Smartwatches

HUAWEI’s functional wearables are now available in South African stores: what you should know

Sponsored by HUAWEI The HUAWEI WATCH FIT 2, the HUAWEI Band 7 and HUAWEI WATCH GT 3 Pro, which are now available from South…

Huawei launches impressive lineup: Here’s what you get

Consumer business group Huawei has launched a new range of wearable and unique smartwatches designed to impress. The latest catalog of wearables includes a…

Fitbit announces 3 new devices: here’s what they’ll cost in South Africa

Fitbit has announced its 2022 lineup of fitness trackers and smartwatches, including the new Sense 2, Versa 4, and Inspire 3. Here’s what to…

Your top 10 questions about the HUAWEI Watch 3 series answered

The premium HUAWEI Watch 3 series has launched in South Africa, bringing a host of advanced smartwatch features to local consumers. But if you’re…

Gift health and wellness with Huawei’s smartwatches this Christmas [Sponsored]

2020 was a year we spent locked up and indoors — so when it comes to your gift-giving this year, why not choose something…

Apple announces Watch Series 6 and Watch SE

During its 15 September event, Apple unveiled its latest smartwatches — the Watch Series 6 and its new mid-range brand the Watch SE. The…

Fitbit launches new smartwatches – prices for South Africa

Fitbit has announced the launch off a number of new smartwatches and products — including what the company calls its most advanced health smartwatch…

Watch this: 11 fabulous and free Fitbit Versa 2 watchfaces

Fitbit’s ecosystem has improved in leaps and bounds since I last used it with the Ionic. There weren’t many useful apps around, let alone…

Fitbit OS update: 7 new features heading to the Versa and Ionic

Google’s future grasp on Fitbit is now all but confirmed, but that doesn’t mean the San Francisco-based wearables maker will be slowing its OS…

Huawei Watch GT 2 will launch in South Africa for R4999

Huawei might not be bringing the Mate 30 series to South Africa just yet, but its other products are coming in hot and fast….

Apple Watch Series 5: South African pricing details revealed

The Apple Watch Series 5, which was announced earlier this month, has an official South African price. In a released pushed by iStore on…

Apple Watch Series 5 gets a compass, always-on screen

The Apple Watch Series 5 broke cover on Tuesday, complete with an always-on display. And Apple literally means “always on”. An LTPO display including…

Renders of Huawei’s Watch GT 2 smartwatch leak online

The launch of the second-generation of the Huawei Watch GT seems imminent, after leaked renders were leaked this week. Published by Roland Quandt of…

Apple Watch owns 46% of the global smartwatch market

The Apple Watch remains the world’s biggest selling smartwatch, new data by Strategy Analytics revealed on Wednesday. According to the research and consulting firm,…

Samsung’s now dealing with wearable leaks as Galaxy Watch Active 2 surfaces

There’s a new Samsung smartwatch incoming, in leaked renders are to be believed. Dubbed the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2, the timepiece is seemingly…

Swipeable widgets called Tiles are coming to Google’s smartwatch OS

Wear OS, Google’s five-year-old smartwatch operating system, is finally getting some notable new feature love. Swipeable widgets called Tiles will be added to the…

Fitbit’s bringing four new wearables to South Africa in 2019

Fitbit South Africa on Thursday announced pricing for its four new wearables heading to the country in 2019: the Versa Lite, Inspire, Inspire HR,…

Fitbit debuts a health tracker only your company, insurer can buy for you

Fitbit quietly launched a new health tracking wearable that comes with a bit of a disclaimer: unlike its other device lines, the Inspire and…

Huawei’s smartwatches, wearables join the Discovery Vitality programme

If you’ve just purchased a new Huawei fitness or smartwatch and was disappointing to hear that the company’s wares were not part of the…

Google is buying mystery smartwatch tech from Fossil

Traditional and smartwatch maker Fossil has announced that it’s selling smartwatch technology to Google. In a press release published on Thursday, the company revealed…

Android Wear is now called Wear OS because reasons

The Android Wear family of smartwatches plays second fiddle to the Apple Watch in terms of popularity, but that doesn’t mean Google is giving up…

Would you buy this Android Wear smartwatch for under R2000?

It could be argued that smartwatches are overpriced and overhyped, given that they’re basically fitness trackers that mirror your smartphone’s notifications. But the upstart Mobvoi company…

Huawei Watch 2 hits South Africa, but what about price?

We found out back at the Huawei P10 launch that the Huawei Watch 2 would be coming to South Africa. Now, the company has…

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