Daily Archives: December 4, 2015

TAG Heuer suspending online sales of its Connected smartwatch

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Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer is not able to keep up with the demand of its newly-launched Android Wear-powered Connected smartwatch. So, the company is not only stepping up the production of the $1,500 wearable, but is also suspending its online sales to give priority to physical stores.

TAG Heuer has received around 100,000 orders from retailers, agents and subsidiaries, which apparently is way more than what the company anticipated. In order to meet the demand, the company has decided to manufacture 2,000 units a week, up from 1,200 units being produced currently. As for online sales, they are expected to be suspended until May/June next year.

Meanwhile, the company is also planning to come up with different variants of the device. “Considering the success of this single and unique watch, we will develop a collection made out of different varieties, executions and materials at the end of next year or beginning of 2017,” said CEO Jean-Claude Biver, adding that the new collection could also include a gold as well as a diamond…

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Android Circuit: Surprising Galaxy S7 Leak, Galaxy Note 5’s Late Arrival, Apple Grabs Android Whales

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This week’s Android Circuit includes a disappointing leak about the Galaxy S7, Samsung’s crazy screen patents, a new head of Samsung Mobile, Apple grabs more valuable Android users, the Galaxy Note 5 gets a European launch date, Andy Rubin’s new hardware plans, Chrome’s new data-saving settings, and how do you get a unicorn, a crab, and a mosque on your Nexus device.

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Apple Loop: Radical iPhone 7 Design Leaks, iPhone 6S Long-Term Review, iOS Damages Android

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This week’s Apple Loop includes a number of leaked designs for the iPhone 7, Apple choosing TSMC over Samsung for the A10, another argument against thin iPhones, a long-term review of the iPhone 6S, developers deserting the Mac App Store, thoughts on a four-inch iPhone 6C, 220 days with the Apple Watch, the adoption rates of iOS 9, and the open sourcing of Swift.

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