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Smartwatches News 15 July 2025 - 23 August 2025

Everything You Need to Know About the COROS Nomad: The Game-Changing Adventure Watch

Garmin Instinct 3 vs COROS Nomad vs Luminox Navy SEAL Series (2025 Comparison)

Garmin’s Instinct 3 released in early 2025 with an AMOLED display option alongside the existing transflective MIP panel. Instinct 3 is offered in 40mm (Instinct 3 E), 45mm, and 50mm sizes, with the 45mm and 50mm variants rated to 10 ATM and featuring a bolted metal bezel. The Luminox Navy SEAL Series uses a CARBONOX case, is water resistant to 200 m, and employs Tritium illumination for always-on visibility. The COROS Nomad, launched in August 2025, has a 45mm case (~61 g with silicone band) and 50 m water resistance. Nomad includes 32 GB of on-watch storage and full-color topographic
23 August 2025
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Everything You Need to Know About the COROS Nomad: The Game-Changing Adventure Watch

Everything You Need to Know About the COROS Nomad: The Game-Changing Adventure Watch

The COROS Nomad, a rugged GPS multisport watch, launched in August 2025. Priced at $349 USD (about £319/€369), it undercuts many competitors while offering full-color offline maps, voice notes, and music playback. Battery life runs to up to 22 days in everyday use, about 50 hours in GPS mode, and around 34 hours with dual-frequency GPS. It features a 1.3-inch Memory-In-Pixel display at 260×260 with an always-on, high-contrast panel for sun readability. Build specs include a 47.8 mm case diameter, about 61 g with a silicone band (49 g with nylon), a dual-layer aluminum-reinforced polymer bezel, hardened mineral glass, and
19 August 2025
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Pixel Watch 2 vs Fitbit Sense 2 vs Amazfit Balance: Ultimate 2025 Smartwatch Showdown

Pixel Watch 2 vs Fitbit Sense 2 vs Amazfit Balance: Ultimate 2025 Smartwatch Showdown

Pixel Watch 2 runs Wear OS 4 with a Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1 and 2GB of RAM, delivering about 36–38 hours of battery life. Pixel Watch 2 adds a standalone WhatsApp app and is guaranteed at least 3 years of Wear OS software updates. Fitbit Sense 2 offers 40+ workout modes and continuous electrodermal activity (EDA) stress monitoring. Sense 2 provides all-day heart-rate tracking with HRV insights, though reviewers note its heart-rate accuracy isn’t top-tier for intense training. Amazfit Balance offers 150+ sport modes, dual-band GPS, and a Body Composition feature using a built-in BIA sensor. Amazfit Balance lacks ECG,
19 August 2025
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OnePlus Watch 3 vs Galaxy Watch 6 Classic vs Apple Watch Series 9 – Which Reigns Supreme in 2025?

OnePlus Watch 3 vs Galaxy Watch 6 Classic vs Apple Watch Series 9 – Which Reigns Supreme in 2025?

OnePlus Watch 3 runs Wear OS 5 at launch and uses a dual-OS design with a BES2800 co-processor in a 46.6×47.6 mm, 11 mm–thick titanium bezel, 1.5-inch LTPO AMOLED display with 2000 nits brightness, sapphire crystal, 81 g weight, 5ATM water resistance, and a 631 mAh battery. The Galaxy Watch 6 Classic reintroduces a knurled rotating bezel for navigation, available in 43 mm and 47 mm sizes; the 47 mm model measures 46.5×46.5×10.9 mm and weighs 59 g, with a 1.5-inch 480×480 always-on display and a 425 mAh battery; LTE variant is available, with 5ATM+IP68+MIL-STD-810H durability and push-button quick-release bands.
18 August 2025
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Honor Watch 5 vs Galaxy Watch 7 vs Pixel Watch 3 – The 2025 Smartwatch Showdown

