Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Wear chips have been some of the most popular solutions for smartwatches running Google’s Wear OS software. And now Qualcomm and Google have announced they’re bringing something new to the ecosystem: RISC-V chips. Up until now all of Qualcomm’s smartwatch chips have been based on ARM architecture, but now the company says it’s […]
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Lilbits: Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, Steam Deck, Pixel Drop, foldables and rollables
Samsung’s flagship tablet lineup may grow a little larger in 2022, with the company allegedly planning to launch at least three different versions of the Galaxy Tab S8… including the first model with a camera notch. In other tech news from around the web, Valve has provided a sneak peek at the packaging for the […]
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Google Pixel Watch may launch in 2022 to challenge Apple’s dominance
Google Pixel Watch rumors just won’t go away, but a new round claims that the company will finally put one up for sale in 2022. Currently referred to by its codename Rohan, the smartwatch may be the same device that was revealed to tech analyst Jon Prosser earlier this year. One reason that Google may […]
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Lilbits 6-18-2020: Maybe Chrome will be less of a memory hog
Google’s Chrome web browser is fast, versatile, and… a bit of a resource hog. But that could be about to change for Windows users. Microsoft announced that the Windows 10 May 2020 Update includes a change that could allow the Edge web browser to reduce memory consumption by as much as 27-percent. And the folks […]
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Samsung Galaxy Note 9, Galaxy Watch pictures leaked
Samsung is holding an event in New York City on August 9th , where the company is expected to unveil the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 smartphone and the new Samsung Galaxy Watch. But, as usual, the company seems to be having a hard time keeping a lid on details until then. Android Headlines has just […]
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IDC: Smartwatch shipments could double in next 5 years
It’s usually a good idea to take claims like this with a grain of salt, but the folks at market research firm IDC think 43.6 million smartwatches will be shipped this year… and that the number could climb to 84.1 million in 2022. But the more interesting part of IDC’s prediction is that the company […]
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Pebble smartwatches aren’t dead yet (but they will be this summer… kinda)
After Fitbit acquired smartwatch company Pebble in 2016, the company promised to keep Pebble’s software and services running through the end of 2017. While Pebble stopped making and selling watches, that move at least meant that existing customers would be able to squeeze a little extra life out of their wearables. Now Fibit has extended […]
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Report: smartwatches will probably always be niche devices
Spending time with family over the holidays, there came a moment where nearly everyone in the room was looking at their smartphone. One person was making a video call to friends and family far away. Others were looking at photos that had just been snapped and shared to a group. And younger folks were playing […]
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Google now pushes Android Wear updates through Play Store
Google introduced Android Wear 2.0 earlier this year, bringing new features to smartwatches including support for making calls on models with cellular radios, built-in support for Google Assistant even when your phone isn’t handy, and the ability to use the Play Store to install apps without a phone. Now it turns out there’s another new […]
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BlackBerry smartwatches? Timex and BlackBerry announce patent license deal
BlackBerry doesn’t make its own smartphones anymore. Instead the company licenses its intellectual property to companies including TCL and Optiemus who build and sell phones like the BlackBerry KeyOne and DTEK60. Now it looks like BlackBerry may be planning a similar move for smartwatches. Maybe. Timex and BlackBerry announced a patent license agreement this week, […]