China's wrist-worn device market grows by 20%, knocking Apple down to second place in global shipments.
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OnePlus is expected to launch the OnePlus Buds Pro 3 sometime very soon, and ahead of its launch, a fresh leak has revealed purported details about the earbuds suggesting 43 hours of battery life.
Ahead of the August 13 Made by Google launch event, a series of Google devices, allegedly the Pixel Watch 3 models have appeared, with all four supporting Ultra-Wideband and 5GHz Wi-Fi.
Canalys has predicted that wearable bands will grow this year and next, thanks to interest in basic watches and smartwatches. The basic band category, however, will see two annual declines.
After months of rumors and speculations, the design and specifications of the Samsung Galaxy Watch FE have now surfaced online, highlighting the design similarity to the Galaxy Watch 4.
Not the watch but the battery of one of the three versions of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 series, the Galaxy Watch 7 Pro was spotted on India's BIS website, hinting at its launch in the country.
Samsung could be developing a cheaper version of its Galaxy Watch lineup, namely Galaxy Watch FE, similar to how Apple sells a more affordable Apple Watch SE alongside its premium watch lineup.
Samsung is planning to bring AI based health and wellness features to its Galaxy smartwatches and wearables in the future. The company says its working with partners to make it a reality.
Humane's futuristic wearable device called AI Pin gave wrong answers to some questions during its demo. The company acknowledged the issue and released an edited version of its promotional video.
Wearable shipments grew in the second quarter following two quarters of decline. Smartwatches saw the most year-over-year growth during the second quarter but hearables had the highest market share.
IDC is saying that wearable device shipments will return to growth this year following their first contraction in 2022. It'll be interesting to see if this holds up given the state of the economy.
Following the European Union's recent mandate, the Indian government has asked electronic manufacturers in the country to switch to USB Type-C as the default charging port for various devices.
Alleged screenshots of the Wear OS versions of the Google Photos, Google Home, and personal safety apps grabbed from the Play Store listings suggest that the apps will likely feature in Wear OS.
The analyst firm IDC predicts a gloomy year for wearables for the remainder of 2022. Things will start to look up again in 2023 with all wearables segments, except wristbands, due to return to growth.
The Beijing-based firm introduced its smart glasses today, which work by combining imaging systems and sensors into an ordinary glasses design. The firm is yet to put a price tag on these glasses.
Samsung has unveiled its new processor, the Exynos W920, which will be used to power future wearables. The new processor is more power-efficient and offers faster performance than its predecessor.
Brandon Schneider has credited his Apple Watch for saving his life as it had alerted people when he fell unconscious and received severe head injuries. Brandon has urged all to use their watches well.
TCL today introduced a wearable display called the NxtWear G that connects to a smartphone or laptop that has a USB-C display-out port. The company also unveiled a new smartwatch for kids and more.
Engineers at Purdue University have figured out a way to turn conventional apparel into smart wearables. The breakthrough paves way for washable smart clothes that can be powered wirelessly.
The Forerunner 55 and Forerunner 945 LTE come with built-in GPS, heart-rate sensor, and multiple sports modes. These watches are currently available in the US with prices starting from $200.
Today, Huawei shared more details of its HarmonyOS operating system, which is going to be used to connect all kinds of smart devices, including smartphones, wearables, TVs, and more.
At its product launch event today, Huawei announced the new Huawei Watch 3 and 3 Pro, featuring the company's new HarmonyOS. The watches feature a premium design and all the features you'd expect.
Samsung is entering a partnership with Google to revamp Wear OS as a unified platform for smartwatches, but its existing Tizen smartwatches will still be supported for a good while.
The Brave Pro is one of the latest entrants to the LTE-enabled smartwatch market. Created by Rogbid, a Chinese brand, the device has the Helio P22 chipset, 4GB RAM, 64GB storage, and dual cameras.
The growing competition in the wireless earbuds market is reportedly hurting Apple's AirPods business with lower than expected demand. As a result, Apple is expected to trim its production this year.
Razer has deviated from its typical gaming focus with its latest wearable, but it managed to deliver a solid lifestyle product that helps protect your eyes and listen to music at home or on the go.
Honor has announced pricing and availability for its latest smart band, the Honor Band 6. The wearable offers plenty of health tracking features, 10 workout modes, and more for €49.90.
IDC data has shown that people turned to purchase wearables as their disposable income rose due to the closure of most retail outlets because of coronavirus. The market grew by 28.4% compared to 2019.
Amazfit's GTR 2e is the round sibling of the GTS 2e and it's very similar in many ways, but the different form factor brings advantages like a bigger display and much better battery life.
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Gartner has said that spend in the global wearable market will reach $81.5 billion this year, up 18.1% compared to 2020 where spend reached $69 billion. Ear-worn devices will create the most spend.
OnePlus has long been rumored to be launching its own smartwatch, which the company's CEO has since confirmed. Before that, though, the company is apparently launching a fitness band.
The European Commission has concluded its investigation of Google's acquisition of Fitbit, allowing the Mountain View giant to go through with the purchase, though there are conditions.
At its developer conference in China today, Huawei announced a beta build of HarmonyOS 2.0 for TVs and smartwatches, with a build for smartphones and developer tools coming later this year.
Set for release in September 2020, Sony's upcoming LSIs support both L1 and L5 bands, and are set to boast the industry's lowest power consumption for dual-band positioning operation at only 9 mW.
OPPO introduced its Wear OS-based smartwatch a couple of weeks ago, and it looks strikingly similar to the Apple Watch. It has a beautiful AMOLED display, a Snapdragon Wear 3100, and 1GB of RAM.
In line with a report from last week, the European Commission has announced an in-depth investigation of Google's acquisition of Fitbit to find out how the transaction would affect competition.
By using conducting graphite patterns drawn with pencils and regular office-papers as flexible supporting substrates, the team built a biometric wearable that can gauge temperature, sweat, pH, etc.
As sporting events worldwide aim to be back in action soon, an internal memo suggests the use of Oura rings by NBA athletes and team staff to track and identify COVID-19 symptoms for safety.
The Mi Band 5 is Xiaomi's upcoming successor to its current wearable fitness band, the Mi Band 4. Taking to Weibo, the technological giant has unveiled some of the key features of the Mi Band 5.
IDC has predicted that wearables will achieve more than 300 million unit shipments this year. The figures expected this year are 71.4% up from last year when 178 million units shipped.
