Asus to launch Android ar smartwatch on September 3 at IFA

BY GreenBot Staff

Published 19 Aug 2014

Asus is throwing itself into the increasingly crowded field of wearables, teasing its own Android ar smartwatch Tuesday. 

The company posted an image to Twitter that features a watch silhouette details an announcement date of Sept 3 at the Berlin IFA conference.

The IFA has recently become a popular launching place for new technology, with many companies planning on unveiling watches, smartphones, other devices at this year’s conference.

The conference has a long history dating back to 1924 when it originally focused on radios industrial design. It has since evolved into a showcase for new consumer technology products.

According to a TechCrunch report the Asus watch will cost between $99 $149 feature an AMOD display. The report also says the watch would be similar in hardware to the G tch Samsung Gear ve, neither of which impressed reviewers with their style.

Tuesday’s announcement follows a recent report that is planning a follow-up to its disappointing G tch at the IFA show, potentially fielding a better-looking device with a more sunlight-friendly OD display. 

IFA is not the only place seeing hardware launches that week, as Motorola is likely to finally unveil its anticipated Moto 360 smartwatch successors to the Moto X Moto G at an event on September 4. 

Given the number of lower-cost mid-range build Android ar devices the Moto 360 still looks to be the most appealing, albeit higher-priced, option.

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