Say you’re a fan of good old fashioned analog watches, but you kind of like the idea of being able to view notifications, track fitness stats, and control music playback using a wrist-worn device. Kairos has an interesting solution: keep your old watch, but replace the wrist strap with a smart band. The company is […]
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LG Smart Watch with 3G on the way
LG appears to be working on a smartwatch that can connect to the internet without pairing with a smartphone. An unannounced LG-VC100 device described as a Smart Watch + CDMA showed up at the FCC website recently. If it’s anything like LG’s other smartwatches, it’ll probably run Google’s Android Wear software and allow you to […]
Lilbits (3-24-2014): Closer look at the LG Smart Watch (and HTC M8)
LG and Motorola are among the first companies to announce plans for smartwatches with Google’s Android Wear software. But while Motorola’s watch has been featured in promotional photos and videos and the company has answered many questions about the upcoming device… LG has been a bit more shy about showing off the G Watch. Now […]
MOTA Smart Watch launches for $50 (will eventually cost $80)
Smartwatches don’t have to cost $300 and up. The Pebble smartwatch sells for $150, and a number of companies are working to launch even more affordable options to market this year. Case in point: You can now pick up a MOTA Smart Watch for just $50. There’s a catch: That’s a promotional price if you […]
Omate TrueSmart watch hits the FCC, ships to customers soon
The Omate TrueSmart is a smartwatch with the guts of a cheap Android phone. You can strap it to your wrist, pair it with your phone, and view notifications while your phone stays in your pocket. But you can also use the TrueSmart to make phone calls, run Android apps, Omate plans to begin shipping […]
Omate TrueSmart watch finishes Kickstarter campaign with $1 million in pledges
Most companies offering so-called smartwatches are really offering watches that serve as companions to your existing smartphone. The Omate TrueSmart is designed to work as a standalone device: You can even use it to make phone calls. Or you can use it to view notifications from your phone if that’s what you’d prefer. A lot […]
Samsung is working on a smart watch
2013 could be the year that so-called “smart watches” go mainstream. In the past year we’ve seen new companies such as Pebble and i’m grab headlines by introducing watches that perform many of the duties we usually associate with smartphones. But this year some big players in the consumer electronics space are expected to enter […]
Pebble smart watch to start shipping January 23rd
Pebble is a smart watch featuring a low-power, sunlight readable E Ink display. What makes the watch smart is that you can pair it with an iPhone or Android handset and use the phone to show called ID or incoming messages from email, Facebook, SMS, or other sources. The company raised millions of dollars and […]
Pebble E-Paper smart watch release date slips to “Not-September”
The Pebble smart watch, a wrist-wearable device with an e-paper display and the ability to connect to iPhone and Android, raised over $10 million via KickStarter and earned thousand of fans. Initially, the people behind the sunlight-readable watch said it would start shipping in September. Due to demand, the release date will now be after […]
PineTime is a $25 smartwatch companion for Linux smartphones (work-in-progress from Pine64)
The folks at Pine64 have been selling inexpensive Linux laptops for a few years, and they’re getting ready to launch their first Linux smartphone. But the team also has other products in the works, including new single-board computers, a tablet, and a previously unannounced smartwatch/smartphone companion called the PineTime. The PineTime is interesting for a few […]
Fitbit launches Versa 2 smartwatch with Alexa support + optional Fitbit subscription service
Fitbit’s latest smartwatch is a $200 model with support for voice controls, courtesy of Amazon Alexa. The Fitbit Versa 2 is up for pre-order today and it should begin shipping in September. There’s also a $230 Fitbit Versa 2 Special Edition model that features a woven wristband and comes with a 3-month free trial to […]
BLOCKS modular smartwatch platform is dead, liquidation process begins
The folks at BLOCKS unveiled a concept for a modular smartwatch in 2014, launched a crowdfunding campaign a year and a half later, and eventually raised more than $1.6 million from more than 5-thousand backers. But according to the latest update on the BLOCKS Kickstarter campaign, the team’s dream of a modular smartwatch platform is […]
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