Meta has announced a partnership with Oakley for the development of a new pair of Smart Glasses. Dubbed Oakley Meta, the collaboration will see the development of a new generation of smart glasses, speculated to be aimed at cyclists and other athletes. The Oakley Meta smart glasses will be the third product developed between Meta and a subsidiary of the Italian eyewear company Luxottica.
Amazfit has launched the Active 2 Square smartwatch in a single Black colour option. It features a 1.75-inch AMOLED display and has Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity. It is equipped with the BioTracker 6.0 PPG sensor for tracking heart rate and SpO2 levels. The watch supports over 160 sports modes and packs a 260mAh battery.
Apple Watch Ultra 3 is said to be in the works. While Apple is yet to confirm its arrival, prominent analyst Jeff Pu states that Watch Ultra 3 will be unveiled this year alongside the Apple Watch Series 11 and HomePod 6 smart speaker. The brand could launch the Watch Series 12, AirPods Pro 3, and a new Apple Vision Pro next year.
Realme Buds Wireless 5 Lite will launch in India on June 23 and will be available via Amazon. The neckband-style wireless earphones use a 12.4mm dynamic bass driver, offer dual device connectivity, and get an IP55 dust and water-resistant rating. The Buds Wireless 5 Lite are claimed to offer a total battery life of up to 35 hours on a single charge. They will feature magnetic earbuds and functional, physical buttons.
OnePlus Pad Lite and OnePlus Watch 3 43mm will be launched in European markets alongside the OnePlus Nord 5 and Nord CE 5 during the OnePlus Summer Launch Event that's scheduled for July 8. The wearable is confirmed to go official in the US as well on the same day. Meanwhile, key specifications of the Watch 3 43mm have leaked online.
Samsung will introduce several new health features on the Galaxy Watch with the upcoming One UI 8 Watch update. The new Bedtime Guidance feature informs the user about the optimal time to go to sleep. Meanwhile, Vascular Load measures the amount of stress on the vascular system during sleep. The update will also bring Antioxidant Index and Running Coach features on the Galaxy Watch.
Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 series is expected to go official next month. While we wait for the formal reveal, fresh renders of the unannounced Galaxy Watch 8, Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2025 have surfaced on the Web. They suggest that the three watches will sport a squircle design, as rumoured.
Oppo Reno 14 5G series will launch globally soon. A landing page for the lineup has gone live on Oppo's global website also revealing the imminent global launch of the Oppo Watch X2 Mini, Enco Buds 3 and Pad SE. The exact launch date has not yet been confirmed. The Reno 14 5G series is expected to include the base Reno 14 and Reno 14 Pro variants. The global variants are likely to be similar to their Chinese counterparts.
While watchOS 26, like Apple’s other upcoming operating systems previewed at WWDC 2025, features a refreshed Liquid glass interface, it is also said to bring a major new feature. Called Custom Controls, it allows Apple Watch users to add and modify toggles in the Control Center for the first time.
OnePlus Nord 5 series, including a base and a Nord CE 5 variant, will launch in India on July 8 at 2pm IST, the company revealed in a press release. The handsets will be joined by the OnePlus Buds 4 TWS earphones. They will be available for purchase in the country via the official e-store and Amazon.
Boat SmartRing Active Plus has been launched in India with a price tag of Rs. 2,999. It comes in six different sizes. The wearable has a list of sensors that help to monitor heart rate and blood oxygen saturation (SpO2). The SmartRing Active Plus is available in three shades.
Apple will release the public beta for AirPods for the first time in July. It will be rolled out for the AirPods 4 and AirPods Pro (2nd Generation) models, enabling those who are not registered Apple developers to try out the new features. Users can submit feedback to Apple via the Feedback Assistant app.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 are expected to debut at the next Galaxy Unpacked event, likely in New York as per previous reports. Samsung is also likely to unveil the Galaxy Watch 8 and Watch 8 Classic alongside these phones, and new running events set up by the company in the city give us an idea of when to expect the next Galaxy Unpacked event.
