News & Reviews:   SmartWatch

Back in May, it was rumoured that Samsung would be hosting its next Unpacked event in August 2021. Later on, a well-known leaker claimed that the exact date would be 3 August 2021. Well, now we're getting a different date from another source.

On the first day of Google I/O 2021, the tech giant has announced that it will join forces with Samsung and Fitbit to bring the Wear OS to the next level. By combining Samsung's Tizen and Fitbit's popular features, the new Wear OS is expected to bring an improved user experience to the Android smartwatches.

It has already been seven years since Sony released a smartwatch. With that said, it is obvious that the company doesn't invest much effort in the smartwatch sector. However, it is suggested that a new chapter is going to start after a tipster revealed something suspicious that Sony did last month.

Apple has been working on different new technologies to improve the Apple Watch. Last year, we saw patents for a watch band with embedded batteries and an under-display camera. Now, there's also a new one describing a flexible display.

Earlier this week, there was a rumour suggesting that Samsung could fall back to Google's Wear OS for some of its wearables. In fact, there may be as many as two of them, bearing the model numbers SM-R86x and SM-R87x. Now, sources suggest that one of these may be fitness watches.

For those who are unaware, Samsung uses its in-house Tizen software for some of its products. Most of them are Samsung's smart TVs and smartwatches. But sources claim that the company could be ditching Tizen for its upcoming smartwatches.

The rumour of OnePlus launching its first smartwatch has been going on for a long time. We've seen tons of news regarding the smartwatch but the actual product is still nowhere to be found. However, the company has promised that it will arrive early this year. Therefore, le's hope that the plan goes smoothly this time. Before the launch, it is discovered that two smartwatches have been certified by BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) under OnePlus.

Yup, you read that right. New case studies are saying that smartwatches may have a key to detect a COVID-19 virus. According to research from Mount Sinai Health System, Stanford University and other reputable medical and academic institutions, smartwatches such as Apple Watch, Garmin and Fitbit can detect infections before the symptoms start appearing up to 7 days.

Earlier rumour has suggested that OnePlus is finally planning to enter the smartwatch market after many years. Now, the good news has arrived with the CEO confirming that the company is indeed working on a smartwatch after all. Other than that, the CEO has also revealed that the wearable will come with Google's Wear OS.

The devices around keep getting more sophisticated, so it's not surprising that someday we'd see smartwatches have unexpected features. Apple has been looking to innovate on smartwatches too, but one of the company's latest idea is wilder than you'd expect.