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BlackBerry may be looking join the modern wearable device market in the near future. Thanks to the company’s patent filing with the USPTO, we (think we) know what Canadians are working on. According to Bloomberg, BlackBerry got no less than 27 patents, one of which describes a wearable device that can be used to unlock…
We’ve already told you that Microsoft is working on a smart watch of its own. Said device — which will apparently work with iOS, Android and Windows Phone devices — has been caught at the FCC, hinting us that its launch is pretty much imminent. While we can’t say exactly when will the Redmond giant…
Fitbit is preparing to launch few new devices in the near future. Two of these, Charge and Charge HD, will be fitness bands, and another — Fitbit Surge — will be the company’s very first smart watch. However, Fitbit doesn’t want you to think of it as a smart watch — as that makes it…
Sony is returning to the U.S. market, having secured a deal with the country’s largest mobile operator, Verizon Wireless. Under the deal, Verizon will get its own variant of the Xperia Z3 — called Xperia Z3v — as well as the Sony SmartWatch 3. Unlike the regular Z3, Verizon’s model will come with support for…
It’s only natural that you’ll want to browse web pages on your wrist, right? No it isn’t. However, that doesn’t stop Opera Software from conquering yet another platform. So they announced the data-friendly Opera Mini for Samsung’s Gear S smart watch, which as you know, comes with its own data connectivity. So yes, this means…
Toshiba is looking to join the smart glass market, having shown a prototype device at the Ceatec event in Japan this week. Called Toshiba Glass, the device has a small projector clipped onto one of the arms near the lens. Said projector displays an image that reflects off the inside of the lens to provide…
Yup, LG may be working on a webOS-based smart watch. The Korean company said it will use the platform it acquired from HP on its smart TVs, but it looks like they are preparing to bring it to wearables, as well. Details are scarce at the moment and all we have is a teaser at…
An Android Gear smartwatch gotta cost at least $100, right? Think again. What you can see here is the upcoming Tommy smart watch which will sell for record-breaking $74.99. It’s not as fancy as the LG G Watch R, Moto 360 or Asus ZenWatch, but it costs less money, while delivering all of the same…
Looks like Samsung won’t be the only major vendor with a 3G-enabled smart watch (Gear S) for too long, with LG planning to join the party in the near future. Such device (smart watch with built-in 3G radio) has been caught at the FCC and from its listing, we think it’s heading to either Verizon…
The newly announced Apple Watch isn’t waterproof. It is water-resistant, which means it will work in the rain, though it can’t be exposed to a ton of water, so even the heavy rain could damage it. Yeah, just like you, we’re wondering why Cook & Co. haven’t found a way to solve this, but I…