The Sunday Guardian

Smartwatch­es that are going to redefine wearable tech

- TARU BHATIA

Smartwatch­es are part of the new fad trending in the tech world these days. The prospects in this segment are looking up to the extent that even fashion labels and old-schol watch brands are collaborat­ing with big firms like Samsung and Apple to together reap the benefits of an emerging market.

The recent launch of Apple Watch Series 2 made headlines everywhere. And in the comign months, more wearables are expected to be unveiled by brands like Samsung, HTC, Fossil, Nixon and Google among others. Here's a list the best smartwatch­es in the pipeline four days of regular use. The one new feature in Gear S3 is that it includes altimeter and a speedomete­r making device a better fitness watch. The Gear S3 Classic is a 1GHz, dual- core processor, supported by 4GB of flash storage. The device also house Corning Gorilla Glass, Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi b/g/n, NFC and GPS for connectivi­ty. Gear S3 will run on Samsung's Tizen operating system. The device is priced at Rs 20,000 approximat­ely. tomizable watch faces and interchang­eable straps. Rs 17,000 approximat­ely. Moment Setter Plus which enables users to customize buttons on the right-hand side of the watch. The price of the smart watch is set at Rs 34,000 approximat­ely. tracks of how active one is during the day. The gadget runs on the TI OMAP3630 processor. The Moto 360 is priced at Rs 8000 and onwards approximat­ely. Apple watch series 2 has been revealed and it is more for fitness fanatics. Series 2 comes with a square face and sport built- in GPS which helps the user to record distance, pace and speed during outdoor workouts such as cycling, walking or running. The device is swim proof unlike the first edition which was splash-proof and the watch is completely water resistant to a depth of 50 meters in swimming pool and as well as open water. The watch series 2 is powered with S2 chip with a dual-core processor and a GPU that's offers amazing graphics performanc­e. GPU will help run intense graphic based games smoothly on the watch. The device comes in aluminum, stainless steel, and white ce- ramic. Apple watch series 2 runs on OS 2 operating system which will feature new Pokemon go app. Apple watch series 2 is priced at Rs 25,000 approximat­ely.

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