In an age where fitness trackers and smartwatches are a dime a dozen, Garmin’s offerings have fast become the de facto standard for athletes and semi-pros that require a watch that tracks every conceivable part of their performance while on the trail. The Garmin Fenix 6x Pro Solar is the pinnacle of this throw-the-kitchen-sink approach […]
Aside from smartphones, Xiaomi is a well-performing brand when it comes to IoT products. From smart bulbs to fitness trackers and electric scooters, Xiaomi is well known for offering value-for-money ecosystem products across the globe. For its Ecosystem Product Launch last July 15, Xiaomi announced six new products. The Mi Band 5 becomes official globally […]
Aside from making processors for mobile phones and tablets, Qualcomm also makes SoCs for wearables through the Snapdragon Wear line. Its latest platform—the Snapdragon Wear 4100+, improves on last years’ Snapdragon Wear 3100 with its 12nm architecture and 1.7 GHz quad-core Cortex-A53 CPU. An Adreno 504 handles the GPU side, and the Snapdragon Wear 4100+ […]
The first month of the new decade is almost over – how’s your fitness New Year’s resolution doing? If you’re struggling to hit your fitness targets for 2020, don’t fret – HONOR has awesome and affordable wearables to get you back on track. Here are 3 HONOR wearables that’ll help you this new decade: HONOR […]
It has more than 1/4 the global market share Aside from making waves with its value-for-money smartphones, Xiaomi is making a killing in the wearable market—led by its Mi Band series. According to Canalys’ Q3 2019 report, Xiaomi has 27% of the market share, followed by Apple and Huawei at 15% and 13% respectively. Unlike […]
Made possible by Mastercard’s partnership with Tappy Technologies Have you ever imagine that fashion accessories like watches can be used to do contactless payments, saving you the hassle of bringing physical cash with you? Hong Kong-based token service provider Tappy Technologies wants and Mastercard wants to make that a reality. Through their strategic partnership, Tappy […]
A big chunk of its dial is actually an e-ink display Are you one of those who want an analog watch that has smartwatch-like functions? Fossil adds a new model to its smartwatch portfolio, and it is a subtle one at that. Known as the Hybrid HR, Fossil’s new hybrid smartwatch hides an e-ink display […]
It comes with a Watch OS version of MIUI Together with the Mi CC9 Pro, Xiaomi also unveiled its first smartwatch with the Mi Watch. The Apple Watch-looking wearable has a 1.78-inch AMOLED display with curved glass, an aluminum alloy frame with a digital crown and a power button, and a ceramic back cover. Powering […]
Who knows, you might snag a Huawei wearable Health is wealth, and one of the best ways to stay healthy is through walking. Studies say that walking 10,000 steps a day is the most ideal, but Huawei challenges everyone to walk more with its #ExploreMoreSteps campaign. Huawei’s wearables contest is pretty simple: all you have […]
The cash deal is worth around $2.1 Billion After being in the rumor mill a few days ago, Google has confirmed that it acquired FitBit in an all-cash deal worth valued at around $2.1 Billion. As part of the deal, FitBit will merge with Google and will form Google’s hardware division for wearables. From the […]
More ambitious than we thought Huawei had a big announcement today during their 2019 Developer Conference in Dongguang, China. The company has officially announced their own, ambitious OS, dubbed Harmony (or Hongmeng, in Chinese). Contrary to rumors, the new OS isn’t just for their smartphones, or a last-minute replacement for Android – it’s an open-source […]
