Wearables

Amazfit Band 5 by Huami seems to be an upcoming entrant in the smart wearables lineup by the company. The Amazfit Band 5 has been spotted in a US FCC listing that hints at some of the specifications of the smart band. Even though the company has not shared the official name of the smart

Vivo has been reportedly working on its first smartwatch for quite some time now, and its launch seems to be inching closer as the device was seen listed in the Bluetooth SIG certification database. Tentatively called Vivo Watch, two iterations of the wearable were spotted on the 3C certification platform as well. After bagging Bluetooth

Honor Magic Watch 2 has got a firmware update that brings 85 new workout modes and 194 types of data tracking to the smartwatch. The Magic Watch 2 was launched in India in January and came with 15 goal-based fitness modes, along with 13 different running courses. This new firmware update adds a lot more

Mi Smart Band 4C has been launched by Xiaomi in Malaysia, and the new fitness tracker is claimed to offer a battery life of 14 days, a 1.08-inch screen, a heart-rate monitor, and a super affordable price tag. While the Beijing-based tech firm launched the latest iteration of their flagship fitness wearable – the Mi

Snap Spectacles 3 are the company’s latest AR glasses, and unlike earlier iterations, they’re officially available in India. These smart glasses come with cameras on board to let you take photos or videos of what you’re looking at, allowing you to create some interesting first person content. We found out what it’s like to use

Spectacles 3 and Spectacles 2 by Snapchat are now on sale in India. These AR glasses from the popular social media company are essentially sunglasses with camera(s) and allow the consumers to click photos and videos to post on Snapchat and other social media platforms. These AR glasses also come with microphones to capture audio.

EU regulators are checking whether Google’s purchase of Fitbit might allow it to drive rival makers of wearable devices, app developers, and other online service providers out of the market, and boost its dominance in online advertising and search. Healthcare providers are also being asked whether they would see Google as a rival if it

An international group of consumer groups and NGOs denounced Google’s bid for sports smartwatch-maker Fitbit Thursday, saying it would threaten privacy and grant the search giant unfair access to a new market. Google’s $2.1 billion (roughly Rs. 15,686 crores) acquisition of the maker of smartwatches and fitness trackers was unveiled in November and rang alarm

Qualcomm has announced its latest Snapdragon Wear 4100 wearables platform for next-gen smartwatches based on Google’s Wear OS and Android Open Source Platform (AOSP). The new generation comprises of the Snapdragon Wear 4100 and Snapdragon Wear 4100+ models, with the latter having an always-on co-processor (QCC1110). According to Qualcomm, the new wearables platform boasts of

Facebook is trying to make VR glasses thinner and more “socially acceptable.” The company in a new research paper has revealed its glasses-like prototype virtual reality (VR) headset with a display measuring 8.9mm in thickness, which is about the same as a regular smartphone. The social media giant says that one way to achieve “sunglasses”-like

Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 has been in the news for quite some time, and reports have previously hinted at its launch in July. A notable tipster has shared a purported Galaxy Watch 3 render that indicates its launch on July 22. Rumours have further suggested that the next-generation Samsung smartwatch will come in two dial

Fossil has launched its Solar Watch in India in two dial options. As the name suggests, the watch is solar-powered, and the company claims that it can run for up to four months on a single charge. Notably, Fossil claims that the straps of the watch are made from approximately 16 plastic bottles. The company

Spectacles 2 and Spectacles 3 smartglasses by Snap, the parent company of social media platform Snapchat, are finally going to launch in India in July. The Snap’s smartglasses made their debut in 2018 and 2019, respectively, and they’ll be available to purchase via Flipkart in the country. The Spectacles allow users to capture photos or

Activity tracker maker Fitbit said on Friday that young adults in the United States are lagging behind older age groups in returning to the same number of steps as before the coronavirus outbreak. Women and men under 29 years old took fewer steps in June than the same period a year ago, according to data

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 has been leaked in a new high resolution render, and the latest image gives us a complete look at the design and the watch face elements as well. The Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 has been leaked with the model number SM-R840. The watch has been spotted earlier on several certification

