Wearable tech news

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

​Fitbit is now a Google company

​Fitbit is now a Google company

Google calls time on DoJ investigation in wake of EU approval
Valencell cracks wearable blood pressure

Valencell cracks wearable blood pressure

A big step on the way to blood pressure smartwatches
Honor Band 6 goes global

Honor Band 6 goes global

$35 price tag makes this a serious bargain
Skagen Jorn Hybrid HR smartwatch lands

Skagen Jorn Hybrid HR smartwatch lands

CES 2021: E-Ink smartwatch lands from Danish Fossil brand
Fossil launches new LTE smartwatch

Fossil launches new LTE smartwatch

Fossil is sticking with Gen 5 for now
Amazfit launches GTS 2e and GTR 2e globally

Amazfit launches GTS 2e and GTR 2e globally

The third watches land in the Amazfit GTS trilogy
MacBook could charge Apple Watch

MacBook could charge Apple Watch

New patent makes the MacBook a giant charger
OnePlus Band confirmed

OnePlus Band confirmed

OnePlus tests the water ahead of smartwatch launch
​Budget OnePlus Band rumored

​Budget OnePlus Band rumored

OnePlus is preparing a big year of wearables
​Apple Watch prototype leaks

​Apple Watch prototype leaks

Pre-watchOS 1.0 build surfaces
Realme Watch S Pro goes on sale

Realme Watch S Pro goes on sale

14 day battery life and a bigger display on board for premium smartwatch variant
​Amazfit Bip U Pro launches in the US

​Amazfit Bip U Pro launches in the US

And the Bip U is already discounted
The OnePlus smartwatch is happening

The OnePlus smartwatch is happening

Seven years in the making
Fitbit's working on continuous ECG

Fitbit's working on continuous ECG

Auto heart rhythm assessments will make ECG even more useful
Google fitness tracker patent revealed

Google fitness tracker patent revealed

Basic tracker patent shows up
Amazfit GTS 2e and GTR 2e unveiled

Amazfit GTS 2e and GTR 2e unveiled

If that's not enough new Amazfits for you, there's also a GTS 2 Mini
Oppo Watch gets Wear OS Fall update

Oppo Watch gets Wear OS Fall update

OS H-MR2 adds power improvements and better sleep tracking
Amazon Halo Band launches

Amazon Halo Band launches

$99 wearable is now available for anyone to buy in the US
​Apple launches new cardio fitness features

​Apple launches new cardio fitness features

Apple Watch will tell you if your fitness is too low
New patent boosts Apple Watch battery

New patent boosts Apple Watch battery

Apple patents exciting battery strap
​Apple still leads global smartwatch market

​Apple still leads global smartwatch market

Apple one stop ahead of the budget smartwatch brigade once again
​Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite goes global

​Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite goes global

Budget smartwatch goes beyond the basics
Apple AirPods Max go live

Apple AirPods Max go live

Digital Crown on board the new AirPods to control your tunes
Apple’s Fitness+ will launch on 14 December

Apple’s Fitness+ will launch on 14 December

Get ready to get sweaty from home
​Apple wins big blood pressure patent

​Apple wins big blood pressure patent

Could we see this on the Apple Watch Series 7?
Some Fitbit Sense watches have ECG issue

Some Fitbit Sense watches have ECG issue

Fitbit is contacting 900 users over faulty sensor so check your email
The $20 Wyze Watch brings big features

The $20 Wyze Watch brings big features

Another budget smartwatch asks big questions
Mobvoi launches TicWatch Pro 3 LTE in Europe

Mobvoi launches TicWatch Pro 3 LTE in Europe

UK, Germany and Spain get connected
Fossil watches finally get Fall Update

Fossil watches finally get Fall Update

Fall is a distant memory, but rollout is still limited
Amazfit GTS 2 Mini is official

Amazfit GTS 2 Mini is official

[Updated] Comin' to America
Amazfit Bip U launches in India

Amazfit Bip U launches in India

[Updated] The Amazfit Pop is also the Bip U
​Amazfit launches GTS 2 Mini and Pop Pro

​Amazfit launches GTS 2 Mini and Pop Pro

We now have full details and pricing
Zepp Z gets ECG boost

Zepp Z gets ECG boost

Chinese version of the budget smartwatch has ECG tracking out of the box
ZTE Watch Live is another $40 smartwatch

ZTE Watch Live is another $40 smartwatch

ZTE's back once again
Incredible Cyber Monday deals live NOW

Incredible Cyber Monday deals live NOW

[Updated] Big discounts ahoy on Apple Watch and Fitbit
Grab the Garmin Fenix 5S for £299

Grab the Garmin Fenix 5S for £299

UK low price for Garmin's smaller Fenix
​Redmi Watch lands for $45

​Redmi Watch lands for $45

The spec sheet for this Xiaomi smartwatch looks superb at this price
Galaxy Watch Active 2 gets another update

Galaxy Watch Active 2 gets another update

And Black Friday deals make it a seriously tempting investment
Huawei Watch GT2 Pro adds moon tracking

Huawei Watch GT2 Pro adds moon tracking

Huawei's latest smartwatch is lunar loopy
Amazfit Band 5 at super low price

Amazfit Band 5 at super low price

Less than $30 for a feature packed tracker with Alexa on board
​Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 hits low price

​Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 hits low price

All of Samung's devices are now at historic low prices
Realme Watch S gets budget price tag

Realme Watch S gets budget price tag

The sub-$100 club is getting busy