Wearable

META has been working on its glucoWISE Home Hub system, which comprises of two parts: the Diabet non-invasive glucose sensor and its accompanying wearable sensor. The system utilizes radio waves, machine learning, and metamaterial film to take blood sugar level readings without the need for a painful blood draw.

CES 2022 is around the corner, ahead of which Quantum Operation has announced a smartwatch that can measure blood glucose levels non-invasively. The company will showcase the smartwatch at next year's event between January 3 and January 8.

Xiaomi has released another smartwatch, the Watch S1. The company's latest smartwatch has a large and high-resolution display, plenty of exercise modes and a built-in GPS module, among other features. The Xiaomi Watch S1 starts at CNY 1,049 (~US$165) in China.

The Movano Ring, a health and fitness tracking wearable device, will be showcased at CES 2022. The gadget currently features many standard fitness tracking tools covering your activity and sleep. Movano aims to add blood pressure and glucose level monitoring in the future.

Xiaomi has started teasing its Watch S1 device via official social media in China. The Xiaomi smartwatch is something of a mystery, with few details leaked about the wearable so far. The Xiaomi Watch S1 will be launched alongside the Xiaomi 12 smartphones on December 28.

Huawei has unveiled the Watch D, the company's latest smartwatch and its first that can measure blood pressure levels. The Watch D can take an ECG too, and has built-in GPS and NFC support. Huawei has equipped the Watch D with a large display, but the smartwatch will currently only be available in China.

Vivo has now made its Watch 2 official in China. This new smartwatch has a round AMOLED display and a simplified design compared to its predecessor. It is also 4G/LTE-capable by default, which raises its price to some degree. On the other hand, the OEM claims that the user can get up to 7 days' worth of battery life and lots of smart life-admin features for that price.

Huawei has rounded its bumper product event of today (December 23, 2021) out with the introduction of new smart glasses. These accessories are, like their predecessors, equipped with speakers and mics for hands-free use and entertainment. Then again, this new generation also has something of a health-tracking component.

The Pixel Watch may still be a few months away from launching, but 9to5Google has found more details about it within Google apps. Google's first smartwatch will showcase Wear OS 3, with support for a next-generation Google Assistant. The Pixel Watch could be powered by an Exynos-manufactured SoC, too.

A patent filed by Fitbit has led to the suggestion that the company could be working on a smartwatch device or similar wearable that is capable of tracking the user’s mental health or mood. The Fitbit wearable would use non-invasive methods to help diagnose mental state; however, some parts of the patent do set off privacy alarm bells.

Amazfit launched its third-gen GT-series flagship wearables earlier in 2021, complete with an inaugural Pro variant. This GTR 3 Pro is the only one that has reportedly received a new GoPro app via its latest update. The other 2 have mostly been graced with stability and system upgrades.

Mobvoi has presented the TicWatch GTK, an affordable smartwatch with a 1.3-inch display. Supposedly, the TicWatch GTK should last up to 10 days between charges too and supports over 100 pre-loaded watch faces.

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Organic Electronics, Electron Beam and Plasma Technology have developed the world's first color OLED microdisplay with ultra low power consumption. Those can be used for information we need right in front of our eyes at all times, like with smart glasses and other wearables, but have so far all been monochrome. By cutting the pixel size in half and utilizing CMOS technology, the Fraunhofer scientists have managed to deliver an OLED microdisplay that can show a mixture of green and red colors for the first time.

The Buds Z2 are OnePlus' latest TWS earbuds, although they have not been available outside China to date. The OEM has revealed that this will change in mid-December 2021 with their debut in Europe. This launch is to be a social media-centric event, although the product is also intended to boost the company's Red Cable Club expansion into a new region.

Huawei has just released some details on another new product for its increasingly large-scale event later in December 2021. It is the OEM's latest generation of smart glasses. They are speaker-enabled wearables like their predecessors, although they will ship with Huawei's own software.