Gionee has launched three smartwatches in India, the Gionee Watch 5 (GSW5), Gionee Watch 4 (GSW4), and Gionee Senorita (GSW3). The Gionee Watch 5 has a rectangular shape, the Gionee Watch 4 has a circular dial, while the Senorita comes in a smaller circular design aimed at women, as per Gionee. The three smartwatches are

Amazfit Stratos 3 smartwatch has been launched in India with tracking support for 80 different sports modes. The company had teased the launch of the smartwatch in India, having been globally revealed in August of last year. The Amazfit Stratos 3 comes with a circular dial and a transflective display. It also has 5ATM water

Realme Watch is now receiving a software update that brings optimised message notification management and the ability to turn off the screen. The new update, which is version 81.0, also optimises battery life on the Realme Watch and includes fixes for a list of known bugs. Further, Realme has provided seven new watch UI languages.

Australia’s antitrust regulator warned Google’s planned $2.1 billion (roughly Rs. 15,989 crores) acquisition of fitness tracker maker Fitbit may give it too much of people’s data, potentially hurting competition in health and online advertising markets. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is the first regulator to voice concerns about the deal in a preliminary

Xiaomi Mi Watch Color may launch globally as Mi Watch Revolve, a report has suggested. The Chinese tech giant first introduced the Mi Watch Color in China back in December last year. Recently, the company also unveiled a new designer edition of the smartwatch – the Keith Haring Edition. The report adds that Xiaomi may

Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 alleged live images have leaked through Korean National Radio Research Agency (NRRA) website. The listings carry the model numbers SM-R850 and SM-R840 and the product name – Galaxy Watch 3, along with two images of the case. The two images show the different dial sizes, 41mm and 45mm, that the smartwatch

Realme will likely launch the 55-inch variant of the newly unveiled Realme Smart TV next month, Realme India CEO Madhav Sheth indicated in his latest AskMadhav – the company’s video Q&A series on YouTube – episode. Sheth in the episode also revealed the company’s future plans in India that includes the launch of a wireless

Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 support pages recently went live online, hinting at the smartwatch’s launch soon. Previous reports have suggested that the smartwatch by the South Korean tech giant will have both LTE and non-LTE (Wi-Fi) variants. A report has now claimed that the Galaxy Watch 3 will also feature a heart rate monitor and

Amazfit T-Rex smartwatch by Huami has launched in India and it is available for purchase via Amazon and Amazfit India website. The smartwatch was originally unveiled at CES 2020, back in January, and last month, the company announced it will be bringing the Amazfit T-Rex to India in the second week of June. Now, the

Apple Watch Cellular models in India now finally support the Vodafone Idea network. So far, only Airtel and Reliance Jio networks had eSIM support, but Vodafone has now announced Apple Watch eSIM support as well. Only postpaid users can avail this facility for now, and the eSIM activation is compatible with Apple Watch Series 3

Fitbit is reportedly working on bringing Google Assistant support to its wearable lineup. This new development comes during the ongoing confusion surrounding the Google’s Fitbit deal. If true, Fitbit will be the first third-party wearable company to integrate Google Assistant into its devices. While Google Assistant has been integrated into various devices – from Chromebooks

Mi Band 5 made its debut on Thursday, as a successor to the Mi Band 4, launched last year. One of the evident changes in the latest fitness tracker by Xiaomi is the 1.1-inch AMOLED display that is larger than the 0.95-inch OLED screen on the Mi Band 4. Other new features on the Mi

Vivo has been rumoured to be developing its first smartwatch for some time now, and it appears the launch of the device is not far away. The Vivo smartwatch speculated to be called Vivo Watch has reportedly passed through China’s 3C certification, highlighting its model number as WA2052. Back in February, the smartwatch by the

Huami Amazfit Stratos 3 smartwatch is all set to launch in India soon. The company has teased its arrival in the country, and has revealed availability on e-commerce platform Flipkart. The Amazfit Stratos 3 smartwatch was unveiled In China last year in August. The wearable is touted to come with 80 different sports modes, heart

Mi Band 5, the next-generation fitness tracker by Xiaomi, has been launched in China. The newly unveiled smart band has a standard version and an NFC version, and it is offered with four colourful strap options. The Mi Band 5 features a 1.1-inch colour AMOLED display which is larger than the 0.95-inch screen on the