ASUS unveiled its ZenWatch 2 last year at IFA 2015. It was among a dwindling number of manufacturers to stick with a rectangular – albeit curved AMOLED – display for its smartwatch. Recent FCC documents now suggest that the ZenWatch collection is about to get its first round-faced model. A closer look at those documents reveals that the device bearing model number QWI503Q appears to be none other […]
Fossil Q Marshal and Q Wander smartwatches to be available August 29th
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 […]
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 […]
Philips Health Watch launched as part of new connected health device collection
Philips first announced plans to launch a line of connected health devices back at IFA 2015. The Philips Health Watch, the first wearable in the collection, has now gone on sale (slightly earlier than expected). It joins other connected devices that include a body analysis scale, ear thermometer and blood pressure monitors. The Philips Health Watch continuously monitors your heart rate […]