Almost everyone from the smartphone industry has shown interest in wearables. Chinese smartphone makers revolutionized the industry with their low cost yet feature rich phones, and now, they are trying to bring this trend to the wearable industry too.

We have seen a couple of smartwatches from No.1 in the past, but they haven’t been as popular as the company would have wanted. However, the new No.1 Watch S3 looks promising, and could turn out to be a great circular smartwatch.

Everyone loves a circular smartwatch, and the company is using this popular round design to attract customers. The No.1 Watch S3 features a circular 240 x 240 pixel resolution display. The overall design looks good, with a scratch proof stainless steel case.

However, the highlight of the new watch is its SIM card support. Yes, the No.1 Watch S3 will come with a MicroSIM card slot, which lets you call, message and do a lot of additional stuff with your smartwatch. The company claims that this is the first circular smartwatch in the market with SIM card slot.

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Another highlight is its nano-glass screen on top. This helps to keep the display as good as new, thanks to its scratch proof design. This is a very essential feature in a watch, since they are susceptible to scratches in your everyday use. So, its good to see the scratch proof glass on a low cost smartwatch.

You can wake up the watch, just by flipping your arm. Its as easy as that. Other features are pretty much standard like pedometer to track your steps, sedentary reminder, sleep monitor, remote control camera self timer, and remote music playback. Plus, you have a companion apps which lets you sync all the data.

One interesting feature that you don’t usually get on smartwatches is UV Detection. Its a unique feature, that helps you detect the UV radiation levels in the air. So, in case you worry a lot about the harmful UV rays, the watch can come in handy.

We haven’t yet reviewed the No.1 Watch S3, however, from the specs and the video shown below, it looks quite good. It is said that the watch will retail for somewhere around $60, which is a great price considering the features that you get. You have at least two colors for the case, black and gold.

You can check out the video below to see the device in action. Unfortunately, the video is in Chinese, but hopefully we can come up with our own review soon.

So, what do you think about this smartwatch?

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Apart from revealing its new spokesperson and strategy, the company also showed off the brand new ZOPO Speed 7 Plus and Speed 7 flagships at the event. Both look identical, expect for the size. Even the specs are more or less similar.

Both the phones come with MT6753 octa-core 64-bit chip with support for a lot of 4G bands along with 3GB RAM and 16GB of internal storage. This can be further expanded up to 64GB via MicroSD. There will be a 13.2MP rear camera at the back as well as a 5MP front facing shooter.

While these specs are similar, the major difference between the two handsets will be the screen size. The ZOPO Speed 7 Plus sports a 5.5-inch 1080p full HD display with 400 ppi pixel density, while the Speed 7 comes with a smaller 5-inch display and 1080p resolution. Also, the Speed 7 Plus has a larger 3000mAh battery as compared to Speed 7’s 2500mAh. Both come with dual SIM dual standby and support 4G LTE/ WCDMA/ GSM networks. Finally, these devices will run on Android 5.1 Lollipop OS.

The company has paid special attention the body of these two devices. The front is a rectangular body with round edges, while at the back, you have a brushed metal like finish. The back reportedly went through CNC precision grinding along with multiple spray coats.

ZOPO also unveiled its first ever smartwatch, the ZOPO Z-Watch at the event. It will be a circular smartwatch with 360 degrees cambered surface 1.22″ touch screen. Some of the features of the smartwatch include, swiping to answer calls, checking text messages, remote music control, gesture wake, heart rate monitoring, sleep monitoring and even remote shooting via Bluetooth. Unfortunately, no ideas on the pricing for the Z-Watch yet.

The Speed 7 and the Speed 7 Plus will be available for pre-sale from August 3 at a price tag of $199 and $299 respectively. However, you can get a $40 OFF coupon directly from the company in the promotional period. You can generate the coupon from here. The company is also conducting a ‘Get A Free Speed 7’ activity on Facebook. You can check out its details from their official Facebook page.

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First it was smartphones, then came tablets and now, its the era of the smartwatches. Everyone wants a piece of this ever growing industry, which includes local Chinese manufacturers. So, its no surprise to see that No.1, a brand known for its affordable yet powerful knock offs is interested in a new smartwatch.

The company already has a wearable in the market, which was quite popular among buyers called the No.1 G2. And this time, its all set to release a new smartwatch, the No.1 Sun. Yes, the watch will be named as the ‘Sun’ which reveals that it will have a circular display.

Almost everyone will agree that circular smartwatches look much better than square ones and this Chinese manufacturer has decided to take advantage of this fact. From the images, it looks like the No.1 Sun will have a fresh circular design with a metallic body. The renders are in gold, but I am sure there will be other colors available.

Apart from the round looks, the watch does have some nifty features. It comes with a heart rate monitor, pedometer and an independent music player which can be connected directly to bluetooth headphones. It has built-in Infrared Remote which can control your TV, setup-box and many other electronic gadgets at your home with ease. You also get a 1.3MP camera on the side to capture decent photos.

No.1 also adds that its first round smartwatch can make calls, and check text messages. However, it does not support SIM cards. Its also waterproof, so you don’t have to worry about ruining your watch with a few splashes of water. The watch runs on MT6260 processor optimized for wearables and comes with a decent 350mAh battery.

All in all, the No.1 Sun turns out to be a decent smartwatch. You can check out more details from the official company website.

We expect pricing and availability details soon, so stay tuned.

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