If you are planning to buy a smartwatch this holiday season, then don’t miss out on this amazing discount on TicWatch Pro 3. The watch which generally retails for $299 is now available at a massively discounted price of $209.30 only under the Black Friday 2021 Sale at AliExpress. This deal ends on 29 November, 11:59 PM PT. 

TicWatch Pro 3

Key Features:

• 1.4” High-Res Retina AMOLED Display
• Dual-layer display
• Backlit TN Screen
• Google Wear OS
• Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 4100
• Battery:
• 72 hrs onSMart mode and 45 days on enhanced essential mode
• Tic Motion Tech: For health and fitness tracking
• 10Plus sports mode
• Built-in speaker and microphone
• Built – in GPS : GPS + GLONASS + Beidou + Galileo + QZSS
• IP68 suitable for swimming

At a massively discounted price of $209.30, this is a great value for money deal. Please note that this price is applicable to orders made from Poland, Germany, Spain, Russia, and France warehouses only. This deal ends on 29 November. So be sure to grab this deal before it expires. 

Ticwatch Pro 3 LTE

Please note that  Ticwatch Pro 3 LTE version is available at its lowest price ever on AliExpress.The LTE version which retails for $359 is now available for $251.99 only. This variant comes with an additional independent call and text feature enabled by the LTE connectivity. So if you are looking for a smartwatch that can double up as your phone then don’t think twice before you grab this deal.

Please note that the above price is region-specific and the final price may vary according to your shipping region, warehouse, and regional taxes.

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Lots of folks are excited about the new unified platform that is a fusion of Samsung’s Tizen OS and Wear OS. Since the operating system was announced back in May during Google I/O 2021, its official name has been kept under wraps until today.

A post published earlier today by Google has revealed that the unified platform will be officially known as Wear OS 3.0. It also revealed that the new version of the OS will be available as a system update to previous generation of smartwatches though that list is very limited.

Google says that the update will bring lots of new experiences and that the extent of these changes will require that users reset their watch to factory settings. Based on the aforementioned reason, Google says that it expects some users may not want to update to Wear OS 3, so it will make the upgrade available to users of eligible devices on an opt-in basis. Unfortunately, Google says that the update should begin to roll out “starting in mid to second half of 2022.”

The list of eligible devices is pretty short and includes Mobvoi’s TicWatch Pro 3 GPS, TicWatch Pro 3 LTE, TicWatch E3, and other upcoming TicWatch devices. It also includes Fossil’s next-gen smartwatches coming later this year. In a nutshell, the supported devices are those powered by the Snapdragon Wear 4100.

Also, save for the Samsung Galaxy Watch4 series and the Pixel Watch, other smartwatches will most likely launch with the old version of Wear OS until the OS upgrade is available next year.

Google concludes by saying that older watches that can’t be upgraded will receive new features too such as Gboard and the revamped Play Store.

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At Google I/O 2021, the search giant announced a new version of Wear OS in partnership with Samsung and Fitbit. Earlier this week at MWC 2021, the South Korean tech giant confirmed that this software will debut on its next-gen smartwatches. Now, a report reveals that the revamped operating system will be available as an update for Mobvoi’s most powerful TicWatches.

A report by Wareable (via GSMArena) says that Mobvoi’s TicWatch Pro 3 and TicWatch E3 will be updated to the new Google Wear OS. For those unaware, these two wearables are the only globally available smartwatches powered by Snapdragon Wear 4100.

According to the source of the publication, the update will likely roll out by the end of 2021 or by early 2022. Anyway, Mobvoi is yet to issue an official statement regarding the software support for the said products.

A couple of weeks back, Qualcomm disclosed that Snapdragon Wear 4100 and Snapdragon Wear 3100 are capable of running Google’s new wearable operating system, which is also known as Wear OS 3.0. However, despite that, Fossil has confirmed that none of its current-gen smartwatches will be updated to the new unified Wear OS.

Similarly, other Wear OS OEMs are yet to reveal whether they will be providing the new software for their current-gen and older products.

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A few days back, Mobvoi released the Wear OS H-MR2 update for TicWatch Pro 3 GPS. Now, a couple of weeks later, the company is rolling out a new firmware update for TicWatch Pro 3 LTE. But unfortunately, it isn’t the same update that is available for the GPS variant.

The latest firmware update for TicWatch Pro 3 LTE does not bring Wear OS H-MR2. Instead, it arrives with improvements, optimizations, a couple of new features, and updated security patches.

According to the official changelog (via XDA Developers), this update enables sounds for notifications, adds support for turning off the essential screen’s auto backlight, and brings a new screen brightness layout. The update also optimizes the accuracy of off-body detection and bumps up the security patch level.

