Well, I never thought it was possible, but here it is the world’s first wearable blood pressure monitor from Omron (not to be confused with the robotic Ping Pong coach). At a glance, the Omron HeartGuide looks like a regular smartwatch, but it really isn’t. In it, is a built in blood pressure monitor, complete with an inflatable oscillometric blood pressure cuff, like the one you’d find in a doctor’s office, built into the watch strap. With it, you can conveniently monitor your blood pressure without the need for cumbersome equipment, anytime, anywhere. Continue reading Omron Announced The First Wearable Blood Pressure Monitor
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Mobile communication devices including standard mobile/cell phone, smartphones of various platforms and OSes.
New Body Heat-Powered Smartwatch Now Gets Solar Cell Power Too
I am sure you remember the revolutionary body heat-powered smartwatch from Matrix Industries called PowerWatch. Of course, we all remember because, it was not too long along the X model was shipped to buyers who dived into the PowerWatch X pre-sale. That was barely three months ago, but already, the company is pushing out the second-generation PowerWatch, simply called PowerWatch 2. Damn. Why do I feel sorry for the and PowerWatch X buyers? I mean, seriously, the gen 2 body heat-powered smartwatch packs a long list of new features. Continue reading New Body Heat-Powered Smartwatch Now Gets Solar Cell Power Too
Kate Spade NY’s New Smartwatch: Same Look But With Cool New Features
These days, CES is the event of the year that can’t be ignored by any industry, including the fashion industry. That said, even Kate Spade New York is in, well, kind of. The American luxury label has just announced its new Scallop touchscreen smartwatch – the first smartwatch developed under the leadership of the brand’s new creative director, Nicola Glass – coinciding with CES 2019. The Kate Spade New York Scallop Smartwatch 2 is also on display at CES 2019 at the Google Assistant Playground located at The Central Plaza-21. Continue reading Kate Spade NY’s New Smartwatch: Same Look But With Cool New Features
Honor V20 AKA View20 Launched In China Ahead Of Paris Event
Huawei’s sub brand Honor’s View20 is not slated to be officially launch until January 22, 2019 in a Paris event, but already the China version, known as Honor V20 is revealed this past Wednesday. Honor V20 is the View20, sporting the hole punch selfie camera within its full-view display 2.0. The Honor V20 is a dual-SIM device with a FHD+ TFT LCD IPS display in 19.5:9 aspect ratio and because of the in-display camera, it managed a cool 91.82 percent screen-to-body ratio. Continue reading Honor V20 AKA View20 Launched In China Ahead Of Paris Event
Xiaomi Play Is A Budget Smartphone Marketed Right
Xiaomi used to be known as a blatant copycat in both design and marketing, but with the introduction of Xiaomi Play, I finally see that the newly listed company has moved on with its own set of vision. Xiaomi Play is not just another Android phone. It isn’t just another budget device. It has a brilliantly positioned device with its sight set on the young and trendy. How I know? Just take a look at Xiaomi Play’s product page. Color and youthful vibrancy are high on this one. Continue reading Xiaomi Play Is A Budget Smartphone Marketed Right
Huawei nova 4 Has Last-Gen Flagship Chip, Hole-Punch Selfie Camera
The dust from Huawei nova 3/3i has yet to settle, Huawei has already pushing yet another nova device. Meet the previewed recently but with a lesser chipset. Speaking of chipset… the nova 4 is flaunting the last generation HiSilicon Kirin 970 SoC, as found on devices like the P20/P20 Pro, featuring an octacore processor composed of 4x Cortex-A73 2.36 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.8 GHz with micro core i7 (the thing that is responsible for all-thing AI on the device). Continue reading Huawei nova 4 Has Last-Gen Flagship Chip, Hole-Punch Selfie Camera
Vivo’s New Nex Has No Selfie Camera, Has Dual Display And 10 GB RAM
Here’s the new Vivo Nex called Vivo Nex Dual Display Edition. As the product name implies, it is nothing like its forebear. Gone is the pop-up camera. It does not even have the so-called front-facing camera to begin with because, it needed none. All it has is three cameras and a full-fledged display, in addition to a larger main edge-to-edge display. Design-wise, it is rather rudimentary by today’s smartphone standards, so we shall dispense with the details. Continue reading Vivo’s New Nex Has No Selfie Camera, Has Dual Display And 10 GB RAM
OnePlus Debuts OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition With Warp Charge 30, 10 GB RAM
Besides Xiaomi, OnePlus is likely the other handset maker with the most collab phones. The latest to join OnePlus’ growing portfolio of collabs is this: the OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition. IMHO, this isn’t just any collab. It might be a carefully orchestrated one. Why? Because, Warp Charge 30. The slogan for this OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition is “salute to speed” and while OnePlus can’t do much to the innards to make the 6T go fast like a McLaren, it has given the device the company’s new 30 watts charger that promised to make 0-50 percent capacity in 20 minutes. Continue reading OnePlus Debuts OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition With Warp Charge 30, 10 GB RAM
Samsung Unveiled Galaxy A8s With Hole Punch Camera
Just hours after Huawei’s Honor revealed the “world’s first in-screen selfie camera,” AKA the hole punch camera, Samsung revealed the Samsung Galaxy A8s based on its Infinity-O design which, you guessed it, has a hole punch camera. As far as launch day is concerned, both devices are the world’s first, so there’s really no need to argue who is the first. Wait. No. Samsung Galaxy A8s would be the first-to-the-market since pre-order will kick off on December 21, 2018, and View20 won’t go official until next month. Though it is not known when shipping will happen. Continue reading Samsung Unveiled Galaxy A8s With Hole Punch Camera
Honor Unveiled World’s First In-screen Selfie Camera Smartphone
2018 is most certainly the most exciting year for the smartphone industry and Huawei’s sub brand Honor may have just made it even more exciting when it previewed the Honor View20 with the world’s first in-screen selfie camera. So, yay. The notch fad is finally going away. With the notch removed, a camera is embedded within the display that makes it look like a hole was punched into it, thus earning it the nick name hole-punch camera. Continue reading Honor Unveiled World’s First In-screen Selfie Camera Smartphone