Samsung at CES 2016 unveiled new Gear S2 classic smartwatch models. These new variants, known as the Gear S2 Classic New Edition, offer a choice of 18K Rose Gold and Platinum finishes. The former comes with an ivory leather band and the latter with a black leather band. The South Korean company today announced that both are now available in China […]
HTC smartwatch to launch in mid-April?
After a number of false starts, HTC this year finally launched its first wearable earlier this year. In partnership with Under Armour, the company unveiled the UA HealthBox at CES 2016. Billed as “the world’s first connected fitness system ,” it includes the UA Band, a fitness tracker. An oft-rumoured smartwatch may not be far behind if sem-retired leaker @evleaks is to be […]
New Apple Watch bands and partnerships coming in March
A new report cast further doubt on the likelihood that Apple would unveil a second generation version of its Apple Watch in March. 9to5Mac reports that the next Apple Watch event is “unlikely” to include any new hardware functionality. The company is instead, much as it did last September, likely to announce new watch accessories and partnerships. The new accessories could include […]
Samsung Gear S2 gets Uber app
If you use Uber and you have a Samsung Gear S2, Samsung has a new app that you’ll want to download. The company announced today via Twitter that an Uber app is now available for its latest smartwatch, making that much easier to hail your next ride. Go here, there & everywhere with a twist of the wrist. Introducing @Uber for […]
SIHH 2016: New exclusive watch faces available for Tag Heuer Connected Watch
Not all the news out of SIHH 2016 was about traditional watches. Tag Heuer used the event to announce a new exclusive collection of watch faces for the Tag Heuer Connected smartwatch that was announced back in November. The 11 new designs were co-designed with some of the company’s “prestigious” brand ambassadors. Among the people involved in the project were footballer […]
Android has earned Google more than US$31 billion to date
An Android lawsuit between between Google and Oracle has now dragged on for more than five years. Oracle alleges that Google has infringed some of its Java patents and copyrights in its mobile operating system and is seeking damages. The case this week revealed some interesting information about how much money Google may have made to date from Android. A lawyer for Oracle […]
Garmin quatix 3 marine GPS smartwatch announced
Garmin today announced a new smartwatch aimed primarily at mariners and those who spend a lot of time in or near the water. The Garmin quatix 3 is billed as “the next-generation marine GPS smartwatch” because of its cruising, fishing and sailing features. “Garmin has been designing wearables for more than a decade, and we’re excited to merge feature and […]
Samsung Gear S2 smartwatches now available in India
Samsung today expanded international availability of both its Samsung Gear S2 smartwatches and Gear VR headset. Both the Samsung Gear S2 and Gear S2 classic versions are now available in India alongside the new consumer edition of the Gear VR. Much as the company did a few days before IFA 2015 when it first announced its first round-faced smartwatch, Samsung India […]