Timex is about to “re-enter” the Connected Wearable market. The company teased a new analog activity tracker called the Metropolitan+ today at the Qualcomm 3G/LTE Summit. Rather than a full smartwatch, Timex has opted to go the route of the “smarter watch” where a traditional watch is enhanced with some features typically found on a smartwatch. Timex unfortunately only revealed this […]
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IDC: Smartwatch shipments to top 85 million by 2019
In its latest Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker report,IDC reports that growing demand for wearables will see global shipments reach 173.4 million units by 2019. In comparison, the market analysis firm expects 2015 shipments to hit 76.1 million units. Fueling much of that growth will be demand for smart wristwear, a category of devices that IDC defines as ones capable of running third-party […]
LG press event set for October 1st
LG today began to send out press invitations to an event on October 1st in New York City. Aside from date and location, LG provided little else in terms of information though. Speculation suggests that LG, which unveiled its LG G4 flagship smartphone only months ago, is about to follow it up with a new device known as the V10 […]
Finalists announced in UNICEF Wearables for Good design challenge
UNICEF and ARM last May unveiled the Wearables for Good design challenge to come up with wearable solutions that would offer “a cost-effective, efficient, and sustainable solution to pressing maternal, newborn or child health problems.” Ten finalists were announced today from some 250 submissions received from 46 countries, covering six continents. Among the ideas that made the list of finalists are a wrist-worn wearable […]
Only Watch 2015: URWERK UR-106 “Only Watch”
URWERK earlier this month unveiled the URWERK UR-106 “Lotus.” The watch is a departure for the company in that it is its first watch to be designed specifically for women. For the upcoming Only Watch 2015 auction, URWERK is offering a unique version, the URWERK UR-106 “Only Watch,” this one aimed at its more traditional audience. The UR-106 will show […]
Devon unveils limited edition Devon Star Wars Watch
The latest installment of the Star Wars saga is less than 100 days away. We’ve already seen Nixon announce a line of new Star Wars watches. It unveiled the limited edition Nixon Ranger Imperial Pilot and Stormtrooper at Comic-Con back in July with more models to come later this year. But if your tastes in Star Wars merchandise run to […]
Concept Sunday: Modular Project OMNI smartwatch
While Project Ara’s modular smartphone has been delayed to 2016, the Blocks modular smartwatch is weeks away from its big crowdfunding kickoff. It promises to give us the ability to build our own smartwatch using a core module and link blocks that come together to form the bracelet. But others are also thinking about modular smartwatches. Project OMNI from UK’s Thinkable Studio is […]
ALCATEL ONETOUCH Watch launches in India
The ALCATEL ONETOUCH Watch was unveiled just days before CES 2015. It has since gone on sale in a number of markets including Canada and the U.S. This week, it launched in India via Flipkart. Sporting a sleek, cutting-edge design, the Alcatel Onetouch smartwatch is so much more than just a watch. With a vibrant touchscreen for all your notifications and […]