After teasing it a few times, Xiaomi today officially announced the Mi Band 2 fitness tracker. It is in fact the third Mi Band (after the original Mi Band and Mi Band Pulse) in the Chinese company’s line of wearables. It improves upon its predecessors by adding a small display for the first time. The new UV-coated OLED display will allow the Xiaomi […]
Samsung press event set for June 2nd
Samsung will hold its next press event tomorrow in New York. The invitation that was sent out sheds little light on what it will announce. The tag line “Go, Move, Explore, Create with Galaxy” and the first three words in particular suggest that there could well be a health-focused theme. The concensus is that Samsung will unveil the oft-leaked Gear Fit 2 fitness band along with […]
Samsung Gear 2 Fit specifications revealed?
Leaked images and leaked press shots of the Samsung Gear Fit 2 have already given us a good look at what the upcoming wearable will look like. While we could extrapolate a few specifications from those images, a list of the complete specifications list has not been available until now. The latest rumour has now taken care of that. Here is […]
Nokia completes Withings acquisition
Nokia today announced that its acquisition of Withings has closed “earlier than had been expected.” It had first announced its intention to acquire the French company back in late April in a bid to accelerate its entry into the wearables space. With the Withings acquisition, Nokia has established a new Digital Health business unit. It will bring together employees from Nokia Technologies’s preventive […]
Qualcomm announces Snapdragon Wear 1100 processor
Qualcomm introduced a new line of processors geared at wearables with the announcement back in February of the Snapdragon Wear 2100 geared at smartwatches. It today announced the first addition to the line with the Snapdragon Wear 1100. It is geared at less powerful “targeted-purpose wearables” such as connected kid and elderly watches, fitness trackers, smart headsets, and wearable accessories. “We are excited […]
Tag Heuer Connected Rose Gold unveiled
Tag Heuer, official Formula One timekeeper, used last weekend’s prestigious Monaco race as the backdrop to unveil the TAG Heuer Connected Rose Gold. It retains the specifications of the original model but swaps out the titanium case in favour of an 18K rose gold one to transform it into a more luxurious sibling. True to its image as a luxury Swiss watchmaker, it was a natural […]
IWC Portugieser Yacht Club Chronograph Edition “Boesch”
Today is a day for watches with brown dials here at EyeOnMobility. Earlier today, we brought you the Zenith El Primero Chronomaster 1969 Cohiba Edition. It turns out that IWC Schaffhausen’s latest offering also features a brown dial, in this case a rich mahogany hue. The IWC Portugieser Yacht Club Chronograph Edition “Boesch” is a limited edition timepiece named in honour of Swiss boatbuilder Boesch. “Boesch motorboats […]
Zenith El Primero Chronomaster 1969 Cohiba Edition
When The Rolling Stones performed their first ever concert in Cuba, Zenith Watches marked the occasion by unveiling the limited edition Zenith Academy Christophe Colomb Tribute to The Rolling Stones. The Swiss watchmaker returned to Cuba this week to mark the 50th anniversary of the famed cigar brand Cohiba with the unveiling of the limited edition El Primero Chronomaster 1969 Cohiba Edition […]