RICHARDSON, Texas, Nov. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Fossil Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:FOSL) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Misfit, Inc., an innovator in wearable technology and stylish connected devices. The acquisition will enable Fossil Group to expand its addressable market, offering consumers both traditional timepieces and fashionable connected accessories. Misfit [...]
SEJONG, Apr. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will work to develop and improve new products using nanotechnology, such as wearable devices, as part of efforts to take global leadership in a market that is expected to reach US$3 trillion in 2020, the government said Thursday. Nanotechnology refers to the technology of dividing any material [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Telecom‘s ‘T-Kids Phone’ wearable for children is becoming a success among customers with kids. T-Kids Phone is a coin-sized gadget that can be worn as a wristwatch or necklace. The gadget features an automatic notification-pusher, which sends messages of the whereabouts of children wearing the gadget to their [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The smartwatch market is showing signs of blooming. As major companies like Samsung, LG, and Apple make forays into this area, the number of smartwatch patent applications has increased as well. According to the Korea Intellectual Property Office on November 23, the number of patent applications related to smartwatches started picking [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 9 (Korea Bizwire) ― LG Electronics (LG) will extend the wearable experience to parents with children with its new KizON wristband. KizON is LG’s new wearable designed exclusively for pre-school and primary school children that offers parents a convenient way to keep track of their young children’s whereabouts. Utilizing GPS and Wi-Fi, KizON [...]
SEOUL, July 8 (Korea Bizwire) – In order to give parents with small children the peace of mind, SK Telecom has introduced a new wearable phone “T Kids Phone JooN” with accompanying rate plans. The largest mobile telecom operator in Korea said on July 7 that it would hold a promotional event on the 8th for housewife [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — With an eye on transforming wearable devices into more than just a conversation piece, LG Electronics (LG) introduced the highly anticipated LG G Watch (http://goo.gl/Ie8TB0), one of the first devices powered by Android Wear™, Google’s new operating system which extends the Android platform to wearables. As a wrist wearable [...]
SAN FRANCISCO, June 5 (Korea Bizwire) – The ability to improve your game whether during a weekend outing with friends or while participating in a club tournament just got easier. GAME GOLF, a wearable device that tracks and displays a golfer’s round of golf announced on June 5th that the product was officially approved by the U.S.’ [...]
SEOUL, May 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Computing devices have consistently evolved from the early computers to desktops, laptops and mobile devices. Taking another step forward, a new era is about to begin with emerging wearable devices. One of the key technologies which make wearable devices possible is the flexible printed circuit board (FPCB). Unlike the [...]
SEOUL, May 13 (Korea Bizwire) — With an eye on showing consumers that accuracy and comfort should not have to be sacrificed for good looks, LG Electronics (LG) will introduce its first fitness wearable devices to consumers starting this month. LG Lifeband Touch and Heart Rate Earphones offer practical features and the most accurate [...]