Thanks to its next software update, the ageing Watch GT 2 will soon support even more third-party apps. The same update also brings new health and fitness features to the former flagship smartwatch. By contrast, the Watch 3 and Watch 3 Pro now support more SMS quick replies with their new updates.

Vivo has confirmed more details about the Watch 2. Launching on December 22, the smartwatch will feature an eSIM and up to 7 days of battery life. Its bezels will be much thicker than those of the Galaxy Watch4 though, to which it bears an uncanny resemblance.

Huawei has confirmed that it will announce the Watch D later this month, just two days before Christmas. The company has confirmed that the smartwatch has received Class II medical device certification, necessary for it to take ECGs and blood pressure readings.

Oppo has announced the Air Glass, which is an assisted reality smart glass that works with Oppo smartphones and smartwatches. The Air Glass, which will be a China-exclusive for now, is powered by the Snapdragon Wear 4100 SoC and uses a Spark Micro Projector with micro-LEDs to project information and notifications onto the sapphire crystal.

Xiaomi has started selling the Redmi Watch 2 Lite in Europe. The smartwatch retails for €69.99 and comes with a free gift. So far, Xiaomi has listed the budget smartwatch in Germany, Italy and Spain.

Reportedly, Xiaomi has settled on releasing the Watch S1 before April 2022. The smartwatch does away with Xiaomi's 'Mi' branding and will be available across Europe and Asia Pacific countries.

Vwar has launched the Fly7, a blatant Apple Watch Series 7 copy. The Vwar Fly7 has a 1.84-inch display, a GPS module and is IP67 certified. The smartwatch starts at just US$75.

Huawei may be ten days away from revealing the Watch D, but hands-on photos have already leaked. The photos confirm several aspects, including the smartwatch's design and that it can monitor blood pressure levels.

Comparison test results for the KnowU and UBand Bio-RFID non-invasive blood glucose monitors have shown a lot of promise for those eager to move away from the painful finger-sticking solution for checking blood sugar levels. The company behind the KnowU and UBand monitors is targeting a cost usage estimate of less than US$1,000 per year.

The Watch D is projected to be Huawei's first smartwatch marketed as one capable of clinical-grade blood pressure-monitoring. Now, a box presented as the wearable's original packaging may confirm that this is the case. This leak has emerged alongside claims that the Watch Fit Mini will launch alongside it later in December 2021.

The extensible display can effectively double its size through the use of a crown that also activates the rotating mechanism, plus the touchscreen supports S Pen inputs. There is an under-display camera and a suite of sensors, as well, so this type of device could soon replace a smartphone.

Louis Vuitton has revealed a new smartwatch, the Tambour Horizon Light Up. Strictly speaking, it is a successor to the Tambour Horizon. However, Louis Vuitton has ditched Wear OS, the second manufacturer in recent months.

The Kokoon Nightbuds are a pair of (technically) wireless earbuds specifically designed to wear in bed. They are rated by their OEM to track and enhance sleep through a combination of hardware such as an in-built heart-rate sensor and an app that delivers "personalized sleep coaching". They are now available as a mainstream product rather than on crowdfunding as before.

INTELLI is a brand with a new product called the StepUp Magnetic Wireless Charging Station. It looks like a vaguely wedge-shaped MagSafe-compatible charger for iPhone 12- or 13-series devices on first glance; however, it also contains novel pop-out charging decks, one for an Apple Watch and one for an AirPods case. The OEM asserts that the station can power all 3 at once.

Apple is projected to launch the Watch Series 8, a wearable with a potentially significant re-design, in the third quarter of 2022. Now, the respected analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reportedly asserts that there will be 2 alternative variants to go with it. They may be joined by new AirPods Pro to boot.

Nothing had already revealed that the new, black versions of its inaugural ear (1) TWS buds would be sold through its own website from December 13, 2021. However, the OEM has also now stated that the new variants will also be available through a range of new and existing retailers, both online and physical, a few days beforehand.

