At first glance, the S:Watch concept appears to be yet another smartwatch with a circular display and a new interface, in this case based on the classic iPod control wheel. Developed as a group project at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Filip Ridderström, the watch is designed to not only be a fashion statement but also offer significant flash […]
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Swatch smartwatch to launch this summer
Swatch announced back in February that it planned on releasing its first smartwatch within the next three months. The Swatch Touch Zero One touch watch has occasionally been misidentified as that smartwatch but it is not. Swatch CEO Nick Hayek this week told The Wall Street Journal where things now stand with the Swatch smartwatch. Hayek explained that the company’s first […]
Swatch to release long-life battery for smartwatches in 2016
Swatch has already confirmed plans to release a smartwatch sometime this year. Little is known about it but it will include mobile payment support via NFC. Swatch CEO Nick Hayek has now revealed to a Swiss newspaper that his company is also working on a smartwatch battery that would do away with the need for nightly recharging. The new battery […]
Swatch unveils Swatch Touch Zero One touch watch
Mondaine was not the only Swiss-based watch company to make an announcement yesterday. Swatch yesterday announced the Swatch Touch Zero One, an updated version of its Swatch Touch. Geared primarily at beach volleyball players and fan, it adds volleyball-specific tracking functions to the usual calories burned and steps taken. Beach Volleyball is played all over the world, on beaches and […]
Swatch smartwatch to launch within next three months
Another Swiss watchmaker is about to jump into the smartwatch market. Swatch Group AG CEO Nick Hayek told Bloomberg that the company will launch its first Swatch smartwatch within the next three months. Hayek revealed little about the upcoming smartwatch but indicated that it would be compatible with both Android and Windows. There was no mention of compatibility with iOS though. The Swatch smartwatch will also […]