Fossil introduced two new Android Wear smartwatches, the Fossil Q Marshal and Q Wander, at Baselworld 2016. The company at the time promised a launch in either late summer or early fall. Yesterday, it announced that both will go on sale on August 29th with pre-orders to start later this week. “Q Wander and Q Marshal beautifully marry form and […]
Wearables
Samsung Gear S3 Classic confirmed by trademark filing?
Samsung is widely expected to unveil its next generation smartwatch in the coming weeks. Recent rumours suggest that the announcement will take place at IFA 2016. A filing for the ‘S3 Classic’ trademark has now effectively confirmed that Samsung will once again offer at least two models for its latest smartwatch. Samsung last year unveiled both the Gear S2 and […]
Apple Watch 2 and second model to launch before end of year?
Rumours have for months now suggested that Apple will unveil a new Apple Watch sometime this year. While early ones hinted at a major redesign, more recent ones have instead predicted a nearly identical device with upgraded hardware and minor cosmetic changes. In his latest research note, KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicts that things could get a little more interesting with not one but two […]
Intel issues Basis Peak smartwatch recall
Intel temporarily halted sales of the Basis Peak smartwatch back in June over overheating concerns. The company went as far as advising users to stop wearing the Peak until the issue was resolved with a software update. A solution has remained elusive and Intel yesterday announced that it was issuing a recall for the smartwatch. Unfortunately, despite our best efforts, we aren’t able to […]
New Fitbit devices coming by year’s end
Fitbit kicked off 2016 with the introduction of the Blaze smartwatch and fashionable Alta fitness tracker in quick succession. The company earlier this week announced its second quarter earnings and gave us a glimpse at what it has in store for the rest of the year. Both Chief Executive Officer James Park and Chief Financial Officer Bill Zerella confirmed that Fitbit will unveil some new Fitbit […]
Hugo Boss unveils BOSS Watches Smart Classic smartwatch collection
Hugo Boss is the latest fashion house to announce a line of smartwatches. The company first teased them back at Baselworld 2016. It has now revealed new information about its upcoming BOSS Watches Smart Classic smartwatch collection. Two smartwatches will make up the Smart Classic line at launch. In fact, both are closer to “smarter watches” than true smartwatches. While full specifications are […]
Concept Sunday: Apple iPocket Watch
Apple is expected to unveil a new Apple Watch model this fall, possibly alongside the new iPhone 7 smartphone. Most recent rumours suggest that it will come with upgraded hardware but only minor cosmetic updates. A complete redesign is not expected until 2017. But what if Apple had a “one more thing” moment in which it decided that the modern world […]
Samsung Gear S3 to be announced at IFA 2016?
Samsung last year refocused its smartwatch efforts on what was effectively a single device, the Gear S2 (pictured above). It built a collection around it, including the luxurious Gear S2 by de GRISOGONO. All models featured a round dial with rotating bezel. It now appears that it will use the same approach when it unveils its next generation of smartwatches later this summer. SamMobile reports […]