The Boat Airdopes Prime 701 ANC will launch in India on June 21. They will be the first of the company's Prime series of audio wearables. The TWS earphones are said to feature 10mm dynamic drivers, 24-bit Spatial Audio support and offer a total battery life of up to 50 hours. The Boat Airdopes Prime 701 ANC are expected to come with upgrades over the non-Prime Boat Airdopes 701 ANC TWS earphones.
OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z3 will launch in India on June 19 at 12pm IST. The neckband-style wireless earphones will be available via Amazon and the official website. They will come in Mambo Midnight and Samba Sunset colourways. A quick charge of 10 minutes is claimed to offer up to 27 hours of continuous playback. More details about the audio wearable will be revealed on the day of the launch.
Alleged renders of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8, Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2025 have surfaced online suggesting a new "squircle" design. Samsung debuted this design last year with the Galaxy Watch Ultra. The vanilla model is seen in a white colour option, while the Galaxy Watch 8 Classic and new Ultra models appear in black and blue shades, respectively.
Sony has announced discount offers on several of its audio products in India to celebrate World Music Day, observed globally on June 21. The special prices will be valid from June 13 to June 22 via Sony's stores, website and other offline and online channels. Products ranging from true wireless stereo earphones and headphones to party speakers and soundbars will be available at considerably lowered rates.
Apple's first iOS 26 developer beta is already revealing unannounced details from WWDC 2025. Among the notable findings is a reference to a new AirPods Pro 3 model. Expected to launch in H2 2025, this AirPods Pro 3 model will succeed the AirPods Pro (2nd Generation), which was launched by Apple in September 2022.
Snap Specs are set to launch next year as a consumer-focused version of Snap's augmented reality (AR) smart glasses. The company's five previous developer-exclusive AR glasses will be succeeded by a commercial version. The upcoming Snap Specs will feature machine learning capabilities, AI assistance, and allow users to share games with friends, and is expected to integrate directly with the Snapchat app.
Nothing announced its 'Now or Nothing' sale in India, which will be held from June 11 to June 15. The Nothing Phone 3a Pro will be available at a discounted price of Rs. 26,999 during the sale. Buyers will be able to get the CMF Phone 2 Pro for as low as Rs. 17,999. The company is offering discounts on TWS headsets and other wearables as well.
Liquid Glass design language was introduced by Apple at the WWDC 2025 on Monday. The new design language brings a glass-like material that can both reflect and refract content in the background. The company says this new element was built using new graphics technologies powered by Apple silicon and hardware.
Apple unveiled visionOS 26 during the keynote session of its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2025. The next major update to the operating system for the Vision Pro is available as a developer beta and will be released globally later this year. The operating system adds new spatial effects to Widgets and Safari browser, and improves Personas and shared spatial spaces.
Apple unveiled watchOS 26 at WWDC today with a refreshed Liquid Glass design. The update brings upgrades to Smart Stack, Control Centre, and the Photos watch face. It offers an AI-powered Workout Buddy that provides real-time personalised insights based on fitness history. The Workout app gets a new layout, Smart Stack predictions are improved, and users can now dismiss notifications with a simple wrist flick.
AI+, the brand owned by NxtQuantum Shift Technologies, is reportedly planning to launch wearables. One of its debut products is said to be a smartwatch featuring built-in TWS. It will reportedly launch under the 'wearbuds' lineup and will be called the "Wearbuds Watch 3". Additionally, the report reveals the pricing of AI+ Nova 1 and Pulse 1 smartphones.
Xiaomi Smart Band 10 could soon launch in select global markets. While the company has yet to officially announce the wearable, fresh leaks continue to emerge online. An earlier report hinted at the design and some key expected features. Now, newly surfaced alleged marketing materials once again suggest both the design and specifications of the upcoming smart band.
Huawei Band 10 was launched in India on Friday. The smart band is claimed to offer up to 14 days of battery life and is available in polymer and aluminium alloy case options. It sports a 1.47-inch AMOLED rectangular display with Always On Display support. The smart wearable offers metrics like sleep-heart rate variability (HRV) and stress levels.
Samsung on Thursday announced the expansion of a crucial health tracking feature to more countries. Sleep Apnea, which was introduced with the Galaxy Watch 7 and Watch Ultra models in the US, will now be available in 34 more European markets, in addition to Australia and Singapore. It is offered as a supplementary tool which leverages the Samsung Health app and the BioActive Sensor on the Galaxy Watch to monitor signs of obstructive sleep apnea.
