Wearables

Mi Smart Band 5 is the latest offering from Xiaomi in the fitness band category. This wearable succeeds the Mi Smart Band 4, and has a slightly larger display as well as new features such as a dedicated women’s health tracker, stress monitoring, breathing exercises, remote shutter, and Personal Activity Intelligence (PAI) Index to help

Garmin has introduced a new feature helpful for pregnant women. It enables pregnancy tracking for its wearable lineup, allowing users to track their pregnancy on a weekly basis and the baby’s growth patterns. It also offers educational content on nutrition and exercise. This feature is available through the Garmin Connect IQ app and can be

Garmin Venu Sq and Garmin Venu Sq Music Edition smartwatch has been launched in India. The Venu Sq series has over 20 inbuilt sports apps, health monitoring features including advanced sleep, and supports GPS. The smartwatch series have a battery life of up to six days in smartwatch mode and up to 14 hours in

Is that an Apple Watch? That was the first thought that ran through my mind when I received the Oppo Watch. The design and the packaging definitely look inspired by the Apple Watch, but the similarities end there, as the Oppo Watch runs Google’s Wear OS. With tech companies slowing down on smartwatches and only

Timex has launched a fitness band in India that sports a 2.4-cm coloured full-touch display and has a five-day battery life. The Timex Fitness Band is available in Rose Gold and Black colour options with a stainless steel mesh band, and in black colour with a silicone strap. It also comes with an alloy case.

Apple has released software updates for its iPhones and iPads, smartwatch, HomePod, tvOS, and laptops. iPhones get iOS 14.2 and older models have received iOS 12.4.9. Apple Watch models have got watchOS 7.1, HomePod and tvOS get software version 14.2, and macOS gets Catalina 10.15.7 supplemental update. There are a lot of improvements and big

Honor Band 6 has been launched in China as a median between a smart band and a smartwatch. It is not as sleek as a smart band but not as big as a typical smartwatch. Honor Band 6 comes with a rectangular 1.47-inch colour display with touch support. It is offered in three colour options

Realme Watch S has been unveiled as the company’s latest smartwatch. The new Realme smartwatch comes with a circular dial, a blood oxygen monitor, as well as a battery life of 15 days. The Realme Watch S has been launched more than five months after the Realme Watch — which has a square dial —

Apple has set a new quarterly record in India for its September quarter, Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook announced during an earnings call on Thursday. The 59-year-old executive did not reveal any exact revenues for the Indian market, though he considered the launch of Apple’s online store in the country as a part of the

Honor Band 6 launch is on November 3. Honor says that the Honor Band 6 will mark a new era of full-screen wearable, saying that ‘this time it will be different’. Along with the announcement, the Huawei sub-brand teased a picture that hints at a narrow, larger screen. There is not much information available on

OnePlus Watch is reported to be delayed indefinitely. The company’s first wearable was expected to be announced sometime this month but a noted tipster now shares information that the OnePlus Watch launch is delayed with no new date known for now. The reason for this postponement is not clear but complications with the production or

Boat has launched its first smartwatch, Boat Storm, with 24/7 heart rate and blood-oxygen monitoring features. Boat Storm will be available for purchase from 12pm (noon) onwards on October 29 via Flipkart and Boat’s website. The smartwatch features nine sports modes, over 100 downloadable watch faces, and has a metal body. As per Boat, the

Amazfit GTR 2 and Amazfit GTS 2 have been launched globally as the latest smartwatches from Xiaomi-backed Chinese company Huami. The phones initially launched in China last month, with an always-on display. The Amazfit GTR 2 has a circular screen, while the Amazfit GTS 2 comes with a rectangular display. The Amazfit GTR 2 is

Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite has been spotted on the US FCC database revealing its design and key specifications. The Xiaomi wearable is seen sporting a square-shaped dial with a button on the right hand side. The listing also contains an image of the smartwatch’s retail box which shows that it has a 1.41-inch HD color

Let’s face it, Google’s smartwatch strategy still has a lot of catching up to do relative to the Apple Watch. While WearOS has improved over the years, it has been let down by poor hardware. Hopefully, things should take a turn for the better with Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon Wear 4100 SoC in future smartwatches, but

