Huawei Watch GT 2 could be one of the best looking smartwatches to land at IFA 2019
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Huawei Watch GT 2 could be one of the best looking smartwatches to land at IFA 2019

Huawei is doing a good job of acting like there are not political issues affecting the company. They are out in full force as usual for IFA 2019, where will be finding out about their latest flagship system on a chip, the Kirin 990. Chipsets announcements are not always the most exciting, so they have some…

Garmin officially announce the Fenix 6 series including  6X Pro Solar – confirms  Pro models, PacePro, and new battery options
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Garmin officially announce the Fenix 6 series including 6X Pro Solar – confirms Pro models, PacePro, and new battery options

Garmin has just released a YouTube video announcing the Fenix 6 series and confirming everything that has been reported previously. The video doesn’t reveal too much but it does confirm four features that have been heavily leaked in the past few weeks. What’s new with the Garmin Fenix 6? Split product line into two portions:…

Fitbit Versa 2 Launched with OLED display, NFC and Alexa support. Still no GPS
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Fitbit Versa 2 Launched with OLED display, NFC and Alexa support. Still no GPS

The Fitbit Versa was a popular smartwatch for Fitbit, reinvigorating sales for the company that was starting to flounder. As expected, Fitbit has just launched the Versa 2 which will be on full show at IFA next week and this is up for pre-order for £199 and this is at dollar parity so $199 in…

GPScity & Clevertraining lists Garmin Fenix 6, Venu and Vivoactive 4 early. Another site has listed a September 6th launch date
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GPScity & Clevertraining lists Garmin Fenix 6, Venu and Vivoactive 4 early. Another site has listed a September 6th launch date

[27/08//19] Clever Training listed the Garmin Fenix 6 but pulled the page, however, Google cache still has a copy. The page listed the full specification. Several online retailers have now been overly eager with listing the Garmin Fenix 6 series early. It all started back 2 weeks ago when Amazon briefly listed a page. Clever…

Wearables at IFA 2019 – Garmin, Fitbit, Misfit, Huami  & Powerwatch
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Wearables at IFA 2019 – Garmin, Fitbit, Misfit, Huami & Powerwatch

IFA this year is hotting up for wearables and fitness tracking. There have been a lot of leaks for several Garmin watches, it is looking increasingly likely we will see the Garmin Fenix 6, then there is also the possibility of a new range called the Venu. So what exciting things are we looking forward…

New Garmin Fenix 6, 6S and 6X images – detailed product renders
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New Garmin Fenix 6, 6S and 6X images – detailed product renders

One of the many bits of information released about the Garmin Fenix 6. Again, nothing new is being revealed here, but more clarification of both how the new Fenix 6 series will look and the reported features. [Update 25/08/2019] An eCommerce site in Uruguay has listed the fēnix 6 Pro for $804 with a launch…

New Garmin Fenix 6 leak confirms much of what we know
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New Garmin Fenix 6 leak confirms much of what we know

[Update 23rd of August 2019] Detailed product renders for the 6, 6S and 6X added. [Update 25/08/2019] An eCommerce site in Uruguay has listed the fēnix 6 Pro for $804 with a launch date of September 6th 2019. Perhaps not the most trustworthy of sources, it could be an SEO tactic, but the 6th is…

Fitbit Versa 2 vs Misfit Vapor X vs Garmin Vivoactive 4 – Which will be the best fitness smartwatch at IFA 2019?
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Fitbit Versa 2 vs Misfit Vapor X vs Garmin Vivoactive 4 – Which will be the best fitness smartwatch at IFA 2019?

It looks like the wearables hall will be buzzing with activity at IFA this year based the rumours and leaks that have been revealed recently. The Misfit Vapor X is the only confirmed watch, and they are owned by the Fossil Group so it should be at the show this year. Most companies will be…

Garmin Venu, Vivoactive 4 & 4S, Vivomove Style & Vivomove 3 to be released at IFA 2019
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Garmin Venu, Vivoactive 4 & 4S, Vivomove Style & Vivomove 3 to be released at IFA 2019

Another day, another Garmin leak. This time from serial leaker Roland Quandt who is generally regarded as very reliable. This leak backs previous information the Vivoactive 4 will arrive at IFA. He leaks also do not mention the Fenix 6, which backs my suspicion that the flagship device will not be launching at the end…

Garmin Fenix 6 series listed on Amazon briefly – 6X Sapphire $950 – 6X Solar $1150
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Garmin Fenix 6 series listed on Amazon briefly – 6X Sapphire $950 – 6X Solar $1150

Another new bit of Garmin Fenix 6 news, I am unsure if the flurry of leaks is a good indication of accuracy or perhaps people trying to monopolise on the recent hype about the new range. Previous leaks have included claimed product renders of the Fenix 6 and other Garmin devices, plus some reportedly real-life…

Samsung Exynos 9110 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 3100 vs 2100
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Samsung Exynos 9110 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 3100 vs 2100

With the launch of the new Samsung Galaxy Watch Active2 which features the Exynos 9110 I thought it would be worth looking how this chipset stacks up against the Qualcomm offerings. In the world of smartphone chipsets when comparing different brands, it is a small difference here and there. When the Kirin 980 was released,…

Garmin Fenix 6 photos get leaked confirming 6X Pro
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Garmin Fenix 6 photos get leaked confirming 6X Pro

Following the leak of the Garmin Fenix 6 renders earlier this week, a new leak has occurred which appears to be the Fenix 6X Pro in real life. To be clear, this could be a hoax, the images show a watch with the same design as the current 5X with the first image looking almost…