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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ASUS ZenWatch 3 pre-orders struck up at $230

The only new Android Wear smartwatch from a major tech manufacturer this season is about to go on sale in just under two weeks.B&H Photo has opened up the pre-order queue for the ASUS ZenWatch 3 today and the pricing is just as expected: $229.99. It’s a decent price for a

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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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Official Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe, ZenWatch 3 and ZenPad 3S 10 US prices revealed

While Asus just lost the race for the first US-available Snapdragon 821 smartphone, there’s no shame in coming second after Google’s Pixel duo. Not when the ZenFone 3 Deluxe has the edge in RAM and top-tier internal storage configuration, with microSD expansion also afforded if somehow 256 gigs of space is still not enough.Of course, this super-premium 6GB memory-packing Special Edition Deluxe won’t ...

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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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There’s our IFA 2016 wrap-up, but BOOM goes the Note 7 | Pocketnow Weekly 216

We have walked 500 miles and we would walk 500 more to be the men that walked a thousand miles to podcast off the floor of apartment rental. That’s all out of necessity for us to not only cover days and days of devices launched before and at the International Funkausstellung Berlin 2016, but in order for us to podcast. And this late audio file is the result of our fruits.Juan Carlos Bagnell and Jaime Rivera team up to talk about the pop and burn of the Galaxy Note 7, Google dropping Project Ara, the Star VR from Acer, Huawei’s Nova before it, Sony’s now-usual ...

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Asus ZenWatch 3 First Look: Circular style with extra buttons

Asus delivers a substantial shift from previous ZenWatches. New for this year is a circular display, a casing made out of stainless steel, and a pair of new programmable shortcut buttons. It’s a clean look with a dramatic flare thanks to a little strip of rose gold.Asus is addressing battery life thanks to a new Qualcomm CPU, and a novel magnetic quick charge system. Included with the watch is an external battery which can top off the watch while still being worn.And while Android Wear remains fairly stock, Asus does have a collection of applets which might appeal to folks looking to ...

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Circular Asus ZenWatch 3 has style, customization, activity tracking and energy efficiency going for it

This is why you shouldn’t think too much of leaked pre-release product photos like the blurry ones that showed off the Asus ZenWatch 3 in final certification stages a few weeks back. The round-shaped new Android Wear timepiece looks way sleeker now that it’s officially unveiled, with a relatively skinny 9.95mm profile, “jewelry-grade” 316L stainless steel craftsmanship, and narrow rose gold bezel for an extra touch of sophistication.You can choose between three gorgeous case finishes here ...

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IFA 2016: What to expect (spoiler alert: a lot)

With the already hugely successful Galaxy Note 7 unveiled early to get a head start on the iPhone 7 (or 6SE), LG feeling confident enough in the G5-similar sequel to the surprisingly popular V10 to give it its own

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Acer reportedly has high-end ‘gaming’ smartwatch and new fitness band in store for IFA 2016

Acer is just one of many already confirmed IFA 2016 exhibitors, and although we know the Taiwanese company plans to unveil its “new and exciting holiday season lineup” in Berlin, Germany on August 31, it’s going to need something special to stand out from the pack.Preferably, not special weird, like

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We’ll likely see the ASUS ZenWatch 3 event on August 31

ASUS has tweeted out that “Incredible is Coming” on August 31 in Berlin, two days prior to the official start of IFA Berlin.We suspect that the recent leaks of the ZenWatch 3 and a more global push for the ZenFone 3 Deluxe and its friends will be the ...

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