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Those of us with smaller wrists may have noticed that most of the connected smartwatches out there are, well, kind of huge. Tag Heuer’s Connected Modular 45, for example, was a lovely device with a 45mm case diameter, perfect for larger wrists but lousy for everyone else. The company has now decided to support the […]
Avery Hartmans/Business Insider Apparel brand Skagen unveiled its first touchscreen smartwatch at tech industry trade show CES. The Falster smartwatch is supermodern, minimalist, and stylish. It comes in three colors, two of which have gorgeous mesh bands. The watch runs Android Wear 2.0, Google’s smartwatch operating system. LAS VEGAS — Danish-inspired apparel brand Skagen just […]
Yes, you can listen to music on a smartwatch without keeping your phone nearby, but that usually means settling for relatively simple fitness tracking. Garmin may have a solution that eliminates those compromises, however — it just introduced the Forerunner 645 Music, a GPS running watch that (surprise) stores up to 500 songs for playback […]
OPINION: Wearables have become an established category over the past few years, but the subcategory of LTE wearables is still tiny and fragile. Unfortunately, cellular providers are treating LTE wearables like tablets, as if they’re similarly capable of gobbling data at phone-like rates. To encourage adoption, carriers should treat wearables as what they are — trivial […]
Fitbit’s first real smartwatch was the worst kept secret in tech. After months of rumors, leaks and the acquisition of smartwatch pioneer Pebble that all but revealed the company’s intentions, Fitbit presented the Ionic to the world. It was a promising debut, featuring a shiny new operating system built with Pebble’s expertise. The company also […]
REVIEW: Fitbit’s first smartwatch, the Fitbit Ionic, goes on sale today for $ 299.95. I’ve been testing the watch over the past two weeks and while that’s not enough for an extensive review, my interest is definitely piqued. But first, it’s worth noting that Fitbit has a lot riding on the Ionic. While the company […]
Enlarge (credit: Valentina Palladino) Fitbit has a lot riding on its new $ 300 Ionic smartwatch. Analyst reports suggest the smartwatch category will continue to grow over the next few years, and Apple and Google already have well-established devices and operating systems. Being one of the top players in the wearables game, Fitbit is unlikely […]
BI Intelligence This story was delivered to BI Intelligence Apps and Platforms Briefing subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here. The new Apple Watch Series 3 will be the first Apple Watch to include built-in cellular support, Tim Cook said at the Apple Special Event on Tuesday. This means that Apple Watch owners will be able to make […]
Rumors are swirling that Apple plans to unveil a new Apple Watch alongside the iPhone 8 next week, and competitors in the wearable market tried to get a step ahead this week by unveiling new devices at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin. Fitbit, Garmin, and Samsung all showed off new gadgets, but as we can […]
Enlarge (credit: Garmin) Ahead of this year’s IFA conference, Garmin announced new additions to its Vivo family of wearables. Most notable is the new Vivoactive 3, an update to the Vivoactive HR, that turns the device into a true smartwatch with a round case, NFC payment system, and more. This fall seems to be ripe […]
