Wearable

Amazon has dropped the price of the Garmin Vivoactive 5 fitness smartwatch to a low of $190 after a significant 37% discount on the list price. The fitness watch offers an AMOLED touchscreen display, detailed health and wellness insights, advanced fitness features, and up to 11 days of battery life.

Bell & Ross has launched a new limited BR-05 Skeleton watch in matte-black ceramic. Fully brushed, skeletonized, and capped at 500 units, it’s a low-key release for fans of all-black automatic watch builds. It's priced at $9,800.

The CMF Watch 3 Pro has surfaced before its official release, as many details about the new smartwatch have now been revealed. While the retail packaging still leaves some questions unanswered regarding some technical specifications, it also shows some changes.

For only $43.20, you can get your hands on Casio’s best-selling G-Shock DW-9050GBX-1A9 watch, which is originally priced at $84.95. The shock-resistant watch features a casual design, a 2-year battery life, a 1/100-second watch, an electro-luminescent backlight, and 20 bar (200 m) water resistance.

There's a new eyewear product in Lenovo's portfolio called the Legion AR Smart Glasses. It comes with a pair of 120 Hz screens with a wide field of view and is backed by in-house 2D to 3D tech. The launch price is CNY 2,499, around $348.

Casio’s new EFK-100D-2A and EFK-100D-7A mechanical watches are now purchasable in the US for $280. Both feature sapphire glass, a see-through back, and 40-hour power reserve in a 43.5mm steel case. Stocks are expected to be limited.

Northern Ireland-based startup Movetru has raised $1.9 million USD (approximately €1.4 million) in pre-seed funding to scale its AI-powered wearable for injury prevention. The system delivers real-time biomechanical insights to athletes and coaches across the UK and Ireland. Backed by investors including Two Magnolias and Angel Academe, Movetru is bringing elite-level movement tracking to grassroots sport.

Casio's upcoming Edifice EFS-S650DC-1A model gets an official listing, with new high-res images showing off a sleek all-black look, complemented by a ceramic bezel and solar power. It launches this month, alongside two other variants.

Core Device’s new Pebble app has been spotted at the Google Play Store. It will support the upcoming Core 2 Duo and Core Time 2 smartwatches, as well as several older Pebble wearables. Screenshots of the app reveal some of the watch faces and apps on offer, as well as details of which notifications it will support.

It may have taken over three years, but it seems that Qualcomm is finally preparing a new Snapdragon Wear chipset for future high-end Wear OS smartwatches. Codenamed Aspen, the so-called Snapdragon W6 Gen 1 is set to feature various upgrades over the ageing Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 platform to deliver superior performance and battery life.

The launch of DJI's next wireless microphone is said to be around the corner. With the DJI Mic 3 expected to arrive before the end of the month, leaker Igor Bogdanov has now delivered a bounty of new images that showcase not just the wireless microphone itself but also many of its official accessories.

The Zepp App Food Log feature has been improved for users of various Amazfit smartwatches and fitness trackers. The company has recently added the ability to save your favourite food items, a much requested feature. This should make it even easier for Amazfit wearable users to track their daily food intake.

The Casio G-Shock x Beijing Guoan Football Club watch has been revealed. Launching in China in the near future, this vibrant green watch is a limited edition timepiece which comes as part of a gift set. As a DW-5600 series watch, it should be water resistant to 200 m and offer features like an alarm and a stopwatch.

The Casio G-Shock GA-B2100-1A1PRX watch has been unveiled in China. This limited edition timepiece celebrates Xi'an city, with a custom ink-patterned strap featuring local history. Features of the watch include Bluetooth connectivity, Tough Solar charging and support for world time.

Mega leak from Germany about the entire Pixel 10 lineup: About a month before the expected Google launch event, a prominent leaker has revealed the euro prices for all storage options for all 2025 Google phones, ranging from the Pixel 10 to the Pixel 10 Pro and Pixel 10 Pro XL to the Pixel 10 Pro Fold. The Pixel Buds 2a price is also out.