At WWDC 2025 next week, Apple is expected to preview its upcoming OS iterations. While the rumour mill has suggested big changes coming to iOS 26, iPadOS 26 and most recently, visionOS 26, watchOS 26 may not be too far behind. As per a report, the Cupertino-based tech giant could finally introduce support for a highly requested feature on the Apple Watch — third party Control Centre widgets.
Snapchat on Thursday expanded its availability by launching a dedicated app for the Apple Watch. This new app allows users to preview an incoming message and reply to it using multiple options such as Dictation and Scribble. Alongside, the social media platform has also introduced its Lens Studio app on iOS and as a web tool which allows developers to create unique lenses using artificial intelligence (AI) and publish them for others to use.
Nothing Headphone 1 will be launched in global markets next month, including India. Nothing CEO Carl Pei announced at SXSW London that the Heaphone 1 will debut alongside the upcoming Nothing Phone 3 on July 1. This will expand Nothing's audio lineup, which already includes several semi-transparent TWS earphones and the open-ear Nothing Ear Open.
Xiaomi’s fitness tracking smart band has not seen an official India launch for a few years in a row, however, the product has been on sale in other markets. A tipster has now shared the complete specifications along with what appear to be near-official renders of the Xiaomi Smart Band 10 along with the expected price for Europe.
Earlier this year, Meta announced Aria Gen 2 as a research-focussed wearable device and the successor to 2020’s Project Aria. The company has now taken a deep dive into the technology which powers the second generation of the AI and ML-powered smart glasses. It comes with a number of improvements compared to the first generation model, featuring upgraded sensors, hand and eye tracking systems, and a photoplethysmography (PPG) sensor just like the Apple Watch.
WWDC 2025 kicks off next week with Apple expected to preview the latest operating system (OS) iterations for its devices, but that may not be all. As per a report, the company will announce several new features for its audio products such as the AirPods Pro 2 and the AirPods 4. It could bring new head gestures which may allow users to toggle Conversation Awareness to adjust volume by moving their head.
Apple is gearing up to preview its yearly operating system (OS) releases at WWDC 2025 next week. So far, the rumour mill has highlighted big changes coming to iOS, iPadOS, and macOS with regards to their interface and naming strategy. However, this does not mean Apple overlooks visionOS, which powers the Apple Vision Pro. A recent report indicates that the mixed reality headset could benefit from expanded support for peripheral gamepads such as PlayStation, Xbox, and spatial controllers.
Samsung was speculated to unveil the Galaxy Ring successor at the Galaxy Unpacked event in January alongside its flagship Galaxy S25 series handsets but that did not happen. Now, a report indicates that the development of the smart ring has commenced, due to which it could be introduced at a later date than previously anticipated. Thus, the purported Samsung Galaxy Ring 2, equipped with enhanced health-tracking features, may not come out this year.
HMD could soon launch a smartwatch with an integrated camera. A tipster claims that the company may soon introduce two new smartwatches, namely, the HMD Rubber 1 and Rubber 1S. The tipster shared several key features that the two rumoured wearables could arrive with. They are tipped to run on WearOS by Google and are expected to support Qi wireless charging. The standard HMD Rubber 1 is said to be equipped with a 2-megapixel camera.
Huawei Band 10 will launch in India soon, nearly four months after its China debut. Building upon the success of the Huawei Band 9, which was introduced in the country in January this year, the new fitness tracker from the China-based OEM is expected to offer features central to emotional wellbeing management, along with stress monitoring and improved sleep analysis.
Apple is working on solid-state, haptic buttons on future iPhones according to a tipster and these could expand to the Apple Watch and iPad. This initiative aims to replace traditional mechanical buttons with a more advanced, haptic-feedback system. These buttons were previously expected to arrive on the iPhone 15 series, but the project was reportedly shelved.
