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Samsung unveils new One UI Watch experience for Wear OS
Samsung showed off a smartwatch interface called One UI Watch today, based on the new Wear OS it co-engineered with Google.
Google and Samsung joined forces on the new Wear OS
The new Wear OS is the product of Google working with Samsung and Fitbit. Also, goodbye to Tizen OS.
Fitbit trackers and smartwatches are at all-time low prices
You can now pickup Fitbit's Sense smartwatch for $249, the cheapest price we've seen yet.
OnePlus Watch review: Just get a Fitbit instead
OnePlus is promising a week’s worth of juice in just 20 minutes. And its $159 price tag is another pro. But with a brand new OS and little else unique, the OnePlus Watch struggles to hold its own against the competition.
Garmin's daintiest watch ever is designed for small wrists
The Lily’s bands are just 14mm wide, which is noticeably thinner than 20mm and 24mm versions on most other smartwatches. Functionally, the Lily offers a mix of features found on Garmin’s other watches like the Venu Sq and Vivomove Style.
Smartwatches may detect the signs of COVID-19 before you know you're sick
Smartwatches and fitness wearables may be able to play a valuable role in the early detection of COVID-19, according to recent studies.
Fossil debuts an LTE smartwatch and adds new styles to its Michael Kors lineup
Fossil is single-handedly keeping the Wear OS dream alive as the platform languishes while we wait for Google to complete its acquisition of Fitbit. At CES 2021, the fashion giant is announcing several new smartwatches and hybrid watches from its family of brands including Michael Kors and Skagen. Meanwhile, the new Michael Kors Access connected watches run Google’s operating system in designs that are smaller and cleaner than previous generations.
Google revamps Fit and adds three tiles to Wear OS
Wear OS is not dead. As we wait for Google to complete its acquisition of Fitbit, the smartwatch platform has languished without a new version in years. Wear OS is getting three new tiles — Workouts, Weather and Breathe.
Apple Watch SE review: An excellent starter smartwatch
Smartwatches have evolved since the first Apple Watch. The Apple Watch SE might just change that. I don’t like wearing a watch to bed, but of all the smartwatches I’ve tested lately, the Apple Watch SE is the one I minded the least.
Garmin's Venu Sq is another Apple Watch lookalike
Still, for $200, the Venu Sq offers plenty of features that you’ll find on pricier competitors like the Fitbit Sense, Apple Watch and Galaxy Watch.
The Apple Watch SE costs $279
The Apple Watch SE is a smartwatch that offers most of the essential Apple Watch features, including the same sized screen as the flagship Series 6.
Apple Watch Series 6 adds a new sensor and more power in the same size case
The Apple Watch Series 6 features more colors and a new health sensor for blood oxygen monitoring.
Galaxy Watch 3 review: The best non-Apple smartwatch
Samsung's Galaxy Watch 3 is the best non-Apple smartwatch.
Samsung's Galaxy Watch 3 blood oxygen apps are rolling out now
Samsung's Galaxy Watch 3 is getting its blood monitoring apps now.
Oppo's new smartwatch runs Wear OS but with better health tracking
Oppo officially unveiled its second smartwatch, simply called the Oppo Watch. Just like the original version which launched in China in March, this thing is an almost exact replica of the Apple Watch. Three models will be available -- a 41mm WiFi only version, a 46mm size with WiFi and a 46mm one with LTE via eSIM.
Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 leaks again in detailed hands-on video
We already knew a few details about Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 3, but a new video from TechTalkTV (via The Verge) appears to reveal most everything else you need to know about it.
Oppo will debut a Wear OS smartwatch on July 31st
You may not remember that Chinese phone-maker Oppo released its first Android-based smartwatch earlier this year, especially since it was only available in China. Unlike the original Oppo Watch, which ran very basic software, this upcoming device will use Google’s Wear OS.
Qualcomm's latest smartwatch chips support 16-megapixel cameras
It’s been almost two years since Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon Wear 3100 processor, and in that time there haven’t been many exciting developments in smartwatches, Google bought Fitbit, though that union is yet to be complete. Despite the lack of excitement, Qualcomm is continuing to invest in the smartwatch industry, unveiling today a pair of processors for wrist-worn devices. Compared to the Snapdragon Wear 3100, Qualcomm’s global business head for smart wearables and shareables Pankaj Kedia said the 4100+ will bring about 85 percent higher performance.
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.
Galaxy Watch Active 2 hands-on: Samsung’s balancing act
Samsung released the Galaxy Watch Active less than six months ago, but that doesn't mean it's too soon to move on to bigger and better things. Case in point: The Galaxy Watch Active 2, which the company is unveiling today. It's a slightly more premium version of the original and sits in the middle of Samsung's lineup, between the flagship, full-featured Galaxy Watch and the basic, affordable Watch Active. It offers pretty much everything the higher-end watch does but for $50 cheaper, and even offers some new tools that its more expensive sibling lacks.

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