It's almost like Swatch wanted to enrage Apple, first with a "One more thing trademark", then by using a "Tick different" Bellamy ad motto.
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Another traditional watchmaker is joining the intelligent wearable landscape, but unlike arch-rivals Tag Heuer and Fossil, Swatch goes the simplistic, ultra-low-cost route with the Bellamy. This is the textbook definition of a one-trick pony, only enabling “pay-by-the-wrist” NFC functions in addition to telling the time.There’s no Android Wear software, Bluetooth connectivity for smartphone pairing and notification displaying, direct or ...
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The smartwatch market is still anybody’s game, as even company’s like Apple haven’t figured out the right combination for success. As a result we’ve heard major brands like Tag Heuer and Fossil interested in a piece of the pie, in addition to Swatch. We have yet to see what these watch experts come up with ...
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There are a lot of things current smartwatches could do to make themselves more attractive: deliver thinner designs, improve cross-device (and especially cross-platform) compatibility, and more. But there’s probably no change that would be better received than doing something about power consumption, freeing us from daily (or even multiple times daily) charge cycles. That’s why we’re so intrigued to hear a new smartwatch Swatch is planning to launch soon, one that the company claims ...
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