Lastly, it comes with improvements for tilt-to-wake screen function, performance of Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 4100, smoothness of sliding, and pairing speed when pairing with Android smartphones.

TicWatch Pro 3 LTE New Firmware Update Official Changelog

• Enable the notification sound
• New screen brightness layout
• Improved speed of the tilt-to-wake screen
• Improved performance on Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 4100 platforms
• Improved the smoothness of sliding
• Improved pairing speed when pairing with Android phones
• Support turning off the essential screen’s auto backlight
• Optimized the accuracy of off-body detection
• Updated security patch

This update should be rolling out in batches and therefore, it may take time to reach every unit. Also, we expect Mobvoi to release the Wear OS H-MR2 update for this smartwatch in the coming days.

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Back in September 2020, Googe announced the Wear OS H-MR2 update. The new version of the company’s wearable operating system brings performance and battery life improvements. Ever since the search giant unveiled this update, OEMs have been pushing it via OTA to their devices. The latest smartwatch to get this update is none other than the popular Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 3.

The TicWatch Pro 3 by Mobvoi is arguably the best Wear OS smartwatch available in the market. The wearable was unveiled just a few days after the Wear OS H-MR2 update was announced. However, this wearable is one of the last to get the update.

According to the official announcement post, the TicWatch Pro 3 Wear OS H-MR2 is currently only available for the GPS variant with firmware version PMRB.210407.001. The update is available for 30% of users as of writing this story. It should be rolled out to 50% and 100% of users by April 23 and April 24 respectively.

TicWatch Pro 3 Wear OS H-MR2 Update Official Changelog

• New features:
  • Option to disable the long-press power button to activate Google Assistant.
  • New screen brightness layout.
  • New Weather tile.
  • New theater mode.
  • Support regular enter and exit the essential mode.
• Improvements:
  • Optimized the media volume and the ringtone volume bar’s display to match the actual volume.
  • Optimized the sorting of apps in Mobvoi Launcher.
  • Optimized the sliding smoothness of Mobvoi Launcher.
  • Optimized the accuracy of off-body detection.
  • Improved the performance on Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 4100 platforms.
  • Moved the “OK Google” switch from the watch’s settings menu to the Google assistant settings.
  • Optimized the shutdown charging animation.
  • Updated security patch to 2021-03-05.
• Bugs fixed :
  • Fixed the issue that Auto-DND sometimes cannot take effect.
  • Fixed an issue where the screen may not lock when charging.
  • Fixed an issue where the Phone app might disappear in Mobvoi Launcher when pairing with an Android phone.
  • Fixed other discovered bugs.

Lastly, it is worth noting that Mobvoi recommends placing the TicWatch Pro 3 on the charging dock while updating it.

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The TicWatch Pro 3 by Mobvoi is probably the best Google Wear OS smartwatch available in the market. It was launched in late September. Now, over four months after its release, the company has released a major update for this wearable.

Mobvoi is rolling out a new firmware for the original GPS variant of the Ticwatch Watch Pro 3 with version number PYDA.200427.080.MRB.210114.001. The new update brings some new features, improvements, and also a couple of fixes.

Like any other new update, it is being pushed in batches. Currently, it is only available for 30% of the users. As per the company, it should reach 50% of users by February 3 and 100% by February 4.

Talking about the changes, the latest update adds an option to change the date format on the watch’s secondary FSTN (Film compensated Super Twisted Nematic) LCD screen, which the brand calls essential screen.

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Further, the next two features are also related to this secondary display. Users can now turn on the backlight using the power button while in essential mode and also turn off the essential screen’s auto-backlight in the Essential Mode app. Lastly, notification sound can be enabled from Settings > Sound > Ring volume.

As for improvements, the new update improves the speed of the tilt to wake the screen by about 1/4 second, smoothness of sliding, and pairing speed when pairing with Android devices. It also optimizes the responsive area at the edge of the screen, reduces the backlight brightness of the essential screen, and solves an issue related to steps in the essential mode being partially lost after restarting.

Last but not least, the latest firmware update fixes the essential screen’s backlight not lighting up by tilt to wake issue and function key double click gesture waking up other apps instead of Google Pay bug.

TicWatch Pro 3 Firmware Version PYDA.200427.080.MRB.210114.001 Official Changelog

• Features:
  • Support adjusting the essential screen’s date format(DD-MM/MM-DD) through the Essential Mode app.
  • Support turning on the backlight through the power button in the essential mode.
  • Support turning off the essential screen’s auto-backlight in the Essential Mode app.
  • Enable the notification sound (Can be adjusted in Settings –> Sound –> Ring volume).

