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Garmin's latest smartwatch can play music during your run
Garmin has introduced the Forerunner 645 Music, a GPS running watch that (surprise) stores up to 500 songs for playback over Bluetooth earphones. You can track your runs (or bike rides, or swims) and the detailed stats to match while listening to tunes you've saved either from your computer or...- Android News
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T-Mobile Gear S3 gets Tizen 3.0 update
T-Mobile has started pushing out a new update to Samsung Gear S3 units - both Classic and Frontier - on its network. It's a major update that weighs in at around 266MB, and brings along Tizen OS version 3.0.0.1.- Android News
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Verizon Wear24 now available for $75
In its most recent deal, the Android Wear-powered Verizon Wear24 was going for $80. And now, a month later, the price tag has slipped down further. An eBay retailer is currently offering the smartwatch for just $74.97.- Android News
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Revised Gear S3 Tizen 3.0 update starts hitting units in Europe
Last weekend, it came to light that Samsung has included the Gear S3 battery issue fix in the Tizen 3.0 update itself. The revised update was rolling out slowly, beginning with the US, and now it has reached Europe. The update carries a firmware version of R760XXU2CQL1 and weighs in at around 21MB.- Android News
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Garmin Vivofit 4 introduces always-on color display
Garmin just launched the Vivofit 4, a fitness tracker which combines an always-on color display with its predecessor's claimed year-long battery life.- Android News
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Fitbit Ionic smartwatch gets its first outright discount, from $300 to $270
Only offered with free gift cards at full retail price for Black Friday, the Fitbit Ionic smartwatch is now sold at $269.95, down from a $300 MSRP.- Android News
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Xiaomi announces new Amazfit smartwatches
The Amazfit Smart Sports Watch 2 was just unveiled, along with an Amazfit Smart Sports Watch 2S Premium Edition variant.- Android News
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Deal: Huawei Watch 2 Drops to Just $179 at Best Buy, Classic to $219
Best Buy dropped the price of the Huawei Watch 2 by $120 and the Huawei Watch 2 Classic by $150, today.- Android News
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Google announces which Android Wear watches will get Oreo
Google has now created a list of the Android Wear 2.0 watches that will receive the update to Android Oreo. 5 smartwatches are getting the update right now, with over a dozen more coming in the near future.- Android News
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Deal: Verizon’s Retired Wear24 Android Wear 2.0 watch is $75 on Woot
You can buy the Wear24 from Woot.com for an insane $74.99. This watch used to cost $350 without a contract or $299 with one, so we’re there's a substantial discount here.- Android News
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Android Oreo will be rolling out to Android Wear starting today
Android Oreo is rolling out to Android Wear starting today. The only known device to get it so far is the LG Watch Sport.- Android News
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Samsung launches some of its Gear Sport watchfaces for the Gear S2 and Gear S3
Samsung has launched a number of new watchfaces, all of which debuted on the fitness-orientated Gear Sport back in September, for the Gear S2 and Gear S3. You can find them in Galaxy Apps.- Android News
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Tizen 3.0 update could introduce a nasty bug to your Gear S3
Samsung Gear S3 owners are claiming that their battery life has taken a significant hit since installing the latest Tizen release. It’s unclear what’s causing the issue and why it isn’t showing up for all users. It's not yet known if Samsung is aware of the issue.- Android News
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Verizon Wear24 Android smartwatch down to $80
Last week, despite being officially discontinued, the Verizon Wear24 smartwatch is still available, and at a steep discount at that. It was once available for $130, but one eBay store is now offering it for just $80.- Android News
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Android Wear 2.6 adds Recent Apps complication, download progress indicator, and more
Android Wear 2.6 brings a new watch face complication that allows you to quickly jump to your most recently used apps, as well as a feature that gives you a download progress bar. Android Wear 2.6 also introduces the ability to see Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and cellular icons in your Quick Settings page.- Android News
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Fossil Q smartwatches see deep discounts on Amazon
A large collection of both hybrid and full-fledged Fossil Q smartwatches is on sale right now at Amazon, with Android Wear models priced as low as $93.- Android News
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Samsung’s next mobile VR headset will feature inside-out positional tracking
Taeyong Kim, Vice President of Samsung Electronics, revealed at the firm’s Developer Conference last month that its next mobile headset will be equipped with inside-out positional tracking and its Six Degrees of Freedom controllers. It's not clear if Samsung's new headset will be branded after...- Android News
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Misfit's latest hybrid smartwatch focuses on classic style
Misfit has unveiled a new hybrid smartwatch, the Command, that promises to track your fitness while looking appropriate for formal wear.- Android News
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Verizon Wear24 smartwatch resurrected on eBay for just $129.99
Verizon's Wear24 Android Wear smartwatch has resurfaced in an eBay deal. Verizon has discontinued the smartwatch, so now you can pick it up for just $129.- Android News
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Tizen 3.0 now rolling out to the Gear S3
Samsung is releasing a major update for the Gear S3 today. Called the Value Pack update, it brings Tizen 3.0 to the Gear S3 Classic and Gear S3 Frontier and, as a result, a slew of new features and enhancements. It should bring the devices up to the same feature set as the Gear Sport.- Android News
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Garmin's vivoactive 3 smartwatch can now help you pay for things
Garmin has introduced something new with the launch of its new vivoactive 3 smartwatch: Contactless payments. The functionality was originally announced when the fitness watch first launched, but the feature wasn't available until now.- Android News
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Nokia relaunches the Steel HR
If you missed out on the Withings Steel HR, you'll be pleased to hear that the watch just relaunched under the Nokia brand. It's available for pre-order now and should arrive before the holidays.- Android News
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Fossil announces Q Control smartwatch
The popular watch brand Fossil launched another smartwatch called Q Control. Powered by the Snapdragon Wear 2100 and running the Android Wear 2.0 OS, the Q Control is the newest addition to the Gen 3 portfolio of Fossil.- Android News
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Deal: Samsung Gear VR 2016 for $30
The Samsung Gear VR 2016 is just $30 in the latest deal from Daily Steals. The model works with the Galaxy Note 5, S6, S6 Edge, S6 Edge+, S7 or S7 Edge.- Android News
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DEAL: Samsung’s New Gear Sport Smartwatch for $269
You can currently find both the black and blue models of the Samsung Gear Sport at Samsung’s store, Amazon, and Best Buy for $30 off. With that discount, you will only pay $269.99.- Android News
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