The Samsung Gear S2 is now available in the U.S. (as well as Canada and a few other markets). We’ve known since mid-September that the 3G-enabled version of Samsung’s first round smartwatch is also coming to the U.S. (along with South Korea) but specific availability and pricing information was not available earlier. T-Mobile USA and Verizon Wireless have now revealed these important […]
Nomos unveils new Nomos neomatik series
Nomos has unveiled a new collection of automatic watches built around its Nomos Calibre DUW 3001 movement. The Nomos neomatik series is billed as “flat, elegant, and very accurate—cosmopolitan, cultivated, and contemporary too.” It consists of five models, four of which are new interpretation of existing ones (the Tangente, Orion, Metro and Ludwig) and the new Minimatik. Each comes in two versions. The first version does not […]
Concept Sunday: BuzzClip wearable helps visually impaired avoid obstacles
iMerciv Inc., a Canadian startup, earlier this month launched an Indiegogo campaign for the BuzzClip, a small wearable designed to help blind or visually impaired people avoid obstacles in their path. The US$50,000 they are looking to raise will allow them to finish off development and get a first production run going. Everything from construction signs, barriers, promotional signboards and overhanging tree branches can […]
Where to get the Samsung Gear S2 in Canada
After being only available as a pre-order through Best Buy since early September, Samsung Canada yesterday announced that the Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch which was unveiled just before IFA 2015 has landed in Canada. It is now carried by a number of retailers including Samsung’s own Samsung Experience Stores, Bell Mobility, TELUS Mobility among others. Samsung Gear S2 and Gear S2 classic specifications: […]
Pebble Time firmware 3.6 adds voice dictation developer support
Pebble has released a new firmware update for its Pebble Time smartwatches. While most users may be disappointed to find no major new features, the new voice dictation API will allow developers to add new voice-powered capabilities to their apps. This will in turn allow users to take advantage of their Pebble Time smartwatch in new ways. From keeping in touch hands-free to […]
Swatch teams up with Union Pay for pay-by-the-wrist Swatch Bellamy
Swatch first announced plans to release a smartwatch capable of making mobile payments back in February. The company had hoped to have it out by the summer but it took until yesterday for the Swiss company to officially unveil this new watch. Dubbed the “pay-by-the-wrist” watch, the Swatch Bellamy comes with built-in NFC (Near Field Communication) technology to support contactless payments. The Swatch Bellamy […]
Blocks modular watch launches Kickstarter campaign
After all the teasers and hype, UK-based Blocks Wearables kicked off its Kickstarter campaign for the Blocks modular smartwatch today. And judging by how it met its funding goal of US$250,000 in less than two hours, it would appear that it may well be “the last smartwatch you’ll need.” BLOCKS is the world’s first modular smartwatch. The watch face – […]
ZTE Axon Watch to go on sale in China on October 27th
China’s ZTE unveiled its flagship Axon brand earlier this summer. Along with a number of smartphones, it also includes a smartwatch, the ZTE Axon Watch. While the company announced pricing, it did not reveal exactly when it would launch. It remedied that yesterday, announcing that the ZTE Axon Watch will go on sale in China on October 27th. Processor: 1.2GHz […]