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Huawei Watch: super stylish, out now and one of the best Android Wear devices yet

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Huawei has confirmed its stylish Android Wear Watch has gone on sale from Selfridges and the Google Store. We love the look of it, even though it's one of the priciest Android Wear smartwatches around and you'll still need to charge it on a daily basis. 

Huawei Watch pricing

The Huawei Watch starts at £289, but depending on your design choices (straps and watch finish) you could pay up to £599. That's Apple Watch levels of cost. (Well, OK, it's hardly Apple Watch Edition pricing). 

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Huawei Watch size and display

Huawei has opted for a 42mm device, which it calls the traditional size for smartwatches. There's a 1.4-inch AMOLED display, which is slap bang in between the two screen sizes of the 2015 Moto 360. The pixel density weighs in at 286ppi, which beats the Moto by a whisker. 

The face is coated in scratch-proof sapphire crystal. 

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Other Huawei Watch specs

The watch boasts Bluetooth and voice support (as you'd expect) as well as a heart rate sensor plus the standard 6-axis motion sensor with gyroscope and accelerometer for tracking and distinguishing between different physical activities. 

Like other Android Wear devices, it's compatible with iOS as well as Android. 

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Huawei Watch options

So what about those design options? Well first up you'll want to select the colour of the watch itself. Pick from stainless steel, black or rose gold. Then there's the trio of straps; leather, stainless steel link and stainless steel mesh.

The Huawei Watch Classic black leather almond tip, stainless steel link and stainless steel mesh are between £289 and £329, while the Active black leather flat tip and black plated stainless steel link are between £329 and £369.

We'll have a review of the Huawei Watch very soon on T3.com.

 

 

Android Wear gets long awaited iOS arrival

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In a blog post on the Google Blog, the company confirmed that Android Wear for iOS is rolling out from today and it means that owners of an iPhone 5, 5c, 5s, 6 or 6 Plus running at least iOS 8.2 can use an Android Wear smartwatch in conjunction with it.

When it comes to the compatibility of individual devices, the LG Watch Urbane is the only one that has the stamp of approval thus far and owners of smartwatches from Huawei, Asus and Motorola are told to “stay tuned for more”.

Until now, the Apple Watch has had the iOS domain almost completely to itself when it comes to smartwatches with the only real competition coming in the shape of activity trackers from the likes of Fitbit and Nike.

The move will almost certainly give Android Wear smartwatches a kick up the backside in the sales department thanks to the competitively priced level of the wearables in comparison to the Apple Watch.

Large numbers of Apple iPhone owners unhappy at the exorbitant price of the Apple Watch may prove the ideal breeding ground for new Android Wear owners and it will be interesting to see if Apple does anything to address this by bringing the price its wearable down.

Via: Google

The LG Wine Smart is flipping insane, and I want it

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Yes, the flip phone is back and the Wine Smart has been given a modern day boost with Android Lollipop and touchscreen display. That said, the touchscreen is only 3.2 inches, so it's not something you'll be wanting to watch videos on.

Internal storage is also at a paltry 4GB, although you do get a microSD slot, but have we mentioned that it FLIPS OPEN AND CLOSED?

Wondering why it's called the 'Wine Smart'? Well so are we, but it comes in navy and… wait for it… burgundy. Ha! Good one. That's also a type of wine. Lol lol lol.

A phone for flipsters

The VGA – 3MP front and rear camera combos aren't going to capture you and your friends in the best light, but remember this is a clamshell. Imagine how boss you're going to look ending a call.

Under the hood a quad-core processor and 1GB of RAM are running the Lollipop show, and slip this 16.6mm thick beast into the pocket of your skinny jeans and watch jaws drop as you strut down the street.

"Is that a phone in your pocket?" people will ask. "Yes" you'll say. It's the dream.

It's not the best phone on the market, not by a long shot, but I sure as hell want one and the best news of all is it's coming soon. The release date and price are yet to be announced, but I can't flipping wait.

HP’s limited edition EliteBook Folio 1020 is the best-looking Windows 10 laptop yet

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HP’s original Folio 1020 was one of many notebooks modelled on the MacBook Air (i.e. aluminium-clad), but this incoming limited edition model, which is part of HP’s new portfolio of devices carrying the freshly launched Windows 10, successfully carves out its own distinct appearance.

The notebook’s black-and-copper colour scheme looks very tasty (and premium to boot), with a hinge that rivals Lenovo’s Yoga 3 Pro in the attractiveness stakes.

HP’s latest laptop isn’t all about appearances, though. It comes with Bang & Olufsen speakers for better sound quality than your average laptop’s sound system, which you will doubtless appreciate when watching a movie on the go.

HP also notes that the limited edition EliteBook Folio 1020 comes with dual-array microphones and noise cancelling software to better take advantage of Cortana, the digital assistant Microsoft has brought to the desktop with Windows 10 (there’s also an HD webcam on board, too).

Pricing hasn’t yet been confirmed, but it’s a fair guess this model will weigh in costing a bit more than the original Folio 1020. HP has promised it will share more details on the price tag prior to the launch of this machine, which will be out this autumn.

Like this? Then check out our review of Apple’s 12-inch MacBook

Logitech outs G310 mechanical gaming keyboard with Romer-G switches

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The G310 Atlas Dawn Compact Mechanical Gaming keyboard (to give it its full name) features Logitech's Romer-G switches, which the company claims are 25% faster than the ones on Cherry MX keyboard's mechanical switches and possess a 1.5mm actuation distance.

In theory, this means that it should take less time to execute commands while proving more durable in the long run.

Spotted on Logitech's Malaysian website, the G310 bears a resemblance to Logitech's Orion Spark G910 mechanical keyboard. It's shorter due to the lack of a number pad, which should make it more bag-friendly for easier transportation.

Other features include illuminated keys that work with Logitech Gaming Software, an Arx Control Dock that lets you prop up a smartphone to view in-game info and system statistics, and performance facet keycaps for comfortable typing.

Priced at 499 RM (around Rs. 8400), there's no word yet on UK pricing or availability. T3 has contacted Logitech to find out more.

Check out our best gaming keyboard 2015