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With a host of new smartwatches launching this year and more due in 2015, PCR breaks down the important specs, pricing details and release dates for the latest wearable tech products on the market.
APPLE WATCH
Release date: Early 2015
Price: Starting from $349 (£213)
Main specs: Built-in speaker and microphone, heart rate monitor, sketch feature, Activity app, Apple Pay, remote camera, sapphire display, wireless charging.
SONY SMARTWATCH 3
Release date: TBC
Price: From £180
Main specs: 4GB internal storage, Android Wear, 1.6-inch Transflective 320×320 display, compatible with Android 4.3 or higher, waterproof, 1.2GHz quad ARM A7 processor, 512MB of RAM.
MOTOROLA MOTO 360
Release date: Out now
Price: From £199
Main specs: Wireless charging, 1.56-inch 320×290 screen, TI OMAP 3 processor, Android Wear, heart rate monitor, voice control, activity apps, Bluetooth, 4GB of internal storage, 512MB of RAM.
PEBBLE STEEL
Release date: Out now
Price: From £250
Main specs: Lithium-ion polymer battery, 5-7 days on single charge, water resistant, tri-colour status LED, fitness tracking, daylight readable display, customisable watchfaces, music control, works with iOS and Android.
ASUS ZENWATCH
Release date: Q4
Price: £199
Main specs: Heart rate monitor, compatible with Android 4.3 or higher, remote camera, 1.63-inch 320×320 AMLOED display, Android Wear, 512MB of RAM, 4GB of internal storage, Bluetooth, Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor.
SAMSUNG GEAR S
Release date: TBC
Price: TBC
Main specs: Built-in 3G, 2-inch curved Super AMOLED 360×480 screen, heart rate monitor, Tizen OS, 300mAh Li-ion battery, dual core 1.0GHz chipset, 512BM of RAM, 4GB internal storage, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB.
