Neowin News Feed for: Fossil

Surprise update rolls out to Fossil Gen 6 smartwatches

David Uzondu — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 06:42:01 +0000

Reddit users were puzzled by a surprise Fossil Gen 6 update, which is likely among the last updates expected for the brand. Read more...

Skagen Jorn Hybrid HR smartwatch unboxing and first impressions

Rich Woods — Sat, 16 Jan 2021 15:00:01 +0000

Skagen's new Jorn Hybrid HR smartwatch is the company's first hybrid watch, giving it the look of an analog watch while still have smart features like step-tracking, notifications, and more. Read more...

Fossil unveils a Gen 5 smartwatch with 4G LTE

Rich Woods — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 13:00:09 +0000

Today at CES 2021, Fossil announced a 4G LTE variant of its Gen 5 smartwatch. Along with the better connectivity, it unfortunately still includes Qualcomm's last-gen Snapdragon Wear processor. Read more...

Fossil's Gen 5 and Gen 5E smartwatches are up to $116 off at Amazon

João Carrasqueira — Tue, 24 Nov 2020 16:24:01 +0000

Fossil is discounting its Gen 5 smartwatches by 39% in the United States and as much as 47% in the UK. The newer Gen 5E is also discounted, though the discounts are smaller and only in the U.S. Read more...

Fossil is offering up to 52% off of its smartwatches for Prime Day

Rich Woods — Tue, 13 Oct 2020 14:48:01 +0000

If you're in the market for a new Fossil smartwatch, the company is offering some hefty discounts on its wares for Amazon Prime Day. You can get up to 52% off of its latest devices. Read more...

Fossil's new Gen 5E Smartwatch is smaller and more affordable

Rich Woods — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 14:58:01 +0000

Today, Fossil is introducing a brand-new smartwatch that's meant to be smaller and more inexpensive than the current Gen 5 Smartwatch. It's called Gen 5E, and the starting price is $249. Read more...

Major Fossil Gen 5 smartwatch updates bring sleep tracking, battery improvements, more

Abhay V — Wed, 19 Aug 2020 16:32:01 +0000

Fossil is rolling out a major update to it's Gen 5 smartwatches that brings a bunch of new features including sleep tracking, a new Wellness app for better health tracking, VO2 max support, and more. Read more...

Skagen Falster 3: The most beautiful Wear OS smartwatch

Rich Woods — Sat, 01 Feb 2020 17:00:02 +0000

The Skagen Falster 3 has a minimal stainless steel design, definitely making it one of the most beautiful Wear OS watches on the market. Plus, it has a Snapdragon Wear 3100, and 1GB RAM. Read more...

Skagen Falster 3 unboxing: Another take on the Fossil Gen 5 Smartwatch

Rich Woods — Sun, 26 Jan 2020 15:00:02 +0000

Skagen is another one of Fossil's brands, and the Falster 3 seems to be another winner. It has a Snapdragon Wear 3100 chipset, 1GB RAM, 8GB storage, and comes in four different designs. Read more...

Diesel's Fadelite is a Wear OS smartwatch that has a translucent casing

Rich Woods — Mon, 06 Jan 2020 16:00:01 +0000

Diesel today announced the Fadelite, a new Wear OS smartwatch that includes a Snapdragon Wear 3100 chipset, a translucent design, a new "Globe" dial, along with exclusive dials from Mad Dog Jones. Read more...

Fossil announces its newest hybrid smartwatch, the Hybrid HR,with two weeks battery life

Rich Woods — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 11:00:02 +0000

Today, Fossil announced the Hybrid HR. It includes a stylish design, a 27mm display, and mechanical hands. Fossil is also promising that the hybrid device gets two weeks of battery life. Read more...

The Fossil Gen 5 Smartwatch can now answer calls from an iPhone

Rich Woods — Sat, 19 Oct 2019 01:46:02 +0000

A feature announced earlier this week, Fossil today announced the ability to answer calls on its Gen 5 Smartwatch when tethered to an iPhone, making it the first Wear OS watch to do so. Read more...

Misfit Vapor X unboxing and first impressions

Rich Woods — Sat, 14 Sep 2019 14:00:01 +0000

Misfit's newest smartwatch, the Vapor X, packs Qualcomm's new Snapdragon Wear 3100 chipset, a 1.19-inch 328ppi AMOLED display, and it weighs in at only 43g with a stunning aluminum design. Read more...

