Wearable tech news

The latest news from the world of smartwatches, fitness tracking, sports tech – as well as health, VR and augmented reality

Xiaomi Mi Band 6, 7 and 8 incoming

Xiaomi Mi Band 6, 7 and 8 incoming

Three year strategic cooperation agreement made between the Chinese tech brands
Spotify offline & Wear OS: what's the story?

Spotify offline & Wear OS: what's the story?

We're years down the line and the situation is as clear as mud
Xiaomi Mi Watch Sports Edition goes live

Xiaomi Mi Watch Sports Edition goes live

Xiaomi's latest smartwatch packs in plenty of tech for a great price
Huawei Watch GT 2 Porsche Design revs up

Huawei Watch GT 2 Porsche Design revs up

It doesn't really rev up, that was just a pun - it's just a smartwatch not a car
Garmin Instinct Esports gamers smartwatch

Garmin Instinct Esports gamers smartwatch

Yes that's right, an Esports tracking fitness watch
Amazfit Bip U launches in India

Amazfit Bip U launches in India

Updated: We hope we see this launch globally
Amazfit Pop launches

Amazfit Pop launches

We're not sure which of these will head West
Garmin Vivofit Jr 3 gets kids moving

Garmin Vivofit Jr 3 gets kids moving

And more Marvel designs with this tweaked design
Garmin Index S2 smart scale revealed

Garmin Index S2 smart scale revealed

Flattening the curve and the belly
Fitbit Sense ECG feature goes live

Fitbit Sense ECG feature goes live

You can now spot check your heart rhythm
Polar Vantage V2 beefs up battery life

Polar Vantage V2 beefs up battery life

Polar’s upgraded flagship goes longer and gets new fitness benchmarking skills.
Fossil Gen 5E is like Gen 5 Lite

Fossil Gen 5E is like Gen 5 Lite

It's Gen 5 with a smaller design and a cheaper price
New ​Hublot Big Bang E kicks off

New ​Hublot Big Bang E kicks off

Another limited edition footy smartwatch
Fitbit is key to Wear OS success

Fitbit is key to Wear OS success

This is about much more than health and fitness
​Samsung Galaxy Watch ECG goes live

​Samsung Galaxy Watch ECG goes live

Afib detection is go
​Oppo Watch with ECG gets teased

​Oppo Watch with ECG gets teased

[Updated]: ECG smartwatch goes live but we're doubtful of a US release
TicWatch Pro 3 packs a features punch

TicWatch Pro 3 packs a features punch

New Pro Wear watch is also powered by new Wear 4100 processor
Amazfit GTS2 and GTR2 get SpO2

Amazfit GTS2 and GTR2 get SpO2

Amazfit's back with more impressive budget devices
Garmin Venu Sq is a serious smartwatch

Garmin Venu Sq is a serious smartwatch

Low price, big features - this just became a smartwatch contender
Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 titanium finish

Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 titanium finish

Sammy's most expensive smartwatch goes on sale next month
Facebook joins the AR race

Facebook joins the AR race

But there's no word on when we'll see proper AR
watchOS 7: everything you need to know

watchOS 7: everything you need to know

What you'll get in the new watchOS 7 update
Garmin Forerunner 745 is a triathlon dream

Garmin Forerunner 745 is a triathlon dream

SpO2, smart training and more
TicWatch GTX ditches Wear OS

TicWatch GTX ditches Wear OS

Mobvoi's latest wearable is a bumper offering for a very small price tag
Amazfit GTS 2 to land on 22 September

Amazfit GTS 2 to land on 22 September

Not-so-subtle teasers reveal new watches incoming
​Apple Watch SE in detail

​Apple Watch SE in detail

The new design for less, but this ain't no budget watch
Two new Apple Watch models land

Two new Apple Watch models land

Heavy on hardware, but light on new features
​Fitbit Sense ECG clears FDA ahead of launch

​Fitbit Sense ECG clears FDA ahead of launch

And it will be ready on the Sense in October
Fitbit launches new SpO2 feature

Fitbit launches new SpO2 feature

More new features are trickling back to older devices
​Samsung loses big to Apple

​Samsung loses big to Apple

Apple, Garmin and budget devices are the winners
​Fitbit adds new features to older devices

​Fitbit adds new features to older devices

Active Zone Minutes and new Premium metrics for all
Honor Watch GS Pro officially unveiled

Honor Watch GS Pro officially unveiled

GS Pro also joined by Watch ES, a clone of the Huawei Watch Fit
Fitbit Sense v Versa 3

Fitbit Sense v Versa 3

How does Fitbit's health watch match up to its new smartwatch?
Huawei Watch Fit watch launches

Huawei Watch Fit watch launches

Updated: Fitness watch with guided workouts launches
Samsung unveils new Galaxy Fit2

Samsung unveils new Galaxy Fit2

Fitness trackers are far from dead
Amazfit Band 5 is the supercharged Mi Band

Amazfit Band 5 is the supercharged Mi Band

Alexa and SpO2 on board
Huawei Watch GT 2 Pro pictures leak

Huawei Watch GT 2 Pro pictures leak

Titanium build coming to take on the Galaxy Watch 3
Garmin Connect is down…again

Garmin Connect is down…again

Updated: A month after the the last big outage, users are frustrated
Amazon Halo wearable monitors your emotions

Amazon Halo wearable monitors your emotions

It can check 'energy and positivity in a customer’s voice'
​Fitbit ECG will clear FDA ‘before Holidays'

​Fitbit ECG will clear FDA ‘before Holidays'

The ECG shouldn't be a long wait for Fitbit Sense users
Fitbit Sense and Versa 3 land

Fitbit Sense and Versa 3 land

Three new Fitbits land in big update
Samsung Galaxy Watch 3

Samsung Galaxy Watch 3

Samsung cements its place as the watch for Android users