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Smart Wearables Push Market to 23% CAGR

by Tom Allen

New vendors; new devices; a growing number of experiences and price points; and steady consumer adoption will drive the global wearable market in the future, says IDC. The firm forecasts that wearable device shipments …

Tags:IDC| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartwatches| Vol 22 - Issue 37| Wearable Market

Alcatel Has Rugged Devices

by Tom Allen

Near to the TCL stand was the Alcatel Onetouch area. This is a subsidiary of the Chinese company, focusing on mobile devices. Two products intended to be used together are the Go Watch smartwatch …

Tags:Apple| IFA 2015| iPad| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Smartwatches| tablets| Vol 22 - Issue 36

Huawei Beats Apple to Force Touch

by Tom Allen

Taking a leaf from Apple’s book, Huawei revealed its self-titled Huawei Watch at IFA – with an Apple-like price tag. Starting at €335 for the leather version, the most expensive steel model (plated with …

Tags:Huawei| IFA 2015| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Smartwatches| Vol 22 - Issue 36

LG Raises Price of Already-Expensive Watch Urbane

by Tom Allen

It’s not just the Apple Watch that could set you back the price of a second-hand car. LG has also now entered the premium smartwatch space, with a 23-carat gold version called the LG …

Tags:Back Panel| LG Electronics (LGE)| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartwatches| Vol 22 - Issue 35

Samsung Unlocks The Walled Garden

by Tom Allen

Samsung held a big press event before the show started. We actually managed to get a seat at the Samsung press conference – a big improvement over previous IFA and CES events and a …

Tags:IFA 2015| Interactive Displays| Large Display Monitor| LCD TVs| LFD - Large Format Display| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartwatches| UltraHD| Vol 22 - Issue 36

Huawei Follows Apple With Self-Titled Smartwatch

by Tom Allen

Huawei has said that the Huawei Watch – an Android Wear device – will be released this month. The unit will feature a 1.4″ circular AMOLED display (400 x 400) (likely to be from …

Tags:AMOLED| Huawei| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartwatches| Vol 22 - Issue 35

Packaging Brings it Together

by Phillip Wright

Today’s consumer electronics products rely on a wide range of technologies and engineering disciplines. However, the mechanical and materials engineering used in today’s state of the art CE products often go on unrecognized. As …

Tags:Apple| Manufacturing| OLEDs| Smartwatches| Touch Displays| Vol 22 - Issue 34

Latest Android Wear Update Brings Wi-Fi Connectivity To LG G Watch R

by Helen Vince

With the latest Android Wear update, LG’s first round wearable device, G Watch R, will become Wi-Fi capable, allowing wearers to receive notifications and other information (1) on their wrists even without a Bluetooth …

Tags:LG Electronics (LGE)| Smartwatches

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Polyera Announces Flexible Watch for 2016

by Norbert Hildebrand

While we are all talking about the smartwatch and especially the latest model from Apple, Polyera has announced a watch with a flexible display for release in 2016. In this case, not only is …

Tags:E Ink| ePaper| EPD (Electrophoretic)| Flexible Devices| Flexible Displays| Health and Safety| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartwatches| Vol 22 - Issue 34

Asustek Prepares Second Watch for Q3

by Tom Allen

Asus’ Nick Wu has told the Taipei Times that the company will launch its second-generation Zenwatch this quarter. Wu said that “a few hundred thousand” have been sold since the watch was launched in …

Tags:Asus| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartwatches| Vol 22 - Issue 33

Apple Watch Set to Capture 68% of Smart Watch Market by End 2015

by Helen Vince

Launched in April 2015, the Apple Watch represented a watershed moment in the development of the nascent smart watch sector, capturing the rapt attention of industry participants and consumers alike. Smart watches have undergone …

Tags:Apple| Apple Watch (iWatch)| Market Data| Smartwatches