Realme Watch S is set to make its global debut on November 2. The smartwatch, which boasts of features such as heart-rate and blood oxygen monitors, 16 sports modes and a 15-day battery life, will be launched first in Pakistan. Realme Watch S will have a circular dial and be available in multiple watchfaces and

Samsung and Stanford University have collaborated to make an OLED display with resolutions of up to 10,000 pixels per inch (ppi). This could lead to advancement in virtual and augmented reality technologies as high pixel density results in more realistic images, according to the research. The result was achieved by expanding on existing designs for

Mi Watch Revolve is the first smartwatch from Xiaomi to launch in India, and it looks as though the company has been doing its homework. The Mi Watch Revolve sports some interesting hardware which isn’t common in wearables at this price point. It runs proprietary software and is capable of tracking multiple exercises. To top

Amazfit Pop has been announced in China by Huami as its latest budget friendly smartwatch. It comes with a rectangular dial and is offered in three colour options. The smartwatch has a single button on the right side and interchangeable straps. The Amazfit Pop features tracking for more than 60 professional sports modes, sleep monitoring,

TicWatch Pro 3 GPS by Beijing-based Mobvoi has been launched in India. The new smartwatch is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 4100 SoC and is based on Google’s Wear OS. The TicWatch Pro 3 GPS also supports heart rate monitoring and blood oxygen level tracking. The wearable features a stainless steel and plastic build and

Mi Watch Color Sports Edition has been launched in China as the latest entrant in Xiaomi’s Mi Watch Color series. It has a round dial and comes with a 1.39-inch AMOLED display. There are two buttons on the right side, a lightweight body, and comes in multiple colour options. The Mi Watch Color Sports Edition

Redmi General Manager Lu Weibing has shared a new social media post hinting that the company is considering the launch of a small screen phone. Xiaomi is known to have taken a lot of inspiration from Apple in the past, and Weibing was indirectly hinting at launching a similar phone like the iPhone 12 mini.

Alphabet unit Google has tweaked its concessions aimed at allaying EU antitrust concerns about its $2.1 billion (roughly Rs. 15,400 crores) purchase of Fitbit, people familiar with the matter said, putting it on course to secure EU approval for the deal. The world’s most popular Internet search engine last month offered to restrict the use

Samsung Galaxy Fit 2 fitness tracker has been launched in India. Unveiled earlier this month at the South Korean tech giant’s Life Unstoppable virtual event, the Galaxy Fit 2 boasts of an AMOLED display, up to 15 days of battery life on a single charge, and a host of workout modes. Keeping the ongoing coronavirus-induced

Xiaomi’s ‘Diwali with Mi’ sale has begun and will go on till October 21. Phones and accessories from the company will also be listed with deals and discounts on Flipkart’s Big Billion Days sale, and Amazon Great Indian Festival as well. Mi VIP Club members have access to few exclusive deals and get free shipping

YouTube Music app is now available for Apple Watch. Users can browse music collections, control playback, and select casting options directly using the app on their Apple Watch. In order to use the app, users are required to have the latest version of YouTube Music, an Apple Watch that is Series 3 or above (running

OnePlus is teasing the arrival of a smartwatch in India. The company was anticipated to introduce a watch during the OnePlus 8T launch event but that didn’t happen. The OnePlus smartwatch has been spotted on several certification sites and now the company has confirmed that it is indeed working on it. Previous leaks hint that

Samsung Galaxy S20+, Galaxy Note 10+, Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and Galaxy Watch are available on discounted prices under Flipkart’s Big Billion Days sale. The sale is currently live for Flipkart Plus members. Flipkart is also set to offer a Rs. 1,000 prepaid discount along with a 10 percent instant discount for SBI customers purchasing

Amazfit Bip U smartwatch has launched in India as the latest offering from the company. The wearable is touted by the company to offer up to nine days of battery life and come with over 60 sports modes. The Amazfit Bip U comes with more than 50 watch faces for display customisation and offers tracking

Oppo Watch RX League of Legends Limited Edition smartwatch has been teased by the company on Chinese micro-blogging website Weibo. The smartwatch comes with a round dial and a blue strap that has the word ‘Yasuo’ on it – the name of one of the legends in one of the most popular games in the