Casio's new GMA-P2100PC watches are now available to buy in Japan. They come with a compact size, polarized dials, and the standard G-Shock feature set. All 3 models are priced at ¥18,700 (~$127).

Casio is about to launch three new Edifice watches: the EFR-539DE-2AV, the EFR-539DE-3AV and the EFR-539DE-8AV. These models have been listed on the brand’s international website, which suggests that they could be released in the near future. Each has a metal casing, a colored dial and bezel, and a stopwatch feature.

New Casio MTP-1302D series watches have been spotted on one of the brand’s websites. There are five more timepieces on the way; four of these feature a matte textured dial, while the final model has a mother of pearl dial. With a metal casing, these analog watches have a date display and are said to be somewhat water resistant.

Garmin has released a new update for an older Forerunner smartwatch. Software version 11.03 is another minor update for the wearable, tackling an issue linked to one type of notification. According to a post in the Garmin forum, it is rolling out in phases to the Forerunner 55 and can be downloaded in one of two ways.

The Garmin software version 17.40 update is currently rolling out to users of a Forerunner smartwatch. Following a recent beta, this stable release brings an improvement for pairing alongside three bug fixes. According to the company, the update is already available for at least half of all Forerunner 945 LTE smartwatches.

Early users of the Amazfit Balance 2 smartwatch have recently flagged two missing features. On social media, a representative for Zepp Health told customers why BioCharge was not currently widely available. They also explained why the golf mode had been removed for some users.

Googles' latest Pixel drop offers some new features and freebies for Pixel owners, but nothing about it is terribly surprising, and it certainly isn't Material 3.

Garmin has finally officially announced support for Google's Health Connect platform. A service for synchronising data across multiple platforms, Garmin stresses that it cannot draw upon the other data that Health Connect receives.

The Garmin smartwatch software beta version 10.16 is on the way to some users. This over-the-air update is said to resolve a problem with one of the charts displayed on the wearable. Plus, users have recently flagged other issues causing their Instinct 3 smartwatches to crash unexpectedly.

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 is now official. This new smartwatch comes with a handful of improvements over the predecessor, including a brighter display, thinner chassis, and an "improved" SoC. The starting launch price in the EU is €379.

With the Galaxy Watch 8 series, Samsung has brought back the Classic model. Alongside the signature rotating bezel, the smartwatch has a larger internal storage and higher battery capacity than the standard model.

Garmin has delivered another new update to its current flagship smartwatches as it works towards delivering finalised v17.xx software. The fourth build distributed this beta period, Beta Version 17.14 brings fresh bug fixes to the Enduro 3, Fenix E, Fenix 8 and Tactix 8 after Beta Version 17.13 landed last week.

The Casio Edifice EFK100D-2A, EFK100D-7A, and EFK100CD-1A watches have appeared on the brand’s US online store. These product pages are the first official confirmation from the company that its mechanical timepieces are on the way to this market, following rumors earlier in July 2025.

Casio G-Shock and Hidden have teamed up to produce a second collaboration watch. This DW-5600 series timepiece has a white and green design with black wire face guards. It will be released in mid-July, with one group of Hidden customers gaining early access to the Casio watch.

High-resolution images of the upcoming Casio Edifice EFR-S108DE shed more light on its slim steel case, sapphire glass, and minimal dial design, with three color options and subtle finishing details.

Zenni Optical has launched ID Guard, a lens coating that helps thwart facial recognition scans and potential face cloning threats. The pink-tinted coating fits select Zenni lenses and targets IR light in the range similar to that used by Apple Face ID.

Casio has released two new watches in the UK: the Edifice EFS-S650D-2A and EFS-S650D-3A. These are solar powered chronographs featuring a ceramic bezel and three small dials. At the time of writing, only a limited number of each model is available at the brand’s online store.

Fossil has released a new Marvel Limited Edition Fantastic Four watch globally. This timepiece is designed to look like the Reed tech wrist-computer seen in the upcoming movie. Features of the hybrid watch include support for dual time, stainless steel casing and a black leather strap.

