Huawei’s Premium Push in a Stale Wearables Market Smartwatches are slowly splitting into two camps: short-lived mini-phones on your wrist, and long-lasting fitness bands pretending to be watches. Huawei’s Watch Fit line has sat in the middle, offering Apple Watch-style looks with fitness-band endurance. With the Watch Fit 5 Pro going global at £250/€300, Huawei […]
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Galaxy Watch 8 Classic review: big wrist, bigger price
The Pixel Watch 2 feels like jewelry, the regular Galaxy Watch 7 looks like a fitness band, and the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic basically shows up like a mini diving computer strapped to your wrist. They all run Wear OS and track your heart, sleep, and steps, but they do not target the same […]
Pixel Watch 4 color and band leak: real choice
I’ve tested enough smartwatches that my drawer looks like a recycling bin of failed ideas, but the Google Pixel Watch 4 might actually dodge one of the usual mistakes. When I reviewed the original Pixel Watch, the most frequent complaint from regular users wasn’t battery life or performance. Instead, it was simple: “Why are the […]
Galaxy Watch 8 Classic letdown: OnePlus hits back
Everyone expected the Galaxy Watch 8 Classic to be the no-brainer Android smartwatch of 2025. I don’t. After looking at Samsung’s latest launch and what OnePlus is bringing with the Watch 3, sticking with the Samsung default looks more like rewarding complacency than buying the best tech. Samsung used to push Android wearables forward. Now […]