Alcatel unveiled their first smartwatch at CES this weekend. The creatively named Alcatel Watch is a less expensive version of the Moto 360, with the same almost-round display missing a slice at the very bottom. The big difference (besides the price) is that Alcatel’s Watch works with iPhone and Android, through a companion app installed on your […]
Smartwatches
Best Android Wear 5.0 watch faces for Moto 360, Asus ZenWatch & more
The Android Wear smartwatch OS reached version 5.0 this December, with the new version bringing the first official support for custom watch faces. Google have even opened a new section of the Google Play store for them. There are 31 watch faces to choose from – and we’ve downloaded and tried them all, so you don’t have to! […]
The Pebble smartwatch just became way more awesome for Android users
The Pebble just became a way better smartwatch for Android users. The Pebble team announced Android Wear support this week, allowing the e-ink smartwatch to receive the same actionable notifications as Android Wear smartwatches like the Moto 360. You can see the feature demonstrated in the video below – a Pebble is shown receiving a Google Hangouts notification […]
Samsung Gear S First Impressions
This week I’ve been playing with the Samsung Gear S, the latest wearable from our favourite Korean chaebol. Almost uniquely, the watch can work without being paired to a smartphone, thanks to a built-in SIM card slot, WiFi and GPS. That means you can go for a run with just a watch on, and you’ll still […]
12 awesome custom watch faces for Android Wear smartwatches
Google don’t yet officially support custom watch faces on Android Wear smartwatches like the G Watch and Moto 360, but that hasn’t stopped developers from creating hundreds of them. One popular app called Facer allows you to find new watch faces and send them to your phone, without needing to install a new app for […]