Tag: Android Wear

ASUS ZenWatch 3 review

One of the best Android wearables just got better but with smartwatches floundering, is the ASUS ZenWatch 3 the saviour

Polar M600 review

Does Polar's first Android Wear watch have what it takes to win over both smartwatch and fitness-focused crowds? We find

Android Wear Smartwatch Owners Reporting Pairing Issues With iPhone 7

Several popular Android Wear devices like the Moto 360 and Fossil Q remain incompatible with the iPhone 7 and iPhone

First Renders of Upcoming Google Smartwatches Emerge Online

Last week, we reported that Google is said to be working on its own branded pair of smartwatches, in a

Google Said to be Readying Pair of Own-Branded Smartwatches

One week after news emerged that Google is working on its own smartphone hardware to compete with the likes of

Huawei Watch Jewel review

We take a look at a smartwatch that is catered towards women, in this Huawei Watch Jewel review! Is an

Apple Watch Loses Market Share as Android Wear Grows in Popularity

The latest data from research firm Strategy Analytics reveals that Apple Watch sales totaled an estimated 2.2 million in the

Apple Watch Predicted to Capture 50% Market Share in 2016 on 14 Million Sales

While the Apple Watch captured an impressive 75.5 percent share of the smartwatch market through its launch quarter last year,

Moto 360 Sport review

Motorola is good at making smartwatches, but how is the company at making a wearable for fitness-minded users? We find

Where the consumer technology world is headed in 2016

After getting back home from CES 2016, I had a few days to think about what I had just witnessed. Attending one of the largest ...

Qualcomm’s newest processor is made just for Android Wear

This morning, Qualcomm introduced two new products to give the company a stronger push into the wearables industry. Snapdragon Wear and the Snapdragon Wear 2100 ...

Qualcomm releases Snapdragon Wear 2100 to enhance the wearable experience

The majority of Android Wear smartwatches use the Qualcomm Snapdragon 400, an ARM based System-on-a-Chip which comes in either  dual-core or quad-core configurations. While it ...

Facer turns freemium, showcases exclusive watch face designs

Facer has long-been the first app many smartwatch owners think of when they consider watch face design and customization. It was one of the first ...

6 improvements we want to see in Android Wear

As smart watches become an ever increasing part of our lifestyle, the battle is on for supremacy amongst the platforms that power the devices that ...

Doze Mode and app permissions may soon come to Android Wear devices

Google just recently announced a big update to the Android Wear platform that would bring a number of useful features to all current Wear watches. ...

Latest Android Wear update is on its way to the Moto 360 (2015)

Good news for anyone currently wearing a Moto 360 (2015)! It looks like Motorola is pushing out the Marshmallow update to the smartwatch, bringing all ...

Android Wear nabs new gestures and phone call features

Google today introduced Android Wear 1.4, the latest version of its wearable platform. This one’s not a minor update with bug fixes and patches; indeed, there’s ...

Android Wear gets some hands-free upgrades

The Android developers with Google announced some updates they are getting ready to roll out to devices running the Android Wear platform. The focus of ...

Google brings speaker support, new gestures and more to Android Wear

It’s been a little while since we’ve seen any improvements come to Google’s wearable platform, but that changes today. Google has just Android Wear that will ...

Motorola’s now selling the Moto 360 Sport through the Google Store in Canada

Motorola has just launched the latest iteration of its Moto 360 smartwatch, the Sport, on the Google Store in Canada. The device has been available ...

Moto 360 (2014) and Sony SmartWatch 3 are no longer for sale in the Google Store

Smartwatches have only been around for a few years, but just like everything, what was once new is now old. The original Moto 360 and the ...

Motorola’s Valentine’s Day plans include discounts on a special phone, free shells and bands

Love is in the air! Motorola, one of the most personable companies around, is hosting a Valentine’s Day promotion that saves you money on the ...

Robinhood for Android Wear has just been announced

Robinhood, the zero-commission stock trading app, has taken to its blog today to announce the rollout of an Android Wear compatible version of its app! With ...

Google I/O 2016: our early predictions for Google’s big event

Google’s annual developer conference is one of the most exclusive must-attend events on the Android calendar. I was lucky enough to go last year and ...

Get realistic Android Wear watch faces with Weareal

There are a lot of really cool Android Wear watch faces to choose from. However, the vast majority of them have a distinct… artificial feel ...

Samsung may bring all of its apps to iOS this year

According to SamMobile, Samsung could release all of its apps on Apple’s platform before the end of the year, also said to be working on ...

[Deal] You can snag an LG Watch Urbane for $200

If you’re in the market for a fancy Android Wear smartwatch, but don’t want to splash out $349 for an ultra-elegant Huawei Watch or $320 ...

10 best Android Wear games

You wouldn’t expect it, but there are actually games made for smartwatches. Admittedly, they’re a little difficult to play so most of the better titles ...

Check out these 5 GSM connected smartwatches under $100

Wearables are definitely starting to make a much bigger impact on our daily lives. Sadly, there are only a couple of watches that are able ...

Some companies are finally aiming at the female demographic with beautiful wearables

Many of us guys take for granted that smartwatches and wearables have mostly been designed for us over the past few years. Manufacturers finally have ...

CES 2016: New Balance announces Android Wear device designed by Runners

New Balance, the famous makers of shoes and sporting related stuff, is getting into digital sports industry via an announcement this morning at CES2016. The official ...

MasterCard and Coin team up to bring payments to wearables

MasterCard has announced a partnership with Coin to bring MasterCard payment to fitness bands, smartwatches and other wearable devices. The news follows MasterCard’s announcement in October last year in which the world was introduced to the Commerce for Every Device program, which aims to enable ‘any consumer gadget’ to become a payment device. Sherri Haymond, Senior […]


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