PKVitality has been showing off its upcoming K’Watch Athlete wearable. The device has been constructed to help athletes involved in either endurance or explosive sports to monitor their lactic acid levels without the need for analyzing blood samples. The K’Watch Athlete, which offers continuous lactate monitoring, can be worn as a smartwatch or armband.

According to reports, Huawei could be less than three weeks away from revealing its first smartwatch that can monitor your blood pressure. The so-called Watch D will be one of many devices unveiled during a comprehensive launch event.

The Fitbit Luxe and Fitbit Sense sit at different price points, but they have both received significant discounts. Broadly, the pair have the same feature set, but the Fitbit Sense delivers a more premium experience overall, even if Fitbit ties many features to its Fitbit Premium subscription service.

Huawei has brought new features to the Watch GT 3, one of its latest smartwatches. Version 2.1.0.180 also addresses a few bugs and is rolling out globally through the Huawei Health app.

YHE has unveiled the BP Doctor MED, its successor to last year's BP Doctor. The BP Doctor MED has a larger display than its predecessor and has received multiple certifications as a medical-grade device.

Rumour has it that Huawei has scheduled a substantial hardware event in December. The Watch D is thought to be Huawei's first smartwatch that can monitor your blood pressure, a feature that is becoming more popular among smartwatch manufacturers, like Samsung.

A pain-free blood glucose sensor is being trialed by a UK-based company called Afon Technology. While there are supposedly various non-invasive hardware solutions being worked on, the Afon blood sugar level monitor comes as a supplementary device that people with diabetes can connect with their existing smartphone or smartwatch.

Amazfit has risen to #3 in the smartwatch market for the latest complete quarter of 2021 (or 3Q2021). Accordingly, it has announced deals on a number of these wearables for today's Black Friday event in the US. They include the popular T-Rex series, as well as those of the GTR and GTS lines.

It seems that Xiaomi is gearing to announce another new smartwatch. The Xiaomi Watch S should receive a global release too, unlike some recent smartwatches and fitness trackers produced by the company.

OPPO has confirmed that it will debut the potentially innovative Reno7 series of Android smartphones tomorrow (November 25, 2021). Now, it is rumored to have new TWS earbuds to launch alongside them. Judging by their alleged product name, they may be cheaper versions of existing products, although they may still offer in-demand specs and features.

The Life360 has announced that it will acquire Tile, buying the company out for just over $205 million. The acquisition has the potential to expand and streamline the location-tracking features involved in the services offered by both companies. For example, it might expand the current Tile network by about 10x.

Italy's anti-competition watchdog AGCM has ruled against Apple and Amazon in a case concerning the sale of Beats-series products on the latter's website for the country. The authority has concluded that the 2 OEMs formulated sales agreements for the audio accessories that amounted to an anti-trust practice. The companies may now have to pay a combined ~US$236 million in penalties as a result.

The overall share of Wear OS within the smartwatch market has never so much as cracked 5% in Counterpoint Research's reports on this space for the last 5 years. Now, thanks to the launch of the new Galaxy Watch4 series, things have changed considerably for the latest quarter of 2021. Google's platform is now nearly at 20%, although Apple remains the largest single OEM in the sector.

Multiple retailers have reduced the price of the entry-level Apple Watch SE. The 40 mm smartwatch is now available at US$60 less than its retail price, albeit only with GPS and Wi-Fi connectivity.

A reliable leaker has published a marketing render of the Vivo Watch 2, a successor to last year's model. The Vivo Watch 2 is thought to arrive as a 42 mm watch with an OLED display, a 515 mAh battery, and an LTE modem.

A rare example of early wearable technology is available to purchase on auction website ComicConnect. The WristMac debuted in 1988 and could communicate with the Mac Plus, Mac SE or the Mac II. It was also instrumental in sending the inaugural email from space aboard the Atlantic Space Shuttle.