Wearables

Qualcomm Hosting Wearable-Related Event September 10, Likely All About New Chip

Tim August 7, 2018

We've been discussing Qualcomm's upcoming and super hyped wearable silicon since May. It's supposed to breathe new life into Wear OS, and frankly, the timing couldn't be better. With the Snapdragon 2100 platform sitting at over two years old, it's hard to get...

Huawei Band 2 Pro Available on Amazon for $70, Features 5ATM and Standalone GPS

Tim September 8, 2017 15

Huawei launched its new Band 2 Pro wearable in the US this week, priced at only $69.99. For being priced pretty inexpensively, this little wearable has quite a little set of features and specs. The marquee things that Huawei lists are standalone GPS, 5ATM...

Fitbit Ionic With NFC and Swim Tracking Announced, Priced at $299

Tim August 28, 2017 20

Fitbit has a new wearable almost ready to roll out to the fitness crowd, the Fitbit Ionic. With worldwide availability kicking off next month, the Ionic is up for pre-order on Fitbit's website today for $299 and all other retailers starting tomorrow. In terms...

Your Android Wear Watch Hasn’t Received 2.0 Because Google Found a Bug

Tim March 30, 2017 40

Let's say you are wearing a Huawei Watch. You're probably thinking to yourself, "Gosh, am I ever going to receive the Android Wear 2.0 update?" Well, we might finally have an answer for why the update is taking so long, and it's all because of a bug. Detailed...

Huawei Fit: Fitness Tracking Wearable, Available Today for $129.99

Tim November 3, 2016 29

A new fitness wearable for the holiday season hit the market this morning, the Huawei Fit from Huawei. Available right now for a price of $129.99, the Huawei Fit is designed to offer a great fitness tracking experience, while also being a pretty good looking...

Qualcomm Intros Modest Snapdragon Wear 1100 Processor, Details 3rd-Party OEM Devices

Tim May 31, 2016 10

This week, a new Snapdragon Wear processor has entered Qualcomm's family of wearable SoCs, the Snapdragon Wear 1100. Positioned to compliment the more-powerful Snapdragon Wear 2100 SoC, the Wear 1100 is designed to be an ideal processor for child and elderly ...

Pebble Back on Kickstarter This Morning With Pebble 2 and Time 2, Already Surpasses $1 Million in Funding

Tim May 24, 2016 43

Yesterday, we wrote that Pebble was teasing something new on its website with a countdown, but no one knew exactly what the countdown was counting towards. First thought to possibly be the launch of a new wearable, we now know that Pebble is back on...

Android Wear 2.0, Biggest Update for the Platform Yet

Tim May 18, 2016 71

According to Google, Android Wear 2.0 is the "most significant Android Wear update" since the platform launched about two years ago. That's a bold statement, even for Google. Available later this year in the fall season for everyone, Android Wear 2.0 includes...