Casio’s upcoming G-Shock GST-B1000D just leaked, showing off a sleeker design and analog layout. It reportedly boasts Tough Solar charging and Bluetooth support and is shaping up to be a great addition to the G-Steel lineup.

The 43 mm OnePlus Watch 3 is now official. At the core, it's a rebrand of the Oppo Watch X2 mini, and compared to the standard 46 mm variant, OnePlus' new smartwatch is slightly more affordable.

The Google Maps app is now available for many Garmin smartwatches. Listed at the Garmin Connect store, it brings turn-by-turn directions to users while still allowing them to track their chosen activity. However, this new app is currently available for some of Garmin’s customers.

Sony is still expected to complement the WH-1000XM6 with the in-ear WF-1000XM6 before the end of the year. Based on new leaks, the company plans to offer its next WF-1000X earbuds in smaller retail packaging this time around, despite the comparatively small retail box of the current WF-1000XM5.

Two new 360-degree action cameras are expected to launch soon, with DJI and GoPro looking to dethrone the Insta360 X5. Apparently, both the DJI Osmo 360 and GoPro Max 2 easily surpass Insta360's popular action camera in early sample footage.

Aktiia has announced that its G0 blood pressure monitoring system has received FDA 510(k) clearance, making it the first consumer device of its kind in the US market. Known as the Hilo Band in Europe, this wearable offers 24/7 blood pressure tracking, with various features available in the accompanying app.

Details of two upcoming Casio watches have leaked at a retailer. The G-Shock GA-B010-1A and GA-B010-3A have seemingly been confirmed as Bluetooth watches with Tough Solar charging and a built-in pedometer. These analog-digital timepieces will also support world time for various cities.

Alongside a smaller Watch 3, OnePlus has launched the Buds 4 in the global market, a new pair of affordable wireless earbuds. They cost $129.99, but with the BUDS4 promo code, these Bluetooth buds with "Hi-Res" audio drop to $99.99.

Nezumi Studios has introduced a new Aviera flagship GMT timepiece globally. The third-generation Aviera features a brushed stainless steel 40 mm case, a Miyota 9075 automatic GMT movement ticking at 28,800 vph, and 200 m (20 bar) water resistance. It comes in a DLC black case and white all-lumed dial color options and only a limited number of pieces of this GMT will be available worldwide.

Xiaomi is expanding the feature set of a new wearable that hit the global market just a few days ago. Owners of the Xiaomi Band 10 can look forward to new functions, and the general user experience has been improved as well.

Thanks to a new software update, the feature set of a certain Withings smartwatch has been expanded slightly. To be more precise, ScanWatch 2 users will no longer have to manually start an AFib analysis.

Amazfit’s upcoming Balance 2 XT smartwatch seems to have appeared in the SIRIM database. It follows recent leaks at a US retailer, an FCC filing and an EMVCo-related document. This wearable is rumored to be a premium version of the recently released Balance 2 XT smartwatch.

Huawei is currently rolling out software version 5.0.0.30(C00M04) globally to some of its smartwatch users. This release brings touch protection features for diving and golfing, as well as a new shortcut for contactless payments. Plus, the Watch Ultimate is said to gain improved offline maps with this release.

Casio has released two new premium G-Shock watches in European countries: the MTG-B4000-1A and the MTG-B4000B-1A2. Both feature a Dual Core Guard structure with different colored bezels and the same black strap. These are radio-controlled watches with Bluetooth connectivity and Tough Solar charging.

A well-regarded leaker has provided updated expectations for several of DJI's upcoming product releases. Unfortunately, there are alleged delays regarding the Osmo 360 and Osmo Nano, although the Mic 3 is still tipped to launch before the end of the month.

With the impending launch of the DJI Mic 3 drawing ever closer, a reliable leaker has now confirmed what the device looks like while also providing early specifications. Surprisingly, DJI's new microphone hardware will be closer to the Mic Mini in size than the existing Mic 2.

Connection issues with Bluetooth devices or missing notifications are often just minor inconveniences. However, these can also lead to serious health problems for certain users, such as diabetics who are using a blood sugar monitor.