograph to launch by end of year
Breitling unveiled its first smartwatch, the Breitling B55 Connected Chronograph, back in March. Availability details were not announced then but the company’s CEO this week revealed that it should be out in time for Christmas. “Before the end of this year,” CEO Jean-Paul Girardin told Wareable. “Before Christmas, I would say. We don’t have the exact timing for now but probably before the end of November; […]
ANICORN Series 000 watch needs no hands
Much like the Cornerford, ANICORN is a watch company that arose from a successful Kickstarter campaign. But you’ll be hard-pressed to find many similarities in the watches that the two companies offer. The ANICORN Series 000 uses a rather unique concentric disc system to display the time without the need for the usual hands. The Series 000 offers a fresh take on traditional elegance […]
Best Buy Canada begins taking Pebble Time pre-orders
Good news for Canadians today! When Pebble launched Pebble Time pre-orders this week, the only option for us was to order directly from Pebble for US$199 (about CA$245) and throw in another US$25 (about CA$30) for shipping if you did not want to wait “several weeks” with the free shopping option. Best Buy Canada today began to take pre-orders as well, […]