Fossil Gen 5 Smartwatch review: The best Wear OS smartwatch

Rich Woods — Sat, 31 Aug 2019 16:00:02 +0000

Fossil's Gen 5 Smartwatch packs a Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100 chipset in a beautiful body, but the hardware feature that really makes it shine is its 1GB RAM, compared to 500MB in the Sport. Read more...

Fossil Gen 5 Smartwatch unboxing and first impressions

Rich Woods — Sun, 11 Aug 2019 14:00:01 +0000

Fossil just announced its Gen 5 Smartwatch, packing a Snapdragon Wear 3100, 1GB RAM, a waterproof speaker, and better compatibility with iPhones. And we've got our hands on a unit. Read more...

Fossil's Gen 5 Smartwatch has a Snapdragon Wear 3100 and multi-day battery life

Rich Woods — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 14:00:01 +0000

Today, Fossil announced its Gen 5 Smartwatch, packing Qualcomm's latest wearable chipset, the Snapdragon Wear 3100. It adds new features like extended battery mode, a swimproof speaker, and more. Read more...

Fossil Sport review: Finally, a great Wear OS watch

Rich Woods — Sun, 10 Feb 2019 12:02:49 +0000

The new Fossil Sport is among the first out of the gate using Qualcomm's Snapdragon Wear 3100 platform, and it's a pretty fantastic device. It's wildly lightweight, and so comfortable to wear. Read more...

Fossil Sport second impressions: Comparing it to Apple Watch Series 4

Rich Woods — Thu, 07 Feb 2019 22:04:01 +0000

Fossil's Sport Smartwatch is among the first to use Qualcomm's new Snapdragon Wear 3100 platform, and it's a great device. But it has some pros and cons against Apple's smartwatch. Read more...

Fossil Sport unboxing and first impressions

Rich Woods — Sun, 27 Jan 2019 16:16:01 +0000

Fossil's new Sport Smartwatch is among the first to use Qualcomm's Snapdragon Wear 31000 platform, and it's pretty slick. It's light, and it's stylish too. Here's our unboxing video. Read more...

Fossil is selling some of its smartwatch technology to Google

Rich Woods — Thu, 17 Jan 2019 18:44:01 +0000

Fossil announced that it's selling $40 million worth of its smartwatch intellectual property to Google, and a portion of Fossil's research and development team will also join the company. Read more...

Hands on: The Fossil Sport Smartwatch could be a game-changer

Rich Woods — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 21:20:01 +0000

The Fossil Sport is among the first devices to be powered by a Snapdragon Wear 3100 chipset, and it's radically different from anything else we've seen so far. It could be a game-changer. Read more...

Fossil's new Sport Smartwatch uses a Snapdragon Wear 3100 for better power management

Rich Woods — Thu, 08 Nov 2018 12:00:01 +0000

Fossil today announced its Sport Smartwatch, one of the first wearables to be powered by a Snapdragon Wear 3100 chipset. It includes a number of new power management modes, NFC, and GPS. Read more...

Fossil debuts the Android Wear 2.0 Q Venture and Q Explorist, both starting at $255

Timi Cantisano — Tue, 08 Aug 2017 03:08:02 +0000

Earlier in the year, Fossil stated that it would launch over 300 smartwatches. Now, the firm has debuted two new models, Q Venture and Q Explorist, which can be pre-order starting at $255. Read more...

This week in science: A statue-like dinosaur fossil, a new accelerator at CERN, and more

Gabriel Nunes — Mon, 15 May 2017 04:48:01 +0000

This week an incredibly well-preserved nodosaur fossil was unveiled, a new accelerator was launched at CERN, SpaceX tested a Falcon Heavy rocket, and Microsoft Research revealed Project Emma. Read more...

Fossil to launch over 300 new smartwatches across multiple brands in 2017

Connor Bucy — Fri, 24 Mar 2017 02:40:01 +0000

Fossil has announced that it will release more than 300 new smartwatch styles this year under 14 different brands. The company showcased its latest designs at its headquarters in Switzerland. Read more...

Fossil's first Android Wear smartwatch is now available

Shreyas Gandhe — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 17:22:01 +0000

Premium watchmaker, Fossil, has revealed that its first Android Wear-powered smartwatch called Q Founder, is now available in select stores and the company's website for a price of $275. Read more...

Fossil continues attack on wearables market with acquisition of Misfit, Inc.

Chris Dupres — Fri, 13 Nov 2015 12:44:02 +0000

Watchmaker Fossil announced it plans to acquire wearable technology innovator Misfit for $260 million, giving them a ready-made app and cloud platform to accelerate their smartwatch plans. Read more...