LG’s plans to bring webOS to smartwatches appear to be further along than a report earlier today indicated. A new LG smartwatch was first spotted yesterday during Audi’s press conference at CES 2015. Worn by Ulrich Hackenberg, it was used during the presentation to call a self-driving car to the stage. The round watch is similar to the LG G […]
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CES 2015: Lenovo unveils Lenovo VIBE Band VB10 smartband
Along with new smartphones, tablets and laptops, Lenovo yesterday jumped into the wearables space with the Lenovo VIBE Band VB10. The slim band sports more in common with fitness bands than smartwatches but Lenovo has taken the unusual step of going with an e-ink display. Powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor, the Lenovo VIBE Band VB10 promises up to […]
CES 2015: HTC to partner with Under Armour for fitness products
HTC today announced at CES 2015 a new strategic partnership whereby it will collaborate with Under Armour to develop a new line of health and fitness-focused mobile devices that will use the new UA Record health and fitness app and services. The two companies want to be “the pioneers in mobile innovation and athletic performance collaborate to empower athletes everywhere.” Peter […]
CES 2015: Martian-powered GUESS CONNECT smartwatches unveiled
Smartwatch maker Martian announced a new partnership with GUESS Watches back in August 2014 under which the two companies would “develop interactive, voice-command wrist accessories.” The first product of this new partnership was unveiled today at CES 2015 when GUESS unveiled the Guess Connect smartwatch. Based on the Guess Rigor, the Guess Connect adds a fully-contained Martian module with a microphone and clear audio speaker to […]
CES 2015: hereO Child GPS Watch
Smartwatches have a substantial presence at CES 2015. In fact, this relatively new product category this year occupies four times as much floorspace as last year, according to CES organizers. Not all of it is focused on adults though. Also on display this week is the hereO Child GPS Watch. The hereO Child GPS Watch is designed for children as young as […]
CES 2015: Sony Mobile announces stainless steel Sony SmartWatch 3
The smartwatch announcements rolled on today at CES 2015. While Sony Mobile did not have a completely new smartwatch to announce, it did unveil a new stainless steel version of its Sony SmartWatch 3. First announced at IFA 2014, the Sony SmartWatch 3 is Sony Mobile’s first wearable to use Android Wear. Like the first models, the new stainless steel model […]
CES 2015: Garmin unveils three new smartwatches: vivoactive, fenix 3 and epix
Garmin today announced a new portfolio of wearable and navigation accessories. On the watch side, the company unveiled two new smartwatches and a rugged GPS mapping watch. The first, the Garmin vivoactive is billed as a “lightweight and ultra-thin GPS smartwatch.” It sports the usual activity tracking and notifications features found on most smartwatches. It can be customized with different […]
CES 2015: Polar unveils Polar A300 fitness monitor
Polar is a Finnish company that already offers a number of sports-centric wearables. Promising “the beginning of a new era of fitness monitors,” the company today announced the Polar A300 fitness monitor. As the name implies, it provides all-day activity tracking, measuring everything from active time, steps taken and distance to sleep time. The Activity Benefit feature tracks all the […]