Smartwatches

It wasn't so long ago that the calculator watch was the pinnacle of wrist-worn technology. These days smartwatches are essentially wearable computers with the ability to run apps, play music, monitor health, browse the internet – oh, and tell the time. With many having previously ditched their watch to rely on their smartphone for time-keeping, the development of the smartwatch has made the wristwatch relevant again.

Smartwatches

DIY smartwatch has 3D-printed case, color display and custom charging cradle

Paul Ridden May 2, 2019

Electrical engineer and product designer Samson March decided to build his own smartwatch. The result is stylish wrist candy with a 3D-printed wood-like outer case, color LCD display, Bluetooth connectivity and its own matching charging cradle.

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Casio Pro Trek WSD-F30 review: A watch that excels in the great outdoors

David Nield March 3, 2019

If you're after a Google-powered smartwatch, and you need a wearable that can cope with everything the great outdoors can throw at it, the new Casio Pro Trek WSD-F30 could be the perfect fit. We've been spending some time with the watch, and here's our verdict.

New Atlas has been giving the Casio Pro Trek WSD-F30 a test run

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TicWatch E2 review: An affordable blend of features and functionality

David Nield January 29, 2019

Mobvoi has been positioning the TicWatch brand as the OnePlus of the smartwatch world: premium specs at a mid-range price. Its latest offerings, the TicWatch E2 and the TicWatch S2, continue this mission. We've had the E2 strapped to our wrist for the past week, and here's our verdict.

The TicWatch E2 isn't the best-looking Wear OS watch we've ever seen, but it ticks a ...

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Solar energy and your body heat is all the PowerWatch 2 smartwatch needs to run

David Nield January 7, 2019

Back in 2016, Matrix brought us the PowerWatch, a smartwatch powered only by body heat. Since then the company has launched the PowerWatch X, and has now unveiled the PowerWatch 2 with a number of upgrades – including the additional of a solar panel.

The PowerWatch 2 adds a solar cell and a color display to the original PowerWatch design

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The best smartwatches of 2018

David Nield December 3, 2018

While we've not seen any dramatic innovations in the world of smartwatches during 2018, we have seen some steady progress: more features, better battery life, slimmer designs. If you're in the market for a new smartwatch before 2018 ends, these are the models from the last year to put on your radar.

2018 was a strong year for new smartwatches, including the Fitbit Versa

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Fossil Sport boasts Qualcomm's newest wearable chip and plenty of sensors

David Nield November 8, 2018

The Fossil Sport is the latest smartwatch from Fossil, and as well as carrying an impressive number of onboard sensors, it also has the Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100 chip inside – the processor that is set to power the next generation of wearables running Google's Wear OS.

The Fossil Sport comes with a choice of six colors and 28 straps

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Samsung Unpacked 2018: the Galaxy Watch, the Galaxy Home speaker, and a smarter Bixby

David Nield August 9, 2018

Samsung had much more to show off at its Unpacked hardware event today besides the Galaxy Note 9: upgrades for its Bixby digital assistant, a Galaxy Home smart speaker with Bixby inside, and a new Galaxy Watch wearable. Here are the details you need to know about Samsung's new products.

The Galaxy Watch is Samsung's newest wearable, available in two sizes

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Fitbit debuts the Versa, its smartwatch for everyone

David Nield March 13, 2018

Following up on the Ionic smartwatch we saw last August, we now have the Fitbit Versa, a cheaper, sleeker wearable that Fitbit says is "a smartwatch for all"—and yes it does look a lot like a watch made by Pebble, the company Fitbit acquired in 2016.

The Fitbit Versa comes in a choice of colors with a selection of bands

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Blocks modular smartwatch is finally going on sale

David Nield January 10, 2018

It's taken a long while for the Blocks modular smartwatch to reach the masses, but at CES 2018 the team behind the device announced that Kickstarter orders are finally shipping, and anyone can buy the wearable right now, for the ultimate in smartwatch flexibility.

The Blocks smartwatch can now be yours, starting from $259

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mVoice G2 smartwatch mixes old-school mechanical hands with an OLED display

Rich Haridy November 28, 2017

For several years now, California-based Martian has produced stylish smartwatches that hark back to more traditional designs. Its latest smartwatch, the mVoice G2, is the biggest blend of old and new yet, combining mechanical watch hands with a full round OLED display.

The mVoice G2 smartwatch blends the old and the new