The smartphones like OnePlus 5, LG V30, have proved that a smartphone can offer a compelling hardware and a fantastic set of cameras as well. So in 2017, we have witnessed that how smartphones have replaced some gadgets and a new gadget is there which we believe in future will replace the smartphones, and we are indeed talking about smartwatches here.
We know that currently, smartwatches are not in a position so that every person can think of it but it is one of the smallest pieces of consumer wearable tech available right now, as 2018 is knocking the door, we can expect some cool smartwatches in the upcoming year. In today’s article, we will be discussing some forthcoming smartwatches which may be coming in 2018.
Microsoft is a huge brand, and their Surface series devices are doing great in the market. But one department where Microsoft is almost eliminated is smartphones, and now the rumors are there that in 2018 Microsoft will launch its first smartwatch. The image or renders of the watch are not yet leaked, but recently a leak was there about the upcoming Surface phone from Microsoft which will also be expected to arrive in 2018.
We believe that Microsoft will launch its Surface watch along with the Surface phone. Some rumors suggest that Microsoft has already made the prototype of the watch which is in the testing stage and their engineers are working on it, Microsoft will launch it officially as soon as it is approved as a final product. No other specs of the watch are there though as per leaks the watch will come with an Oxynitride Aluminum body. There are more possibilities of the watch to be available in a square design rather than a circular design.
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In early 2017 some images of a smartwatch were leaked, and those images were referred to as the leaked images of the upcoming smartwatch from the house of HTC. Though HTC has not shared any information about their smartwatch, 2017 is almost passed, and the watch is set to launch in the market. According to us, this watch will be made available in the market by 2018. A smartwatch can be seen in the images with a circular dial, and it runs on Android wear platform. It will sport an OLED screen, and in the below part of the watch, a logo of the HTC and Armor brand can be seen.
It also indicates that the watch might have some touches by Armor brand. We are not yet confirmed that Halfbreak is the official name of the watch or is a sort of codename. No further information is there on the watch, but the watch will pack a heart rate sensor. As per now, it looks like the watch will be made available in Black and Red color scheme as visible in the images. You can say it is one of the Upcoming Smartwatches.
At present, Google is ruling the flagship phone market with its Pixel 2-series devices, but as per rumors soon Google will be launching its smartwatches in the market. Yes, you heard it right Google is working on more than one watch, and the two are named as Angelfish and Swordfish. As per the recent leaks, the watch named as Angelfish will come in the sizes of 42mm and 46mm sizes. This strategy is very similar to that of the Apple’s watch, though there is no major information about the Swordfish watch from Google. The two watches will have features like GPS, LTE support for connectivity. The watch will run on the Android Wear 2.0 OS update, which is the Android-based operating system designed for wearable devices. No further information is there about the specifications and pricing but rumors suggest that Angelfish will be the expensive and Swordfish will be the cheaper of the two, though no images or renders of the watch are available.
Apple is one of the best brands when it comes to quality devices, and in 2018 as well we can expect some cool watch stuff from them. There are expectations that Apple may come with new watch series. This time rumor suggests that the design of the watch will be different from the present, the new Apple Watch series four will have a circular design instead of a traditional square design. The present Apple Watch is fast enough to manage any tasks you add, but the upcoming Apple Watch four will have a better and improved chip inside with more RAM. This time Apple will include more fitness features as the present watch lacks in the fitness category.
The upcoming Apple Watch will have the hardware to monitor sleeping patterns, heart rate, calories burnt, steps count, etc. Rumors suggest that watch series four will be a stand-alone device, unlike the present watch which means that there will be no need to carry your iPhone to make it run. It will also feature waterproofing due to which it can be taken to pool for recording your lapse. And there is also a possibility that in the upcoming watch Apple might remove the extra screen bezels as seen on the iPhone X.
Motorola has first presented it’s Moto 360 watch, and from that time people are in love with this device after that Moto 360 2nd gen has arrived which has also received a great response. Now its time for the Moto 360 3rd gen, earlier we were expecting it to launch in 2017 but due to some reason Motorola has delayed its official launch, and they may be bringing it back in 2018. There is no information about the exact official date, but rumored specs are there, let’s check them out.
It will run on the Android Wear 2.0 and will sport a 1.40(inch) Screen with a resolution of 420 x 360 pixels, protection of Gorilla Glass will also be there. It may come with 1GB of RAM and 4GB of ROM, powering it will be a Qualcomm Snapdragon wear 2100 chip. It will have all significant sensors including heart rate, temperature, magnetometer, etc. The watch is rumored to have a 630mAh battery which will deliver 25% better performance as compared to the previous series watches. For connectivity, it will offer features like GPS, NFC, Bluetooth v4.1, etc.
OnePlus, a Chinese brand is currently ruling the Flagship market by its devices like OnePlus 5, but the question arises is that what we can expect from OnePlus in 2018? We have the right answer for this question, as per our opinion OnePlus will come with its smartwatch in the year 2018 because all major brands like Xiaomi, Samsung, Sony, Apple are already there and OnePlus is known for its aggressive pricing which means that their smartwatch might have an attractive price tag.
The brand hasn’t revealed anything yet from their side, but according to us, it will possess a circular dial design with sensors like Heart rate, step count, etc. It might come with water and dust resistant technology along with a Metal design. Currently, there is no information the watch due to which the above provide report is expected.
Sony has launched it’s Smartwatch 3 earlier, and as 2017 is about to end, in 2018, we are expecting the Sony smartwatch 4. Sony’s smartwatch three was purely loved and accepted by the people all over the world, but we can’t comment upon the smartwatch 4 as no information is there on the watch. We believe that the watch will have a rectangular dial design similar to its predecessor smartwatch 3.
It will come with all sensors like Heart rate, Step count, etc. And we believe this watch may come with an IP67 rating for its physical protection. Though nothing has been revealed about the specs and design according to us, it will have a Metallic design and will feature all connectivity features like NFC, GPS, etc.
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