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Montblanc leads the next wave of Wear OS 3 watches with the $1,290 Summit 3
Montblanc is about to release the first Wear OS 3 smartwatch that isn't made by Samsung, but you'll pay a luxury-level price for it.
Montblanc's fitness-centric Wear OS smartwatch arrives in the US for $860
The fitness-centric Montblanc Summit Lite smartwatch is coming to the US for $860.
Montblanc's first wireless headphones cost a steep $600
Montblanc is relatively seasoned when it comes to making smartwatches. After launching its debut connected watch in 2017, the company was the first to ship a device with Qualcomm's Snapdragon Wear 3100 in the Summit 2. So it's no surprise that Montblanc has an updated version of its luxury smartwatch to announce. What's unexpected, though, is that the luxury house is also launching a new set of wireless headphones.
Montblanc ships the first watch with a Snapdragon Wear 3100
Montblanc's Summit 2, the first smartwatch powered by Qualcomm's long-awaited Snapdragon Wear 3100, is now available for purchase. The made-for-wearables chipset promises new features, including a much better battery life. You'll have to be willing to spend big bucks on a smartwatch if you want to see what the processor can do as soon as possible, though, because the Summit 2 will set you back roughly $1,000.
Montblanc Summit 2 will be the first Snapdragon Wear 3100 watch
Moments after Qualcomm announced its latest Snapdragon Wear 3100 chipset for smartwatches, it also unveiled the first Wear OS device to make use of it: The Montblanc Summit 2. Essentially a sequel of last year's Montblanc wearable, the Summit 2 retains the same premium appeal of the original. It's relatively small, which should be good news to those with slender wrists, and has a simple, elegant appearance. It's "built for travel, fitness or exploration," says Montblanc CEO Nicolas Baretski.
Montblanc's first smartwatch is the luxury Summit
Luxury brand Montblanc has already made a few tentative steps into the smart things space. And just as a simpler stylus preceded a fancier note digitizer, Montblanc is now ready to follow up its e-Strap accessory with a fully fledged Android Wear 2.0 smartwatch. It's called the Summit, and there's nothing too out of the ordinary as far as components go: A 1.39-inch (400 x 400) AMOLED display sits up front, with a Snapdragon Wear 2100 chip, 512MB of RAM and 4 gigs of storage tucked away behind. Other notable elements include a heart-rate sensor and built-in microphone, but Montblanc is under no illusion it's pushing the boundaries of technology here. It's much more concerned with style.
Montblanc unveils a $725 'Augmented Paper' and smart pen set
Like smart watches, it was only a matter of time before smart pens went from being novel gadgets to high-end luxury items. Enter Montblanc's new Augmented Paper pen and notebook, which the German company debuted this week at the IFA conference in Berlin.
Climb Europe's highest peak on Google Street View
Someday we might be able to explore Machu Picchu or walk around the plains of New Zealand ourselves. But climb a steep, icy mountain that's known as the highest peak in the European Union? Yeah, we'll stick to Google Street View. Google has joined forces with mountaineers, skiers, climbers and alpine photographers to capture the great Mont Blanc on camera. Its Street View page offers four different experiences: you can run up and down the summit, climb ice cliffs and even ski.
Montblanc has an 'e-Strap' to make its luxury watches smarter
Smartwatches continue to grow in popularity, but if you prefer a high-end mechanical timepiece instead, Montblanc has a way to still get the tech, too. A Blog to Watch reports the luxury watchmaker announced an optional e-Strap that'll equip its Timewalker Urban Speed Collection. The add-on brings the usual activity tracking, notifications, music controls, remote camera trigger and more that we've become accustomed to with wrist-worn wearables. The module and its 0.9-inch monochromatic OLED touchscreen resides on the underside of your wrist, secured by a leather strap, connecting to your trusty iOS or Android device via Bluetooth. Speaking of phones, there's a companion app to tally all of the data, and Montblanc says wearers can expect five days of use before needed to recharge. No word on when it'll arrive, but the watch itself ranges from €2,990 up to €4,690 (about $3,319 to $5,675), that bit of tech on the band is said to add another €250 (around $300).
