Asus ZenWatch 2 starts at $70 for limited time, one model includes gift valued at $70

The Asus ZenWatch 2 might be old and out of fashion, but at $69.95 with a gift worth $69.99 bundled in, it's the textbook definition of a steal.

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All the rest of the Android Wear 2.0 updates are coming ‘end of April’ to ‘late May’

Your Moto 360 Gen 2 and Sport, LG Watch Urbane 2nd gen, OG Huawei Watch, Asus ZenWatch 2 and 3 should receive Android Wear 2.0 in the next month or so.

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‘All’ Fossil Q devices get Android Wear 2.0 next month, Asus ZenWatch 2 and 3 in early Q2

Not available yet for any previous-gen smartwatches, Android Wear 2.0 should hit Fossil Q devices in mid March, followed by Asus ZenWatches.

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Nixon, Michael Kors and Polar smartwatches replace Asus and Casio oldies in Google Store

Spring cleaning? How about some pre-holiday shake-up in Google’s official selection of high-profile Android Wear devices? Or, you know, as high-profile as nichey smartwatches can nowadays get.Just a few weeks after removing the “ancient” Nexus 5X, 6P, NVIDIA Shield and a pair of Cardboard VR viewers to make way for

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Asus ZenWatch 2 with Android Wear and rose gold casing is on sale at $110

‘Tis the season to not only excitedly await the commercial rollout of a new wave of more powerful, energy-efficient high-end smartwatches, but also hunt for previous-generation wearable bargains.Granted, the ZenWatch 3 arguably holds a major style advantage over both its rectangular predecessors, with a game-changing Snapdragon Wear 2100 processor ...

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This might be our first detailed look at the redesigned Asus ZenWatch 3

Much like it needed several years to find its feet in an overcrowded, ultra-competitive mobile device industry, experimenting with convertible PadFones and an overly humble first Zenfone generation before hitting one out of the park in 2015, Asus may have failed to truly get the ZenWatch and

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Circular Asus ZenWatch 3 sketched at FCC en route to IFA Berlin

Surely, we’ve heard way too little (nothing, actually) about a prospective third-generation ZenWatch thus far for a new take on one of very few surviving rectangular Android Wear designs to debut at the pre-IFA Asus Zenvolution conference in Berlin, Germany on August 31.But surprise, surprise, a not-so-cryptic device has just been sighted swinging by the FCC for mandatory certification ahead of a no doubt imminent US commercial launch, and it’s got the Asus ZenWatch 3 name plastered on its rear housing in an unexpectedly revealing blueprint.This also previews a long overdue form shift ...

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Asus confirms May 30 ‘Zenvolution’ date, ZenFone 3 smartphone family incoming

You didn’t need to be a rocket scientist to suspect the third-generation ZenFone roster would break cover at Computex Taipei in late May or early June, after Asus chose to sit both January’s CES and February’s MWC out.But the Taiwanese device manufacturer doesn’t want you to wonder anymore, at least not as far as the announcement date and venue are concerned. You can witness the ...

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Android Wear speaker support finally goes official, along with new gesture, voice controls

How long have we been waiting for Android Wear watches to start sounding off? Models like last year’s Huawei Watch were clearly packing integrated speakers, and it looked like it was just a matter of time before we’d see the software fall into place that would finally take advantage of them. But despite some indications that such updates were on the way, official speaker support has so far been elusive. ...

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The Pocketnow Holiday Shopping Guide 2015

Step back from the food court, I repeat, step back from the food court. Move away from the deals. Seriously, though, you might be on a sales safari come this weekend or a cyber chase on Monday. If you’re the type of person to give away phones and smartwatches for the holidays, though, it helps to actually consider what you’re getting and how it fits the person you’re getting it for.Like a sommelier does with wine, we’re given you our suggestions on what phones to look for when you’re talking about your dorky cousin Jane or your stylish uncle Jebidiah. Well, at ...

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ASUS ZenWatch 2 review: Android Wear for half the price

In 2015, almost every smartwatch maker on the market is emphasizing style over smarts. Both Huawei and Motorola recently told us their new watches were designed as timepieces first and geeky gadgets second, and Samsung’s fancy new Gear S2 bears almost no resemblance to its cuff-like predecessor. Further, all these refinements have been round: a quick look at the Android Wear section of the Google Store and even

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