That's because both the sporty and elegant versions of Huawei's second -
generation smartwatch come with built - in GPS functionality, continuous heart rate monitoring, NFC support for wrist payments, as well as all the standard activity tracking features and smartphone notifications you could possibly need.
Not exact matches
Samsung took the wraps off the Gear S today, its next -
generation smartwatch that
comes with 3G connectivity, touted to bring...
ASUS officially unveiled the ZenWatch 3 this morning, it's third -
generation Android Wear
smartwatch that
comes complete with a round display this time around, but that wasn't ASUS» only device to showcase at the event as they're also showing off the ZenPad 3S 10, a 9.7 - inch Android tablet that focuses on delivering performance - based entertainment to the -LSB-...]
But keep in mind that none of the current and upcoming Android Wear
smartwatches have the hardware to support NFC, so that is something that probably won't
come about until early next year when the next
generation of Android Wear devices are born.
It's large without being huge, has a great display and the hangups that
come along with the first
generation of
smartwatches.
Google noted that it would be rolling out to all Android Wear
smartwatches in the
coming weeks, and now Motorola has announced that it'll be
coming to their second
generation Moto 360, as well as posting a changelog detailing all the changes
coming in this update.
To be clear, we are not comparing or pitting traditional analog watches against new modern age
smartwatches, one is a timeless masterpiece that just endures over
generations and the class and finesse that
comes with that relic, bolsters the phrase, «Old is Gold».
As it stands, it seems they're waiting for the next
generation of
smartwatches, which will hopefully
come with additional functionality and features, making the devices more useful in everyday life.
Android Wear 2.0, Google's second -
generation smartwatch OS, will finally roll out
come February, according to reports.
In the time since, we've not only seen Samsung's second
generation of
smartwatches debut, but now this Android Wear news has totally shaken - up the market — we've
come a long way in a very short time.
But with the next watch - buying
generation growing up always connected, and not desiring to be away from the internet like older
generations, the time will
come when tech companies with fix the issues with
smartwatches, and they will once again be a threat to the traditional watch industry.
Palo Alto, California - based Pebble launched the Pebble Time as its new
generation smartwatch back in February with color e-paper display and an ergonomic design that
comes in black, white and red color options.
Samsung is officially
coming up with its
smartwatch as Galaxy Gear along with its third -
generation phablet Galaxy Note III on September 4 in Berlin.
The only big changes that are expected to
come in the next -
generation smartwatch is that it will have improved battery life and better overall performance, according to DigiTimes.
Samsung is also said to be working on a virtual reality headset, but with other Android manufacturers and Apple also slated to launch
smartwatches in the
coming months, it wouldn't be surprising if the Gear 3 (and perhaps the second -
generation Gear Fit) are the only two wearables the Korean manufacturer puts all its focus on in the near future.