Honor Watch 5 vs Galaxy Watch 7 vs Pixel Watch 3 – The 2025 Smartwatch Showdown

Honor Watch 5, launched in late 2024, features a square Apple Watch–like design, a 1.85-inch AMOLED display, up to 1000 nits brightness, and a typical battery life of 14–15 days. Samsung Galaxy Watch 7, unveiled in July 2024, comes in 40mm and 44mm sizes with aluminum cases, sapphire crystal, MIL-STD-810H durability, 5ATM/IP68 water resistance, and a digital bezel for navigation. Google Pixel Watch 3, released in September 2024, is offered in 41mm and 45mm sizes with a 1.27-inch 408×408 display on the 41mm and 1.43-inch 456×456 display on the 45mm, brightness up to 2000 nits, LTPO 1–60Hz, curved Gorilla Glass
8 August 2025
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Google Pixel Watch 4: Big Battery Boost, New Features & All the Latest Rumors

2025 Smartwatch Showdown: Google Pixel Watch 4 vs Galaxy Watch 7 vs Apple Watch Series 10 – Which Reigns Supreme?

Pixel Watch 4 will be offered in 41mm and 45mm cases, features an Actua 360 OLED display peaking at 3,000 nits, and is roughly 50% brighter than Pixel Watch 3’s 2,000 nits. The 41mm Pixel Watch 4 is expected to last around 30 hours with Always-On Display, while the 45mm version reaches about 40 hours, with a 459 mAh battery in the 45mm and a claimed 25% faster charging via a new Quick Charge dock. Galaxy Watch 7 comes in 40mm and 44mm with Sapphire Crystal display glass and IP68 plus 5 ATM rating, using a 300 mAh (40mm) /
8 August 2025
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Smartwatch Wars 2025: Apple Watch Series 10 vs Galaxy Watch 7 vs Pixel Watch 3 – Which Reigns Supreme?

Smartwatch Wars 2025: Apple Watch Series 10 vs Galaxy Watch 7 vs Pixel Watch 3 – Which Reigns Supreme?

Apple Watch Series 10, released September 2024, is thinner and lighter with 42mm and 46mm sizes and a 9% larger display, using a wide-angle LTPO OLED panel that reaches 2,000 nits. Samsung Galaxy Watch 7, launched in 2024, sticks with a round design in 40mm and 44mm sizes, features a 1.3-inch/1.5-inch AMOLED display up to 2,000 nits, sapphire crystal, 5 ATM + IP68, MIL-STD-810H, and drops the physical rotating bezel on the standard model. Google Pixel Watch 3 adds 41mm and 45mm options with Actua AMOLED displays up to 2,000 nits, 3D Gorilla Glass 5, and weighs about 31g (41mm)
3 August 2025
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Apple Watch Series 9 vs Galaxy Watch 6 vs Pixel Watch 2 vs Garmin Venu 3 vs Fitbit Sense 2: The Ultimate Smartwatch Showdown 2025

Apple Watch Series 9 vs Galaxy Watch 6 vs Pixel Watch 2 vs Garmin Venu 3 vs Fitbit Sense 2: The Ultimate Smartwatch Showdown 2025

Apple Watch Series 9 has ECG for AFib, SpO₂, skin-temperature tracking, continuous heart-rate monitoring, on-device Siri via the S9 chip, and about 18 hours of typical battery life. Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 adds a bioimpedance body composition sensor, skin-temperature sensor for cycle tracking, Thermo Check ambient temperature, and around 2 days of battery life, with the Classic model featuring a rotating bezel. Google Pixel Watch 2 introduces a multipath optical heart-rate sensor, continuous electrodermal activity for stress, a skin-temperature sensor, improved heart-rate accuracy (within about 5 BPM of a chest strap in tests), and a 24-hour battery life. Garmin Venu
24 July 2025
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2025’s Top Smartwatches & Fitness Trackers – Latest Innovations and 2026 Trends

2025’s Top Smartwatches & Fitness Trackers – Latest Innovations and 2026 Trends

Apple Watch Series 10 (2024) features a 1.9-inch OLED display, ECG, SpO₂, skin-temperature sensing, and about 18 hours of battery life, with Series 11 rumored for fall 2025 to bring major innovations such as a possible Watch X design and micro‑LED display. Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 (2025) comes in 41mm and 45mm sizes, adds the Antioxidant Index and Bedtime Guidance, uses a faster 3nm Exynos W930 chip, and starts at $349 for the 41mm Bluetooth model. Samsung Galaxy Ring launched in 2025 as a titanium smart ring with heart-rate, motion, and skin-temperature sensors and up to seven days of battery
19 July 2025
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Galaxy Watch Shake-Up, Apple’s Hidden Health Trick, and a $23 Smartwatch Steal – Today’s Gadget News Roundup July 16, 2025

