Qualcomm 4nm smartwatch chipset is here for Samsung’s Wear OS supremacy

Qualcomm teased a new chipset for smartwatches last week and delivered the punchline today. The company unveiled its new Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 and W5+ Gen 1 chipsets moments ago along with some pretty big claims. By the sound of it, the Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 chipsets are the Wear OS market’s best medicine. The […]

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Samsung smartwatch design is proof that Apple’s not always right

Whether by coincidence or the natural evolution of design, all candy bar smartphones share a common DNA. The age of the Blackberry is long gone, and every candy bar smartphone available today has a rectangular display with a notch, a cutout, or rarely, a hidden selfie camera. Apple claims that Samsung stole its iPhone design, […]

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Samsung updates Galaxy Watch Plugin for several smartwatch models

Samsung has just released a handful of Galaxy Watch Plugin updates for several smartwatch models, including the Galaxy Watch Active 2, the Galaxy Watch 3, and the Galaxy Watch 4. Interestingly enough, the Galaxy Watch Active 2 Plugin was updated twice today, July 15. Versions 2.2.08.22071151 and 2.2.08.22071141N of the Watch Active 2 Plugin appear […]

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Qualcomm is bringing a new smartwatch chip to compete with Samsung

While Apple released powerful chipsets for its smartwatches over the years, there wasn’t any real improvement in the Wear OS smartwatch space. Qualcomm’s chipsets had lackluster performance and power efficiency, leading to some below-par watches. Samsung changed that when it launched the Exynos W920 with the Galaxy Watch 4. It now appears that Qualcomm has […]

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Une Apple Watch Pro à 1 000 dollars ? Pourquoi pas !

Dans le domaine de la technologie, le mot « Pro » revient souvent quand il s’agit de désigner certains produits. Et une entreprise en particulier l’utilise régulièrement : MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, iPhone Pro, AirPods Pro… Vous avez deviné, il s’agit d’Apple. Et pour la firme à la pomme, la désignation “Pro” n’est pas seulement là pour ajouter […]

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Montblanc Summit 3 : la smartwatch de luxe Google Wear OS équipée du nouveau processeur Snapdragon Wear

La dernière smartwatch Google Wear OS de Montblanc Image : Montblanc La Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 est sortie à la fin de l’année dernière avec la toute dernière version de Wear OS de Google. Nous avons vu quelques mises à jour depuis sa sortie, notamment la récente mise à jour qui a apporté Google Assistant […]

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Gurman: Apple Watch Pro ruggedized smartwatch will start at $900

We’ve been hearing rumors about a rugged Apple Watch for over a year now and Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman believes it will be called Apple Watch Pro. The new Pro model watch will bring a more durable casing made from titanium and will have a larger screen than the current 1.9-inch panel on the 45mm Series […]

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Amazfit GTS 4 Mini launches – our favourite budget smartwatch is back

Amazfit has launched its new GTS 4 Mini, updating one of our favorite budget smartwatches. It’s a curious launch. Firstly, the company hasn’t brought out its GTS/GTR 4 flagship devices yet. And we were never treated to a GTS 3 Mini – the last outing was the GTS 2 Mini, which landed in January 2021. […]

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Samsung has become the top smartwatch brand in India

India is a very important market for Samsung. The company has been putting in a lot of effort to ensure that it remains the dominant player in the country. Samsung remains the number one smartphone vendor in India despite relentless competition. Samsung now occupies a similar position in the country’s smartwatch market. It became the […]

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The first Wear OS 3 smartwatch not made by Samsung brings iOS support

With the launch of the Galaxy Watch 4 series, Samsung took exclusivity over Wear OS 3 for nearly a year. No other smartwatch on the market runs this version of Wear OS, but things are about to change with the release of the Montblanc Summit 3. And with it, Wear OS is now coming back […]

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Montblanc Summit 3 will give iPhone owners a Wear OS 3.0 smartwatch

The recently announced Montblanc Summit 3 smartwatch will let iPhone users get in on the Wear OS 3.0 action we can confirm. That important detail about compatibility was confirmed to Wareable by a spokesperson from Qualcomm, which will be good news for the Apple clan that they will have the opportunity to see what Google […]

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Fossil announces Gen 6 Hybrid smartwatch with two-week battery and Alexa support

Fossil has unveiled its next-generation Hybrid smartwatch for those who prefer a more classic look with some of the smart features of modern smartwatches. The Fossil Gen 6 Hybrid takes design elements from its other Gen 6 smartwatches and packs more tech into the hardware. There are two designs: Machine and Stella. The former has […]

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Fossil Gen 6 Hybrid puts Amazon Alexa into a hybrid smartwatch for men and women

Fossil is launching more hybrid smartwatches with the arrival of a new Gen 6 collection, which brings new smarts including an SpO2 sensor and Amazon Alexa integration. The Gen 6 Hybrid adopts the same design approach as previous Fossil hybrids combining a traditional watch design and mechanical hands with an e-Ink display to show off […]

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Montblanc Summit 3 unveiled: a €1,250 Wear OS 3.0 smartwatch

Four years later, the successor to the Montblanc Summit 2 has been unveiled – the maker of luxury pens and watches does not rush. Anyway, the most interesting thing about the new model is that it is the first Google Wear OS 3.0 watch that hasn’t been skinned by Samsung’s One UI. Sorry, Pixel Watch, […]

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First non-Samsung smartwatch to run Wear OS 3.0 will hit the market soon

Whether by design or through an unforeseen turn of events, Samsung has had exclusivity over Google’s Wear OS 3.0 software for smartwatches for almost a year. But that exclusivity will soon come to an end, as Montblanc is preparing to release its first Wear OS 3.0 smartwatch in just a few weeks. The Montblanc Summit […]

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Montblanc Summit 3 is the next smartwatch to run Wear 3.0

Montblanc has dropped its new Summit 3 smartwatch, and it’s the first non-Samsung device to run Wear 3.0. As usual, the Swiss watch/fashion brands are rubbish about talking technology – so there’s some enormous vagaries about what’s in store here. Following on from 2021’s cheaper Summit 2 Lite, the Montblanc Summit 3 lineup includes three […]

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One UI tip: Charge your Galaxy smartwatch without using a charger

Galaxy mobile devices have more interconnectivity and cross-capabilities than they seem at first glance, and Wireless PowerShare is a perfect example of a feature that goes above and beyond what’s expected from the usual smartphone. Wireless PowerShare is not new, but it might go unnoticed by many Galaxy smartphone users because it’s very situational. You […]

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Meta’s canceled smartwatch leaks alongside detailed specs

Nearly a year ago to this day we reported on a Meta smartwatch in the works. Тhe wearable (internal code name Milan) was apparently in development for two years before Meta decided to pull the plug earlier this week for reasons that are still unknown. Today, we finally get an actual look at a prototype […]

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Counterpoint: Smartwatch market grows in Q1, Apple maintains top spot

The smartwatch market between January and March 2022 saw a 13% increase in shipments, according to Counterpoint Research. The analysis of the wearable market across the globe revealed Apple, Samsung, and Xiaomi all recorded an increase on yearly basis, despite the quarterly 24% decline – the holiday quarter is obviously hard to match. Associate Director […]

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Polar Pacer Pro, le test : une montre de sport abordable conçue pour les coureurs

La nouvelle montre Polar Pacer Pro apporte une grande partie de ce que propose la Grit X Pro dans un emballage moins haut de gamme, avec un écran non tactile. Cependant, à seulement 300 euros, la Polar Pacer Pro fait tout ce dont j’ai besoin dans une montre de sport GPS, pour la moitié du prix […]

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