Vivo TWS Air 3 was launched in China on Thursday alongside the Vivo S30 and Vivo S30 Pro Mini. The true-wireless-stereo (TWS) earphones is equipped with a 12mm dynamic driver and offers support for noise reduction backed by artificial intelligence (AI). As per the company, the Vivo TWS Air 3 TWS earphones comes with Bluetooth 6.0 and supports SBC, AAC, and other audio codecs.
Samsung's Project Moohan extended reality (XR) headset has appeared on Geekbench, revealing some of its key specifications ahead of its anticipated launch later in 2025. The benchmarking site's listing indicates the Samsung Project Moohan headset will run on Android XR, Google's new operating system specifically designed for XR devices, and will be equipped with 16GB of RAM.
Realme Buds Air 7 Pro TWS earphones were launched in India and select global markets on Tuesday. They are claimed to offer a playback time of up to 48 hours on a single charge, together with the case. The headsets support up to 53dB active noise cancellation (ANC) and up to 45ms low latency mode. The Buds Air 7 Pro come with support for AI features like AI Live Translator, Face to Face Translator, and AI Inquiry.
Samsung Galaxy Buds Core are expected to arrive as successors to the Samsung Galaxy Buds FE. The Galaxy Buds Core TWS earphones were reportedly spotted on the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) website, hinting at an imminent India launch. Official support pages for the headset have reportedly gone live in some regions. A new leak now suggests that the purported earphones, as well as their charging case, will be equipped with larger batteries than the Galaxy Buds FE.
OnePlus Buds 4 will be introduced in China soon. The TWS earphones are expected to launch alongside the OnePlus Ace 5 Racing Edition and Ace 5 Ultra handsets on May 27. The design, colour options and key features of the upcoming headsets have been confirmed ahead of the launch. Some other important specifications and the price details of the earphones have leaked online as well.
WWDC 2025 is on the horizon and while Apple is likely to preview all of the shiny new upgrades coming to the iPhone with iOS 19, other devices in its portfolio may not be too far behind. As per a seasoned journalist, the Cupertino-based tech giant is expected to unveil software enhancements for tvOS, watchOS, and VisionOS operating systems for Apple TV, Apple Watch, and Vision Pro, respectively.
Xiaomi captured the top spot in the Q1 2025 wearable band market, boosted by refreshed Mi Band and Redmi Watch models earlier this year, according to a Canalys report. The company's shipments surged 44 percent YoY, as Apple dropped to second place, and Huawei, Samsung, and Garmin followed. A new study also highlights affordability, long battery life, and health tracking as key smartwatch features for consumers.
Xiaomi launched the Watch S4 15th Anniversary Edition in China on Thursday during the company's anniversary launch event. The new wearable, equipped with Xiaomi's in-house XRING T1 chipset, was unveiled alongside the Xiaomi 15s Pro and Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra. The Watch S4 15th Anniversary Edition arrives a few months after the launch of the standard Watch S4.
Apple is reportedly developing smart glasses that are expected to rival Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses. A Bloomberg report suggests a 2026-end launch for the Cupertino company's smart glasses. Apple's smart glasses are expected to be equipped with cameras, microphones for Siri integration, and a built-in speaker for additional functionalities.
Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic has been rumoured to get a redesign and now we have the first glimpse of how it could look. Recently surfaced renders reportedly tease a new “squircle” design of the smartwatch similar to the flagship Galaxy Watch Ultra, which replaces the previous circular design. While the Galaxy Watch 8 Classic is expected to retain signature elements like a rotating bezel, it may benefit from an additional button which may potentially add more functionality.
iQOO Watch 5 smartwatch and TWS Air 3 wireless earbuds have been launched in China. The new devices were announced alongside the iQOO Neo 10 Pro+ and iQOO Pad 5 on Tuesday. The iQOO Watch 5 has a 1.43-inch AMOLED display, and is advertised to deliver a maximum 22 days of battery life on a single charge. The TWS Air 3 boast 12mm dynamic drivers and have an IP54-rated build.
Google previewed Wear OS 6 at the Google I/O 2025 on Tuesday, introducing a significant visual overhaul with the new Material 3 Expressive design language. The update will bring new colours, animations and buttons to smartwatches. The tech giant has also released the first developer preview of Wear OS 6, based on Android 16.
