TCL Movetime smartwatch with heart rate monitor launched in India for Rs. 9999

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TCL has launched Movetime smartwatch in India. It comes with a heart rate monitor, calorie counter, sleep tracking, distance covered and sport activity tracking. The watch offers notifications for calls, messages, social media, calendar and more. It offers gesture control that lets you take a snap or play music by twisting your wrist. Continue reading “TCL Movetime smartwatch with heart rate monitor launched in India for Rs. 9999”

Worldwide smartwatch shipments increased 25% YoY, fitness bands stall in Q1 2017

 

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Worldwide shipments fell 7% year on year to just over 9 million in the first quarter of 2017, according to the latest report from Canalys. Meanwhile smartwatch shipments hit 6 million, up 25% YoY . The report revealed that smartwatch now accounts for around 40% of the wearable band market.

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Acer Leap Ware fitness smartwatch with heart rate sensor announced for $139

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Acer has announced a new fitness themed smartwatch dubbed as Leap Ware that can monitor your heart rate, stamina, stress / fatigue levels and exposure to UV rays. Continue reading “Acer Leap Ware fitness smartwatch with heart rate sensor announced for $139”

Huawei P10 Launch MWC 2017 Live Blog

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Huawei is making their presence known at MWC 2017 in Barcelona. Their event is scheduled to take place today at 2 PM CET (6 30 PM IST) and will see the announcement of three devices namely the P10, P10 Plus and the Huawei Watch 2 smartwatch. Join FoneArena’s live blog where we bring you minute by minute updates from the event today.

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Google, LG to unveil Watch Sport and Watch Style Android Wear 2.0 smartwatches on Feb. 9

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Google had confirmed last month that two Android Wear 2.0 smartwatches are coming in 2017. Now, popular tipster Evan Blass aka evleaks has revealed some important details of the two smartwatches. Continue reading “Google, LG to unveil Watch Sport and Watch Style Android Wear 2.0 smartwatches on Feb. 9”

Fitbit acquires smartwatch maker Vector

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Fitbit has acquired smartwatch maker Vector for an undisclosed sum. As a result of the acquisition, Vector Watch team and its software platform will become a part of Fitbit. The latest acquisition comes from Fitbit only a month after it acquired Pebble smartwatch maker.
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Casio WSD F-20 smart outdoor watch with GPS, Android Wear 2.0 announced

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At CES 2017, Casio unveiled its second product under its Smart Outdoor Watch category dubbed as WSD-F20 with water resistance. The successor of WSD-F10 features low-power GPS and new color map functionality that can be used offline as well. Continue reading “Casio WSD F-20 smart outdoor watch with GPS, Android Wear 2.0 announced”

Samsung could launch Gear S3 in India in January 2017

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Samsung had announced Gear S3 smartwatch at the IFA 2016 in Berlin in August this year. According to a latest report from SamMobile, the company is expected to release the smartwatch in India next year.

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Motorola will not release a new smartwatch, Moto 360 successor doubtful

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Motorola has no plans to launch a new smartwatch anytime soon. A Motorola exec has confirmed that no new smartwatch has been planned for Android Wear 2.0 release next year. This means the future of a Moto 360 successor looks doubtful.
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Fossil Q Marshal Smartwatch Review

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Wearables in the form of fitness bands and smartwatches are dime and a dozen. On one hand we’ve seen fitness brands get into the industry while smartphone and consumer electronics makers have tried to create devices that resemble traditional watches. Now, we’re seeing watchmakers like Fossil getting onboard the bandwagon to create smartwatches that look like the real deal but run Android Wear onboard. Here’s our review of the Fossil Q Marshal Smartwatch. Continue reading “Fossil Q Marshal Smartwatch Review”

Astrum SW130 smartwatch and SB110 smartband launched starting from Rs. 1690

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Soon after the launch of budget friendly drones, Astrum Holdings has launched of two new wearables that includes SW130 smartwatch and SB110 smart band. Continue reading “Astrum SW130 smartwatch and SB110 smartband launched starting from Rs. 1690”

Samsung Gear S3 Frontier, Gear S3 Classic global roll out begins

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Samsung has launched Gear S3 smartwatch, it’s latest wearable under Gear series in the South Korean market today. Initially, the Gear S3 was announced at IFA 2016 in Berlin earlier this year. Continue reading “Samsung Gear S3 Frontier, Gear S3 Classic global roll out begins”

Worldwide smartwatch market declines 51.6% in Q3 2016 : IDC

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The worldwide smartwatch market experienced a year-over-year decline in shipment volumes in the third quarter of 2016 (3Q16), according to data from the International Data Corporation, (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker.  Continue reading “Worldwide smartwatch market declines 51.6% in Q3 2016 : IDC”

HTC’s first Android Wear smartwatch ‘Halfbeak’ surfaces

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HTC was rumored to be working on a smartwatch for almost two years however that never saw the light of the day. Now, a couple of  images of a Android smartwatch from HTC have surfaced in a new Weibo leak. Continue reading “HTC’s first Android Wear smartwatch ‘Halfbeak’ surfaces”