Tag: Smartwatch
Three New Motorola-Filed Patents Reveal the Imagined Future of the Mythical Google Smartwatch
Say, exactly how disappointed are you with the lack of action during Google’s highly anticipated I/O conference? I’m going to be frank, I was really pissed following the boring San Francisco keynote from two days ago, but as time passed by I realized this means one thing and one thing only – all that awesome [...]
Google Smartwatch Could Be I/O 2013 Highlight After All, Gmail and Maps Updates Also Coming
With Google’s I/O conference closing in fast, trying to sum up all the rumors from the past week or so concerning possible San Francisco intros would take us… well, basically, the time left to the actual I/O event. The recent rumor bonanza has starred everything from that mystical X Phone to a second-generation Nexus 7 [...]
Board Member Shares His View On Future Apple Products
During a major event for the employees of Intuit, the close friend of the late Steve Jobs who is also serving as an Apple board member, Bill Campbell shared his view on future Apple products. Among the Apple future products that Campbell discussed were the much rumored iWatch and hi-tech glasses that could potentially compete [...]
Pebble’s Watch-Face SDK Set To Go Out In April
Those creative souls out there can finally get their chance to design watch faces for the Pebble smartwatch for the iPhone and Android with the launching of Pebble SDK next month. Despite the production delays on the smartwatch (with only 40,000 units manufactured so far), its founder Eric Migicovsky announced in a Kickstarter video update [...]
Sony rolls out update for SmartWatch
Sony has just released a software update for the SmartWatch, adding new features and enhancements. The update, which is known as version 1.3.28 of the app, adds six new designs of watch faces to suit each user’s taste and needs. Each of these designs comes with special functionalities. Through the update, the Sony Smartwatch may [...]
Samsung smartwatch now in the works, says exec
Samsung is currently working on a smartwatch that will allow it to compete with the companies that have recently been releasing such devices. The official announcement comes from Samsung mobile business executive vice president Lee Young Hee in an interview in South Korea. Says Lee, the smartwatch is among the products that the Samsung team [...]
VEA Buddy Bluetooth watch joins smartwatch trend
The VEA Buddy Bluetooth watch is yet another device that joins the slew of smartwatches that are being released into the market lately. On Indiegogo, the Marseille, France-based team behind the watch are asking for funding to help support the development of the device. The VEA Buddy Bluetooth watch provides a secondary screen which comes [...]
Martian Passport Watch Review: Do You Really Need It?
There are numerous smartwatches out in the market, but those who are eyeing to buy this kind of gadget must also first look at this Martian Passport review to learn about this Bluetooth-enabled watch that will apparently integrate itself into the functions of your very capable smartphone. There are mixed reactions to the entrance of [...]
Samsung Project J has apparently 3 separate devices
After the success of Samsung Galaxy S3, the sequel S IV is supposed to be the most anticipated devices that will be launched by Samsung this year. It’s a flagship device, and there’s no official information on the device. There are a lot of rumors about Samsung Galaxy S IV, but here’s an interesting one. [...]
$99 WiMe NanoWatch Is a Mobile Phone You Strap On Your Wrist
During the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) earlier this year, several smartwatches were showcased, including the I’m Watch and the Martian Voice Command Watch. It would be recalled that around a week ago, the Kickstarter-funded Pebble smartwatch has also started shipping. The smartwatch competition gets more intense with the arrival of the Nanowatch from WiMe (pronounced [...]
Pebble Starts Shipping First 500 Units Of Smartwatch
Less than 500 units of the Kickstarter-funded Pebble smartwatch has started shipping, according to the device’s updates page on the crowdfunding website. The first units of Pebble, which is touted as an “E-Paper Watch for iPhone and Android” were sent to those who provided financial assistance for its development. More units of the smartwatch are [...]
Apple And Intel Rumored To Be Developing Smartwatch For Q1-Q2 2013 Release
Ever seen those iPod Nano devices used as watches? This became popular when TikTok and LunaTik released their popular iPod Nano watch straps that converted the portable music player to a cool looking wristwatch. Apple may be taking ideas from this as the company is rumored to be developing a smartwatch in partnership with Intel [...]
