Amazfit Balance Smartwatch Gets New AI-Powered Features With Zepp OS 3.5 Update

Amazfit Balance Smartwatch Gets New AI-Powered Features With Zepp OS 3.5 Update

Amazfit Balance smartwatch is getting new features with the latest Zepp OS 3.5 update, including new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered features. The Zepp Health-owned brand has rolled out a new update that adds new sports modes, an enhancement to existing trackers, support for WhatsApp image messages, improved offline maps, and more. The premium smartwatch was launched in …

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HUAWEI Watch 4 Pro Space Exploration coming to Europe, looks great

HUAWEI Watch 4 Pro Space Exploration coming to Europe, looks great

TL;DR The HUAWEI Watch 4 Pro Space Exploration model is probably coming to Europe soon. Launched earlier this month, the watch is currently only available in China. HUAWEI hasn’t officially confirmed the launch, so pricing and timing are still unknown. Earlier this month, HUAWEI unveiled a nifty space-themed smartwatch in the HUAWEI Watch 4 Pro …

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Verizon hikes prices for smartwatch plans by 50%

Verizon hikes prices for smartwatch plans by 50%

Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR Verizon will hike prices for its smartwatch plans by 50% starting June 3. Smartwatch data plans now cost $15/month instead of the previous $10 price. If your watch lines include a discount, it will be applied to the new pricing. Verizon has announced yet another price hike. This time, …

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What is your favorite smartwatch brand right now?

What is your favorite smartwatch brand right now?

Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority While the smartwatch market is not as populated as the Android phone market, users still have a good variety of smartwatches to choose from. The options thin out a bit when you consider OS compatibility with your smartphone, but there are still plenty of decent options across OEMs. That being …

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Our editors’ favorite smartwatches of 2024

Our editors’ favorite smartwatches of 2024

Select independently determines what we cover and recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more.  Smartwatches are like tiny smartphones strapped to your wrist. Most support texting, calls, voice assistants, maps, fitness tracking, tap-to-pay and more. For many folks at NBC Select, a smartwatch is an essential wearable that …

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Best Smartwatches You Can Buy in 2024

Best Smartwatches You Can Buy in 2024

I never thought I’d see the day I’d become a “wearables” person, and it’s because I’ve spent so long on the Android side of things. For years, Android users waited in vain for manufacturers to make smartwatches that fit nicely and didn’t peter out after a mere eight hours off the charger. It wasn’t until …

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I wore a smartwatch that’s unlike any you’ve seen before

I wore a smartwatch that’s unlike any you’ve seen before

Andy Boxall / Digital Trends How do you make smartwatch design interesting? It’s difficult, as few will accept something unusual like a triangular case (unless you’re a Men in Black fan) or anything overtly fancy. As such, most stick with the tried-and-tested way of providing a few bezel designs to choose from at the time …

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