Motorola starts selling circular smartwatch Moto 360September 5, 2014 - 14:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Google's Motorola division has begun selling its highly anticipated circular smartwatch, the Moto 360, BBC News reports. The firm said it believed the model offered a stylish design after what it suggested had been a series of unappealing wearable tech launches by its rivals. The release of the watch comes at a time of transition for the business. Sales of Motorola's smartphones are on the rebound and the business as a whole is about to switch ownership to Lenovo. But while analysts have been generally positive about the look of the new timepiece, they expressed doubts about its potential to become a bestseller. Motorola also unveiled new smartphones and a small Bluetooth earbud designed to allow owners to interact with their handset by voice. The Moto 360 features a 1.5in (3.8cm) LCD touchscreen encircled by a thin metal band. The waterproof device is powered by Google's new Android Wear operating system - which is designed for small screens - and also features a built-in heart rate monitor and pedometer step counter, but no proprietary sleep monitoring software. It only lasts about a day between charges. The version already on sale in the U.S. has leather straps, and versions with metal bands will follow. Related links: Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Lemkin Institute urges Armenia to respect people’s right to dissent The Lemkin Institute has urged the Armenian government to respect people’s fundamental human right to express their dissent. Iran’s Red Crescent sends aid to Armenia’s flood-hit regions The Iranian Red Crescent Society has sent humanitarian aid to the victims of deadly floods that hit northern Armenia on May 25-26. Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. |