Most connected watches require a smartphone to communicate with the outside world. There are some exceptions -- Omate's watches have long included a microSIM that connects them directly to cell networks -- but that route is expensive and complicated, and required custom software Expect to see watches like that, though. Google announced yesterday that its Android Wear watch … [Read more...]
LG Goes Its Own Way With The Urbane LTE Smartwatch
A year or so ago, everyone thought that Android Wear was going to take over the smartwatch category; off-the-shelf software would let hardware manufacturers focus on what they do best. It hasn't really worked out that way. There are a few Wear watches, its true. But Samsung has Android and Tizen watches. Pebble is going its own way. Sports watch makers are sticking to their … [Read more...]