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Sep 29, 2016

Google Confirms Android Wear 2.0 Delayed Into 2017, Developer Preview 3 Now Available

Evan Selleck

For anyone that was hoping Android Wear 2.0 would be launching by the end of 2016, Google has come forward with some bad news. Google has tried to soften the blow just a bit,

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Sep 14, 2016

LG, Motorola, and Huawei Don’t Have Plans to Launch New Smartwatches This Holiday

Evan Selleck

Smartwatches are still a fledgling market, despite the fact that many companies already have several different models out there in the wild. And it looks like many manufacturers are taking a break this holiday season.

ANDROID WEAR

Aug 31, 2016

Asus ZenWatch 3 Comes with a Circular Display, Snapdragon Wear 2100, and HyperCharge

Rajesh Pandey

At IFA in Berlin today, Asus announced the successor to the ZenWatch 2: the ZenWatch 3. The smartwatch now comes with a circular 1.39-inch display, and its body is made of 316L stainless

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Aug 5, 2016

Android Wear’s Together Feature is Getting Shut Down

Evan Selleck

At least one feature baked into the current version of Android Wear is getting the axe once Android Wear 2.0 arrives. In a recent update to the Android Wear app, Google has made it

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Jul 12, 2016

Google Releases Android Wear 2.0 Developer Preview 2

Evan Selleck

Earlier this year, during its Google I/O conference, the company announced Android Wear 2.0, and then quickly released the first Developer Preview for the software. Now, Google has released the second Developer Preview,

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Jul 11, 2016

Image Shows What Google’s Rumored Android Wear Smartwatches May Look Like

Evan Selleck

Earlier in the month, a report indicated that Google is considering building its own Android Wear-based smartwatches, both of which would feature the new Assistant on board. Now, thanks to Android Police, there is

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Jul 6, 2016

Google Rumored to Launch a Pair of Android Wear Smartwatches with Assistant on Board

Evan Selleck

Google is already launching its own virtual reality headset for its Daydream platform, and it's also rumored to be launching its own Android smartphone, too. So now there's another rumor surfacing that suggests

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Jun 13, 2016

LG G Watch Will Not be Upgraded to Android Wear 2.0

Evan Selleck

Not too long ago, Google officially unveiled Android Wear 2.0 with plenty of noteworthy changes on board. Earlier this month, it was confirmed by Motorola's official support account on Twitter that the first-

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Jun 12, 2016

Moto 360 (1st gen) Will Not Receive the Android Wear 2.0 Update

Rajesh Pandey

Motorola has confirmed through Twitter that the original Moto 360 will not be receiving the Android Wear 2.0 update. Announced in Google I/O this year, Android Wear 2.0 comes with some major

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May 24, 2016

Samsung has ‘no Plans’ to Launch Another Android Wear Product

Evan Selleck

Back in 2014, Samsung launched the Gear Live -- the company's first attempt at launching an Android Wear-based smartwatch. Turns out, that'd be the company's only one, too. Fast Company is reporting

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May 18, 2016

Android Wear 2.0 Announced; Features Improved Watch Faces, Smart Reply, and Supports Standalone Apps

Rajesh Pandey

Alongside some major non-Android related announcements, Google also announced Android Wear 2.0 -- its biggest update to the platform yet. The next version of Android Wear will feature improved watch faces that can display

ANDROID WEAR

May 3, 2016

Huawei Watch Jewel and Elegant Are Now Available in the US Starting at $449 for a Limited Time

Evan Selleck

Earlier this year, Huawei made a pair of new smartwatches official, aiming them specifically at women looking for a new piece of technology to strap to their wrist. The Huawei Watch Jewel and Elegant are

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May 3, 2016

HTC’s First Smartwatch Is Coming next Month

Rajesh Pandey

According to notorious leaker @evleaks, HTC will be launching its much anticipated Android Wear-running smartwatch on the week beginning June 6, 2016. HTC was earlier rumored to launch its smartwatch sometime in March, with

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Apr 26, 2016

Google Introduces ‘Snap-And-Swap’ MODE Watch Bands for Android Wear

Rajesh Pandey

Google today introduced "MODE", a new "snap-and-swap" watch band that it has created in partnership with b&nd by Hadley Roma. Compatible with the majority of Android Wear smartwatches out there, MODE

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Apr 26, 2016

Motorola’s Moto 360 Sport Receives Limited Time $100 Discount

Evan Selleck

At the beginning of this year, Motorola's newest Moto 360 smartwatch, the Moto 360 Sport, found its way out into the real world with a price tag of $299. For anyone out there looking

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Mar 21, 2016

Casio unveils its rugged Android Wear smartwatch set to go on sale March 25 for $500

Evan Selleck

Nixon’s rugged Android Wear-based smartwatch, which was unveiled not too long ago, now has some rugged competition from Casio. Casio has officially announced the WSD-F10, the company’s smartwatch that&

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Mar 16, 2016

Nixon announces the Mission rugged Android Wear smartwatch

Evan Selleck

Nixon has become a popular watchmaker, and, following in Fossil’s footsteps, the company has officially announced a brand new Android Wear-based wearable. Nixon is calling their new smartwatch the Mission, and it

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Feb 4, 2016

Android Wear update introduces new gestures and voice actions; adds speaker support

Rajesh Pandey

Google today announced a new update for Android Wear that adds some new gestures to make navigation easier and new voice actions so that you can do more without having to actually use your hands.