Amazon U.K. is currently offering a big discount on the Huawei Watch as part of its Black Friday sale. For a limited time, the device — which is still considered one of the prettiest and best Wear watches — is just £167.99 (approx. $211). That’s a £70 (approx. $87) discount off its most recent retail price, and it means the Huawei Watch now costs around half of its original selling...
Tag Heuer entered the smartwatch market a year ago when it launched the Tag Heuer Connected, an Android Wear smartwatch for the wealthy elite. The original model launched for $1,500 and featured a rubber wrist strap. Now Heuer is back with something even more expensive. The smartwatch market is getting crowded and fancier The company recently started selling a new rose gold version of...
HTC’s first Android Wear watch, codenamed “Halfbeak” internally, has leaked out ahead of its official debut. The device appears to have been designed in partnership with Under Armour with a seemingly rugged form factor and a focus on fitness. HTC has reportedly been working on Halfbeak for over two years. Some reports claimed the device was initially scheduled to make its debut in the...
When it comes to press conferences, companies can sometimes obscure the truth about platform exclusivity. That was the case with Super Mario Run during Apple’s recent keynote. Of course, we all knew Mario was bound for more than just iOS when it was mentioned that he’d be there first. Thanks to the data mining work of Pokémon GO Hub, we now know that Pokémon GO will hit Android Wear in...
Major Android Wear smartphone makers don’t plan to introduce new wearables in time for the holidays, according to a new report from CNET. ASUS was the latest company to introduce an Android Wear smartwatch during IFA a few weeks back, but Motorola, Huawei and LG, three of the largest Android Wear smartwatch makers, aren’t planning new models anytime soon, CNET said. That’s bad news for...
Michael Kors launched two new Android Wear smartwatches on Tuesday, including the Dylan and the Bradshaw. Michael Kors watches, under a 2014 agreement, are designed and distributed by Fossil, and so they share some similarities with Fossil’s Android Wear smartwatches. The Dylan was designed for men, with a silicone strap and custom Michael Kors watch faces. The female-focused “Bradshaw...
Asus makes some of the best budget-friendly Android Wear watches around. Now it’s apparently gearing up for a new model with its first circular display, according to a recent FCC filing. The wearable device was recently spotted passing through the government agency’s website. An image of the smartwatch clearly confirms the ZenWatch 3 name. It also reveals a circular stainless steel...
A new wearable device is blurring the line between smartwatch and fitness tracker. The Polar M600 is a powerful workout companion that runs Android Wear software with a few extra enhancements. On the fitness side, Polar’s offers some impressive new hardware including a powerful heart rate monitor with six LEDs, which should provide more accurate readings. It’s also waterproof so you...
New Nexus devices won’t be the only gadgets Google introduces this fall. According to a report from Android Police, the search giant is also gearing up to introduce brand new Android Wear devices—one that’s sporty, the other more elegant. Both new wearables are expected to feature Google’s new Assistant technology, which will also feature in Allo and Google Home, the latter of which is...
Android Wear is getting a major update later this year and Google on Wednesday teased the big new features users can look forward to. Finally, the software proves Google finally has an idea of what smartwatches should be. In Android Wear 2.0, Google is introducing a lot of new features, including standalone apps, complications API, improved input methods, a new system UI, and more. On...