{"id":40951,"date":"2015-06-01T18:22:22","date_gmt":"2015-06-01T17:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/?p=40951"},"modified":"2015-06-01T18:22:22","modified_gmt":"2015-06-01T17:22:22","slug":"asus-unveil-zenwatch-2-android-wear-smartwatch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2015\/06\/asus-unveil-zenwatch-2-android-wear-smartwatch\/","title":{"rendered":"Asus unveil ZenWatch 2 Android Wear smartwatch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/zwatch2.0.0.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-40952\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/zwatch2.0.0.png\" alt=\"zwatch2.0.0\" width=\"699\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/zwatch2.0.0.png 1025w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/zwatch2.0.0-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/zwatch2.0.0-450x300.png 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 699px) 100vw, 699px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Asus\u00a0kicked off Computex 2015 in their native Taiwan with a slew of announcements, including this: the ZenWatch 2. The new Android Wear smartwatch is a straightforward follow-up to the original ZenWatch, released last year, but there are a few surprises too. Let&#8217;s take a look!<\/p>\n<p>The ZenWatch 2 is the first Android Wear smartwatch to be made available in two sizes, something that mirrors the Apple Watch. It also comes with a &#8216;digital crown&#8217;, but unlike the Apple Watch, the ZenWatch 2 is just a button; there&#8217;s no scrolling functionality here. Of course, the Moto 360 (and other Android Wear smartwatches) launched with similar buttons ages ago.<\/p>\n<p>Asus&#8217; new watch is also available with a range of different coloured cases and straps. There are three case choices available &#8211; silver, gunmetal and rose gold &#8211; which can be colour matched to a stainless steel strap. If you&#8217;d prefer a rubber or leather option, there are a nice range of these too. All in all, there are 18 different colour and material strap combinations &#8211; even one with embedded Swarovski crystals.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class='youtube-player' type='text\/html' width='730' height='441' src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ztiNeCKskWM?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;autohide=2&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;wmode=transparent' allowfullscreen='true' style='border:0;'><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The ZenWatch 2 also has a few practical upgrades, including a new magnetic charging connector that Asus boast will dramatically improve charging times. The AMOLED screen is now protected by Gorilla Glass 3.<\/p>\n<p>The watch&#8217;s software suite has also been improved, with a new Watch Face Land app that lets you design your own watch faces and an updated Remote Camera app. The ZenWatch 2 runs the most recent update to Android Wear that Google re-announced at Google I\/O, and so includes WiFi support, tilt gestures and all the rest.<\/p>\n<p>The ZenWatch 2 will be fully launched at IFA in Berlin this September, where full pricing, specs and availability will be announced.<\/p>\n<p>Are you interested in the watch? Let us know in the comments below, or write to us on Twitter <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/mobilefun\">@mobilefun<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n<!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 2.0.27.4 -->\n<div class=\"quads-location quads-ad1\" id=\"quads-ad1\" style=\"float:none;margin:0px 0 0px 0;text-align:center;\">\n<div id=\"bari-widget\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Asus kicked off Computex 2015 in their native Taiwan with a slew of announcements, including this: the ZenWatch 2. The new Android Wear smartwatch is a straightforward follow-up to the original ZenWatch, released last year, but there are a few surprises too. 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