The downturn that has been gnawing at Swiss watchmakers for the past two years hasn't fully lifted, and the industry is still finding its footing in a world where Chinese appetite remains muted and a booming secondary market is increasingly the first port of call for buyers discouraged by ever-rising retail prices.
The Xiaomi Watch 5 has a 930mAh power pack. That's massive. Compare that with the OnePlus Watch 3's perceptively huge 648mAh battery - the Xiaomi Watch 5 has a 43% bigger battery! Xiaomi recons you can get a total of 6 days of endurance - unheard of for a Wear OS watch!
If there's one thing that stops people using their smart rings over the long term, it's the battery life. After all, they're so unobtrusive, it's easy to forget to drop it on the charging plate every few days. It doesn't take long for your pricey gadget to become little more than a very expensive piece of jewelry.
Rumors of a Meta smartwatch first surfaced in 2021, with leaked images appearing in 2022 before reports claimed the project was shelved. Now, a new report says Meta has revived the smartwatch project and plans to launch it this year. According to The Information, citing sources familiar with the project, Meta's upcoming smartwatch, internally codenamed Malibu 2, is expected to launch in 2026 with health-tracking capabilities and Meta AI features.
The smartwatch got smaller. Then the smart ring arrived. Now Rogbid has released something that splits the difference and costs less than a nice dinner: the Fusion, a hybrid device that looks like someone shrunk a fitness tracker and stuck it on a ring band. For fifty dollars, you get a legitimate OLED display, actual health sensors, and the ability to wear your technology on whichever body part feels right that day.
Moto Watch was launched in India on Friday, along with the tech firm's Motorola Signature, at an event in Mumbai. The new smartwatch will be available for purchase in India via the company's online store. The Moto Watch has been launched in India with various health and fitness tracking functionalities, like blood-oxygen monitoring, heart rate tracking, and "advanced" sleep and recovery monitoring. It is equipped with a round dial, which houses a 1.4-inch OLED display.