The Sony Smartwatch 3 was first unveiled back at IFA 2014. A stainless steel version followed at CES 2015. Sony has now released a new app that lets users set up new watch face and a few basic widgets (or complications to use a horological term). The Watch Faces for Smartwatch 3 app lets you quickly and easily design your own watch […]
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Dads and Grads sale on Google Store brings savings on Android Wear devices
Google is holding a bit of a sale on its new Google Store as we near the Dads and Grads gift-giving season. On the Android Wear side, the Moto 360 has been discounted by CA$100 down to CA$179.99 (US$149.99) and the Sony Smartwatch 3 is now selling for CA$229.99 (US$199), CA$50 (or US$50) cheaper than usual. Unfortunately, there are no savings […]
LG G Watch, LG G Watch R and Asus ZenWatch to miss out on new Android Wear Wi-Fi feature
Google this week announced a major update to Android Wear. Among the new features is one that will allow Android Wear watches to connect to a smartphone via Wi-Fi when the two devices are not within Bluetooth range. Unfortunately, while all watches will get the update, not all will be able to take advantage of this feature. Motorola and Sony […]
Sony Mobile partners with IFTTT to offer Lifelog recipes
Sony Mobile offers the Lifelog application alongside its wearables. The platform presents the information collected from the Sony SmartWatch3, SmartBand and other smartwear products to put together a daily log that goes beyond simple activity tracking. For example, it will show you the music you listened to, the photos you took with your smartphone that day, weather conditions that day […]
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 […]
Moto 360 and Sony SmartWatch 3 now available at Bell
Bell Mobility today revealed its intentions to get more serious about smartwatches. The carrier is adding both the Moto 360 and the Sony SmartWatch 3 to its wearables lineup. Neither device is on their website yet but the Moto 360 has begun to land at Bell stores. Moto 360 specifications: Processor: TI OMAP 3 Operating system: Google Android Wear Cellular connectivity: […]
Sony SmartWatch 3 now available on Google Play Canada
The selection of Android Wear smartwatches available though Google Play Canada grew a bit bigger today with the launch of the Sony SmartWatch 3. It gains the honour of being the first Canadian Android Wear smartwatch to come with GPS, a feature that the latest version of Android Wear can take advantage of to do things like track information such as your […]
Sony SmartWatch 3 “coming soon” to Google Play
After indicating that it would not use Android Wear for future smartwatches, Sony Mobile surprised more than one last month when it unveiled the Android Wear-powered Sony SmartWatch 3 at IFA 2014. The company also revealed that its latest smartwatch would launch in October. It now looks like that date is not far away. The Sony SmartWatch 3 now appears […]