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Samsung Standalone Call-capable Smartwatch may Debut as Early as June

Kyle May 23, 2014 44

If you have ever dreamed of communicating with someone by talking into a smartwatch (which is not connected wirelessly to a smartphone), your wish may be on the cusp of coming true. According to a report out of The Wall Street Journal, Samsung is exploring a...

LG Announces Lifeband Touch and Heart Rate Earphones Availability, Pricing

Kyle May 13, 2014 26

If you have not yet noticed, wearables are the "next big thing." That is why companies like Motorola, Sony, and Samsung will be vying for your wrist this summer with a virtual onslaught of new athletic bands and smartwatches. One of the first companies out of...

LG G Watch Featuring Android Wear Coming This July, Price Reportedly Lower Than $300

Tim April 8, 2014 51

According to a new report out of the UK, LG's Android Wear-powered G Watch is set to launch in July, priced at lower than $300. While under $300 does sound nice, that could still mean $299 or $249, so it is hard to get overly excited for LG's plain bland-...

Designer Gábor Balogh Asks, “Why do Smartwatches Have to Look Futuristic?”

Eric March 7, 2014 134

There is no denying that Android and the mobile world are in the midst of a wearable technology craze, with every OEM trying to figure out what makes a smartwatch look and function well. Samsung's Gear watches or Razer's Nabu project are taking it into the...

Rumor: Google Picks LG to Create Nexus 6 and Nexus Smartwatch

Tim March 5, 2014 275

According to business sources of Gizmodo Germany, who spoke at MWC last week, Google has selected LG for the third year in a row to create the next Nexus smartphone. Previous rumors indicated that the Nexus program was actually coming to a close in 2015, and...

Motorola Confirms New Moto X Coming Late Summer, Smartwatch This Year Too

Kellen February 25, 2014 258

During a Q&A with a panel of Motorola executives at Mobile World Congress, Motorola executives confirmed that a new Moto X will arrive "late" summer 2014 and that they are working on a new smartwatch that will arrive this year. The panel features Rich...

Report: Google Smartwatch to Launch at Google I/O in June, LG to Handle Manufacturing

Tim February 24, 2014 36

Rumors and reports of a Google smartwatch, previously codenamed Gem, have been in the news for months. This weekend, more details have appeared through CNET, with sources of theirs claiming the smartwatch will in fact launch at Google IO in June. Google plans...

Samsung Announces the Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo, Both Run Tizen Instead of Android

Kellen February 22, 2014 91

Samsung won't announce the Galaxy S5 until Monday, but they took time out of their Saturday night to unveil their newest wearables, the Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo. Notice anything missing? That would be the "Galaxy" tag that was included in the original Gear. I...