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A First Look at Mobvoi’s Next TicWatch With Qualcomm’s W5+ Chip

Kellen July 20, 2022 6

After a brief mention of Mobvoi's upcoming TicWatch that will be the first to run the new Snapdragon W5+ from Qualcomm, the watchmaker has now revealed a first teaser image of it. Spoiler alert: It looks like a TicWatch. The above image shows off a shadowy,...

Qualcomm’s New Snapdragon W5+ Chip for Wearables Makes “Most Advanced Leap Yet”

Kellen July 19, 2022 18

Every two years, Qualcomm introduces a new (or should I say "new") wearable chipset that will power a new range of smartwatches, many of which run Wear OS. During the days of the Snapdragon Wear 2100 and 3100 chips, I think it's safe to say that Wear OS...

Qualcomm Teases “Big” New Smartwatch Chipset

Kellen July 14, 2022 6

A new Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear chip might be on the horizon, folks. Whether it's the Snapdragon Wear 5100 or something else, Qualcomm started teasing a piece of "big" news this week, with all of the cheeky references to watches and clocks you could ask for....

Google Acknowledges the “Pixel Watch” Name

Kellen April 22, 2022 9

The story of the Pixel Watch dates back years, yet I'm not sure Google has ever officially acknowledged that one was ever on the way. We know that LG made a couple of watches some time ago that were maybe, sort of going to be Google-branded, but those turned...

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Wear 5100 Chip Details Leak

Kellen February 22, 2022 6

Qualcomm seems to (finally) understand that wearables are a big deal. I say that because we all know the story of their sluggish rollout of new chips for Google's Wear OS platform that almost lead to the death of it, as manufacturers walked away without any...

TAG Heuer’s New Connected E4 Wear OS Watch is Its Hottest Yet

Kellen February 14, 2022 11

TAG Heuer is still making Wear OS watches that are priced in a realm most of us would never consider. We're talking about $1,800+ price tags for technology that typically doesn't wear well with time. But they are clearly selling enough to keep making new ones,...

TicWatch Pro 3 Ultra Review: Anotha One

Kellen October 18, 2021 5

The world of Wear OS is in such an awkward state, all because of Samsung's Galaxy Watch 4 and the fact that it's the only watch line allowed to run Wear OS 3. Google gave Samsung an exclusive on it (at least we're going with that until they say otherwise),...

Mobvoi’s TicWatch Pro 3 Ultra is Here With Solid Upgrades

Kellen October 13, 2021 7

The Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 3 Ultra is now official and is without a doubt the most impressive (on paper) from Mobvoi to date. After finding success with last year's TicWatch Pro 3 and the Snapdragon Wear 4100, this new Ultra model has several key upgrades that'll...