Galaxy Watch Shake-Up, Apple’s Hidden Health Trick, and a $23 Smartwatch Steal – Today’s Gadget News Roundup July 16, 2025

<li Samsung's Galaxy Watch 8 series uses an Apple-style dynamic lug quick-release band system with a button to swap straps, and all 44 mm, 8 Classic, and Ultra models share interchangeable bands, first seen on last year's Watch Ultra. <li The Galaxy Watch 8 Classic brings back a rotating bezel for tactile navigation. <li One UI 8 Watch, based on Wear OS 6, debuts on the Galaxy Watch 8 series with upgrades including Galaxy AI, deeper fitness insights, and an on-device Now Bar widget. <li Samsung confirms the nearly four-year-old Galaxy Watch 4 and Watch 4 Classic will receive One
16 July 2025
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Google Pixel Watch 4: Big Battery Boost, New Features & All the Latest Rumors

Google Pixel Watch 4: Big Battery Boost, New Features & All the Latest Rumors

The Pixel Watch 4 is rumored to use the Snapdragon W5 Gen1 processor again, with Google reportedly not upgrading to a newer SoC this generation. The 41mm Pixel Watch 4 battery is 327 mAh and the 45mm is 459 mAh, with the case thickness increased to about 14.3 mm to fit the larger cells. Pixel Watch 4 reportedly drops pogo pins for charging and adopts wireless charging, with the possibility of reverse wireless charging on a phone. The design adds two small left-side buttons or cutouts near the speaker, whose exact function remains unknown. The display will be a two-size
15 July 2025
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Apple Watch Series 10 vs Series 9, Galaxy Watch, Pixel & More – The Ultimate 2025 Smartwatch Showdown

Apple Watch Series 10 vs Series 9, Galaxy Watch, Pixel & More – The Ultimate 2025 Smartwatch Showdown

Apple Watch Series 10 adds a 42mm and 46mm edge-to-edge LTPO OLED display with thinner bezels, and the 46mm panel has more display area than the 49mm Apple Watch Ultra. It introduces a titanium case option in slate, natural, or gold finishes, with titanium models lighter and more scratch-resistant than stainless steel. Series 10 inherits a water-depth sensor and a water-temperature sensor from the Ultra, enabling basic dive metrics up to 40 meters. It adds FDA-cleared sleep apnea detection that can alert wearers to potential sleep apnea events. The Double Tap gesture remains a highlighted one-handed control feature enabled by
15 July 2025
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Stock Market Today

Rio Tinto stock jumps as Glencore mega-merger is shelved; what to watch next week

Rio Tinto stock jumps as Glencore mega-merger is shelved; what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Rio Tinto’s U.S. shares closed up 2.5% at $93.37 Friday after the company ruled out a merger with Glencore, triggering a six-month “no-bid” lockout under UK takeover rules. Both companies cited disagreements over valuation. Attention now turns to Rio’s Feb. 19 results and iron ore prices, which fell below $100 a tonne amid weak Chinese demand.
iFAST share price drops 3% as markets shut; earnings next week in focus

iFAST share price drops 3% as markets shut; earnings next week in focus

7 February 2026
iFAST shares fell 3.2% to S$9.64 in heavy trading Friday, closing near the day’s low as investors awaited FY2025 results due Feb. 12. The stock is about 13% below its 52-week high. iFAST recently agreed to buy a 30% stake in Financial Alliance for S$19.6 million, pending regulatory approval. Assets under administration stood at S$30.62 billion as of Sept. 30.
Sembcorp Industries share price: what to watch after Friday dip as Feb 25 results near

Sembcorp Industries share price: what to watch after Friday dip as Feb 25 results near

7 February 2026
Sembcorp shares closed at S$6.05 on Friday, down 0.33%, as Singapore’s STI dropped 0.8%. Shareholders approved the A$6.5 billion Alinta Energy takeover on Jan 30, but the deal still faces regulatory and closing conditions. Sembcorp will release FY2025 results on Feb 25 before market open. Trading volume reached about 4.3 million shares.
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