ASUS ZenWatch Launched At IFA 2014 Provides A Premium Google Android Wear Experience

Just before Sony Unveils SmartWatch 3 & SmartBand Talk At IFA 2014 and Samsung Announces Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy Note Edge At IFA 2014 took the centre stage at IFA 2014 in Berlin, ASUS unveiled its first wearable, the ZenWatch. ASUS ZenWatch manages to grab eyeballs thanks to its impressive looks. Its 1.63-inch AMOLED display with 320 x 320 pixels resolution is protected by a 2.5D Curved Corning Gorilla Glass 3. It is high time that other manufacturers did the same to protect the displays on their expensive smartwatches. Unlike other manufacturers like Samsung or Sony, ASUS has given the ZenWatch a genuine leather band with quick-release clasp. ASUS preloads the ZenWatch with over 100 watch faces to suit your liking.

ASUS ZenWatch 5
ASUS ZenWatch 1 ASUS ZenWatch 2 ASUS ZenWatch 3 ASUS ZenWatch 4

While the ZenWatch can be used with any smartphone running Android 4.3 or higher via Bluetooth 4.0, ASUS has added additional functionality to the smartwatch for seamless integration with the Zen UI found on the company’s extensive range of smartphones. The ZenWatch allows you find your phone and remotely unlock it too. Covering the smartwatch with your hands mutes the call on your smartphone or tablet. The remote camera functionality lets you take photos from your devices. Finally you have Presentation Control which acts as a remote control and time manager during business presentation.

Underneath the hood, we find a 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor and 512MB RAM along with 4GB of eMMC storage. The nine axis gyro and bio sensor monitor your physical activity like steps taken, calories burned and heart rate. Since the smartwatch has the word “Zen” in its name, it also generates a relaxation score for you to look at. The 1.4Wh battery is claimed to last before a day before needing a refill from its microUSB port.

ASUS Zenwatch will arrive in stores with an expensive price tag of 199 Euros (15,803 INR) by the end of this year. Make sure you fire your opinions in the comment section below before moving on from this page.

Source: #-Link-Snipped-# & #-Link-Snipped-# [Product Page]

Replies

  • Yogesh Borkar
    Yogesh Borkar
    Asus is getting ahead of Sony & Samsung at least in the smartwatch segment through the Zenwatch with it's stunning looks, impressive specifications and full points to Asus for not making the watch look sporty. Definately, I would like to buy one.

You are reading an archived discussion.

Related Posts

Whether you are a student or a working professional living in a big city chances are you spend at least an hour a day commuting from your house to your...
Ever since Microsoft announced their plans of pairing up with newer hardware manufacturers at Mobile World Congress early this year we were looking forward to the efforts from regional manufacturers....
At its IFA appearance in Berlin, ASUS took the covers off the latest iteration of its premium Android tablet, the MeMO Pad 7. Unlike the low-end Fonepad 7 range, the...
With just a few hours to go for the Nokia selfie phone launch event, HTC has announced its new Android smartphone for selfie lovers. The HTC Desire 820 has an...
I have kinda become the 'go to' guy for start up advices especially when it comes to technology related, like software stack, architecture, backend etc etc. I am often approached...