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ACCESSORIES

Sep 9, 2014

The top 5 uses (you hadn’t thought of) for your smartwatch

Steve Litchfield

Smartwatches, it seems, are all the rage. Heck, we've featured them numerous times recently on Android Beat. Partly because they're tech and cool, but also because they work really well with Android smartphones.

MOTO 360

Sep 8, 2014

The Moto 360 had very interesting prototype models that look nothing like the final design

Evan Selleck

Before Motorola's Moto 360 was unveiled in the spring of 2014, it looked quite different. And that should not come as a surprise for many, considering it's not a secret that almost every

MOTO 360

Sep 5, 2014

The Moto 360 sells out quickly where it was available

Evan Selleck

The Moto 360 officially went on sale today, September 5, but it didn't stay available for long, according to a new report, and with Motorola confirming as much on its own. The initial report

MOTO 360

Sep 4, 2014

Moto 360 images leak out ahead of Motorola’s September 4 event

Evan Selleck

On August 14, Motorola sent out invites for a media event taking place on September 4, where the company promised the reveal of the Moto X+1 (the new Moto X), the Moto G2, and

LG G WATCH R

Sep 4, 2014

LG G Watch R is reportedly landing on October 14

Evan Selleck

On August 28, LG officially introduced the G Watch R, a circular smartwatch that, in some areas, improved on the design that LG introduced with their first Android Wear-based device, the G Watch earlier

SAMSUNG

Aug 25, 2014

Samsung is working on a Gear smartwatch with a circular display

Rajesh Pandey

LG and Motorola are not the only one working on a smartwatch with a circular screen. If sources of SamMobile are to be believed, Samsung is also working on a Gear branded smartwatch with a

ANDROID WEAR

Aug 11, 2014

6 Beautiful Android Wear watch faces for the G Watch, Gear Live, and Moto 360

Rita El Khoury

Android Wear watch faces have started to flood the Play Store. Every day, there seems to be a new face for your G Watch, Gear Live, or Moto 360. Some are elegant, others are retro,

ACCESSORIES

Aug 11, 2014

Pebble: Original or Steel? The Silicone difference

Steve Litchfield

Continuing our series of articles looking at Android-connected wearables, the Pebble devices seem perennially popular, not least because their battery life on a charge is at least a week and because they're 100.

ANDROID WEAR

Aug 6, 2014

Leaked Moto 360 images give us a look at its charging cradle

Rajesh Pandey

We have already seen the Moto 360 in leaked images and even in an official hands-on video from Motorola itself. However, up until now, it was not clear as to how the Moto 360

HP

Aug 2, 2014

HP’s first smartwatch looks ridiculously good but does not run on Android Wear

Rajesh Pandey

HP has teamed up with fashion designer Michael Bastian and retailer Gilt to release its first smartwatch later this fall. The watch features a circular face with a diameter of a 44m, making it far

ACCESSORIES

Jul 22, 2014

LG G Watch review: A glimpse into the (near) future

Steve Litchfield

It's very easy to be dismissive of the LG G Watch and its other Android Wear stablemates, mid 2014. They're easy targets, bulky on the wrist, with hardware that's demonstrably sub-optimal

ANDROID WEAR

Jul 20, 2014

The best and worst features of the LG G Watch

Rita El Khoury

While I have only had the LG G Watch for less than a week, I have been completely immersed in the experience, wearing it all day, trying different apps, using it to handle my notifications,

ANDROID WEAR

Jul 17, 2014

Smartwatches may be superfluous to you, but not to everyone

Rita El Khoury

Every time I write or read an article about smartwatches, there's a legion of commenters that always discredits the need and usefulness of such gadgets. "Another screen on your wrist? Because you can't

ANDROID WEAR

Jul 16, 2014

How to find all the Android Wear compatible apps

Rita El Khoury

Now that Android Wear is launched and both the LG G Watch and Samsung Gear Live are available for sale on the Play Store, many of us, enthusiasts, have decided to dig in our pockets

ANDROID WEAR

Jul 9, 2014

LG G Watch gets its first custom ROM with improved vibration intensity

Rajesh Pandey

The LG G Watch has already received its first custom ROM from the community, less than a week since it actually went on sale. The first custom ROM for the smartwatch does not bring much

FEATURED

Jul 7, 2014

Wrist navigation with Nav Me on Android and Pebble

Steve Litchfield

At first glance, the whole point of Nav Me on a Pebble watch may seem rather silly. After all, while moving Google Navigation instructions from your phone to your wrist seems like a sensible use

ANDROID WEAR

Jul 1, 2014

Samsung Gear Live, LG G Watch get the teardown treatment

Evan Selleck

When a new device is launched, one of the best ways to find out how it really ticks, and how easy it can be to repair, is by tearing it down. Thanks to a new

ACCESSORIES

Jun 30, 2014

5 Great replacement bands for the LG G Watch and Samsung Gear Live

Rita El Khoury

The LG G Watch and the Samsung Gear Live are currently available for pre-order and ready to ship this week (for the LG) or the next (for the Samsung). One advantage to both Android