The only new Android Wear smartwatch to be announced at IFA 2016 was the ASUS ZenWatch 3. Other Android Wear partners such as Motorola and Sony notably did not announce new smartwatches. CNET has now learned that Huawei, LG and Motorola all have no plans to release new Android Wear smartwatches this year. Last year, all three announced new wearables at […]
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No Android Wear 2.0 upgrade for LG G Watch and first generation Moto 360
Google unveiled Android Wear 2.0, the first major upgrade to its wearables operating system, at Google I/O. The Developer Preview is compatible with the LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition LTE and the Huawei Watch, effectively confirming that they will be upgraded. Then Tag Heuer confirmed that its Connected Watch will be upgraded as well. With some Android Wear smartwatches having been announced […]
MWD49B firmware update rolling out to Moto 360 (2nd gen) and Moto 360 Sport
New firmware is now rolling out to both the Moto 360 (2nd Generation) and Moto 360 Sport smartwatches. The MWD49B firmware update is a maintenance update. It does not contain any major new features but does include a few welcome additions along with some security updates and the usual bug fixes and stability improvements. The full change log includes the following: Moto […]
Motorola President Rick Osterloh leaving Lenovo in leadership reorganization
Lenovo yesterday announced a sweeping organizational and leadership restructuring effort affecting several business units. As part of the reorganization, it announced that Motorola President Rick Osterloh is leaving Lenovo. The company thanked him for “his steady leadership since Lenovo’s acquisition” and wished him “continued success in the future.” Recognizing that mobile markets in China and the rest of the world are very […]
Motorola unveils new VerveLife line of wearable accessories
Motorola, now owned by Lenovo, is launching a new line of wearable accessories under the VerveLife brand. In all, five new accessories will be offered initially. They include a wearable camera, three sets of headphones and a GPS pet tracker. The VerveCam is billed as an “ultra portable lifestyle video camera.” It will offer motion video with 2.5K resolution at 30 fps and a […]
Moto 360 Sport now available on Canadian Google Store
The Moto 360 Sport went on sale in Canada in mid-January. It was initially available only through TELUS Mobility and Best Buy Canada. It also popped up on the Google Store but with a “coming soon” sign in tow in Canada. That sign came down today and it is now available for order from Google directly. The Moto 360 Sport […]
Moto 360 Sport lands on Google Store
The Moto 360 Sport went on sale in the U.S. last week and in Canada this week. Initial availability is rather limited. In the U.S., it was only available from Motorola itself and Verizon Wireless while only TELUS Mobility offers it Canada. But it is now getting easier to find. It is now available on the Google Store in the […]
Moto 360 Sport smartwatch now available in Canada
The Moto 360 Sport went on sale in the U.S. last week. We have good news today for Canadians hoping to get their hands on this rugged version of the Moto 360. It is now available in Canada. Moto 360 is a watch that makes time for you, allowing you to leave your phone in your purse or pocket and […]