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  1. Android News

    Samsung Gear S2 Classic Rose Gold and Platinum listed on Amazon for $450

    The Platinum and Rose Gold variants of the Samsung Gear S2 Classic are finally available in the US. Amazon has listed both smartwatches for $449.99 each, making them a steal when compared to Apple or even Huawei's gold watches.
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    Rumor suggests the HTC smartwatch should be out in the middle of April

    Evan Blass is known for his mobile leaks from companies like LG, Samsung, HTC and others. At the end of last week, he revealed that the HTC smartwatch(the one we've been hearing about for over a year), is scheduled to be released sometime in April.
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    Gold Samsung Gear S2 Classic to cost $520 USD

    The gold version of Samsung's Tizen powered smartwatch, the Samsung Gear S2 Classic, had previously been announced but the price was unknown. We're now learning it will cost €480 which converts to about $520 USD.
  4. Android News

    Rose Gold and Platinum Gear S2 arrive for sale in the Netherlands

    Samsung announced Rose Gold and Platinum versions of their Gear S2 smartwatch at CES 2016 and the company has just put them up for pre-order in the Netherlands. It'll cost about $520 USD and ship in late February.
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    DEAL: Get $100 off the Samsung Gear S2 at Adorama with promo code 50OFFJAN

    The Gear S2 is Samsung's most recent smartwatch, sporting a rotating bezel that's got high praise. It's on sale for $299 at Adorama, but if you'll get a mail-in rebate for $50 plus an extra $50 off for using the promo code "50OFFJAN", taking the total to just $199. That's 30% off!
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    Schools Are Starting to Ban Smartwatches During Exams

    To prevent cheating, a Japanese university has started to ban students from wearing a smartwatch during exams.
  7. Rob

    Moto 360 Sport launches January 7th in USA (Dec 18th in UK/France)

    The Moto 360 Sport - Motorola's athletic band version of their Moto 360 Smartwatch - is set to go on sale in the UK and France on December 18th followed by a January 7th release in the United States (January 10th at Best Buy). The Moto 360 Sport features built-in GPS and other fitness-centric...
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    Rumor Says that an Xiaomi smartwatch will be Announced on November 24

    Xiaomi has an upcoming hardware launch event scheduled for November 24th. The President and Co-founder of the company has already teased pictures of a smartphone and a tablet. Interestingly, a new rumor suggests that the Chinese OEM also has plans to announce a smartwatch at the event. It's...
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    AT&T and BLOCKS Team Up for Cellular Connectivity

    BLOCKS, the company behind an upcoming modular smartwatch which is currently near the end of its Kickstarter, has announced that it will collaborate with AT&T for cellular connectivity in the US. The watch will work with both iPhones and Android phones, and is expected to start shipping out to...
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    Tag Heuer Reveals Android Wear's 1st Luxury Smartwatch

    During an event in New York today, Tag Heuer officially announced the Connected Watch, its first smartwatch running Android Wear. A luxury watch through and through, the Connected costs $1,500 and carries much of the legacy of Tag Heuer's watchmaking prowess.
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    Pebble Time Round gets an official launch date: Sunday, November 8th

    Pebble finally announced on their blog that the Time Round will officially be hitting retail channels this Sunday, November 8th for $250.
  12. Rob

    BLOCKS is like Project Ara for Smartwatches

    BLOCKS is a smartwatch project on Kickstarter that allows users to select and swap various modules, housed in the watch band/clasp, that add extra functionality to your smartwatch. Modules include: Extra Battery Heart Rate GPS NFC Altitude/Pressure/Temperature SIM Card Fingerprint Programmable...