Review: Fitbit Alta HR
The launch of the Fitbit Alta HR made quite some noise as it was claimed to be the slimmest wristband with continuous heart rate tracking in the world. That is the only statement about the new Alta HR that makes it stand apart from the rest of the Fitbit lineup …
Apple announces watchOS 5 – Here are the new features it brings along
Apple announced its newest version watchOS at its annual WWDC event and there’s a slew of updates ranging from fitness to communication. Apple will release watchOS 5 this autumn, likely in September around the same time as new iPhones and the also-just-announced iOS 12. Apple has focused on adding more …
Huawei launches the Huawei Watch 2 2018 with eSIM support
Although smartwatches dipped in popularity a couple of years ago, OEMs are still very adamant on releasing their latest pieces of hardware after a renewed interest in wearables by the consumers. Huawei just released the Huawei Watch 2 2018 with support for eSIM technology in China. Right off the bat …
Xiaomi has finally launched the Mi Band 3 and it comes with 20 day battery life
Xiaomi has launched the Mi Band 3 at an event in China, alongside the Xiaomi Mi 8 and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, Mi 8 Explorer Edition. The fitness tracker is the successor to the Mi Band 2 that was launched back in 2016. It is also touted to deliver up …
Mi Band 3 to be unveiled on May 31 alongside the Mi 8
The Mi Band 3 is all set to be launched alongside the Mi 8 at an event in Shenzhen, China on May 31. Xiaomi’s Senior Vice President Wang Xiang has released a tweet saying that the Mi Band 3 is also coming on May 31, along with the Mi 8 …
Report: Google Pixel Watch to launch alongside the Pixel 3
Google is reportedly working on its own smartwatch and place it in the Pixel hardware portfolio, further establishing its presence in the segment. According to reliable Twitter leaker @evleaks, the Google Pixel 3 will be joined by a Pixel-branded watch and will be unveiled at the company’s fall hardware event. Google …
Qualcomm is making new chips for Wear OS platform
Pankaj Kedia, Qualcomm’s senior wearable director confirmed to Wearable that the company is designing a new line of Snapdragon CPUs specifically for smartwatches based on Wear OS. For the last few years, besides Apple and Samsung, other OEMs are stuck with a rather old Snapdragon 2100 platform for their wearables. …
Zungle launches 2 new glasses to take on the eyewear market
Remember the Zungle Panther? The fancy pair of sunglasses which had inbuilt bone conduction headphones? After having raised close to $3 million and becoming the World’s second most sold Smart glasses, they have now come up with 2 new models as their second generation offerings. This can go head-on with the …
Snapchat is giving Spectacles another shot by making them more expensive!
Snapchat is giving its Spectacles line-up another shot after 18-months of the initial launch. The Spectacle launched with a lot of fanfare and media attention, everything just fizzled down soon. Initially, they were available only from vending machines called Snapbots that the company randomly installed around the US. Eventually, they …
This is our first look at the Xiaomi Mi Band 3
Xiaomi co-founder and CEO Lei Jun has been spotted wearing the Mi Band 3. Eagle-eyed attendees spotted Jun wearing unreleased fitness tracker, which many believe is likely to be the third-generation Mi Band, at the launch of the Black Shark gaming phone at a recent event held in China. If …