• Improvements:
  • Improved the speed of the Tilt-to-wake screen by about 1/4 second.
  • Solved the issue where sometimes the steps in the essential mode might be partially lost after restarting.
  • Improved the smoothness of sliding.
  • Optimized the responsive area at the edge of the screen.
  • Reduced the backlight brightness of the essential screen.
  • Improved pairing speed when pairing with Android phones.

• Bug Fixes:
  • Solved the issue that the essential screen’s backlight could not be lit up by Tilt-to wake under certain circumstances.
  • Fixed the issue that double-clicking the function key sometimes opens other apps instead of Google pay(if Google pay is available in your area).

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Mobvoi has launched its latest smartwatch – TicWatch Pro 3 in India. The wearable only comes in a GPS version as the company is yet to announce an LTE variant globally. It is priced at ₹27,999 ($382) and will be available for purchase starting October 20 on Amazon India as well as Mobovoi’s official website.

The Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 3 is the world’s first smartwatch to be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 4100 chipset paired with 1GB RAM and 8GB internal storage. Like the previous wearables from the company, this one too runs Wear OS by Google.

The watch flaunts a 1.4-inch circular AMOLED display with a resolution of 454 x 454 pixels along with a secondary FSTN display for Essential Mode. Mobvoi calls this combination Dual Display 2.0.

Further, the smartwatch comes with two buttons and various sensors such as a PPG heart rate sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, barometer, and ambient light sensor. It also features a microphone and a speaker to make calls.

Since it has GNSS (GPS, Beidou, Glonass, Galileo, QZSS), users don’t need to carry their phone when they are going for a workout. Also, they can even use their watch for navigation instead of a smartphone.

Lastly, the TicWatch Pro 3 is IP68-certified for dust and water resistance, offers up to 72-hour/45-day battery life in Smart Mode/Essential Mode, and also comes with NFC for Google Pay, however, the latter is still a work in progress in India.

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The TicWatch Pro 3 has just been announced and it is the first smartwatch to feature the Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 4100 chipset. Mobvoi has been making Google Wear OS wearables for a while now, and its latest offerings bring various features alongside the new chip.

Earlier this year, the company launched the TicWatch Pro 2020 smartwatch at a reasonable price. Now, the TicWatch Pro 3 arrives with a similar pricing and the new Snapdragon Wear 4100 platform. It also retains the unique dual display technology that seen earlier this year and offers one of the best battery life among the Wear OS smartwatches that is currently available in the market. According to Mobvoi’s official claims, the battery life can last up to 72 hours when in smartwatch mode.

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The increase in battery life is accredited to the Snapdragon Wear 4100 that arrives with a 150 percent increase in GPU performance and an 85 percent bump in CPU performance. Furthermore, its memory speed has been increased as well, with a 25 percent increase in overall power saving as well. In terms of health management features, the TicWatch Pro 3 sports notable specs like blood oxygen level detection, heart rate sensor, as well as stress tracking and noise level measurement.

Additionally, it can also use GPS to track the users’ outdoor activities and arrives with an IP68 rating making it safe for those that wish to wear it during swimming. The new wearable also has NFC through which payment portals like Google Pay are supported. The watch even has a speaker and a mic, allowing one to take calls without requiring a paired smartphone. It is priced at 299.99 US Dollars and can be purchased through Amazon.com.

You can also purchase the TicWatch Pro 3 non-LTE version from the Aliexpress store for $269.99.

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When Qualcomm first announced the Snapdragon Wear 4100 and Wear 4100+, there were rumours that the processor will be utilised by the TicWatch Pro 3. Indeed, the TicWatch Pro 3 has now gone official on Amazon UK store. The smartwatch is up for pre-order with a price tag of £399.99.

The product page contains renders of the smartwatch giving us an idea of the design as well as a few of the features. However, if ou are interested i getting one, you’ll have to wait until November 30, 2020 when it will be released.

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Design-wise, the TicWatch Pro 3 adopts a similar design style as its predecessor. It has the rugged look for which Mobvoi’s smartwatches are known. In addition, the watch has a dimension of 45.1 x 45.1 x 12.6mm.

In terms of core configuration, TicWatch Pro 3 will use the Wear 4100 processor as stated earlier. The new Snapdragon Wear 4100 utilises a more efficient and smaller 12nm processor compared to 28nm used by its predecessor. Qualcomm says this makes for a “significantly faster new processor.” It also brings 25% improvement in the battery life and there is equally a faster LPDDR3 memory. The processor features quad-core A53 processors clocked at 1.7GHz for 85% faster performance and the graphics is powered by the Adreno 504 GPU which is 2.5x faster. There is support for up to 16-megapixel cameras while a lower-power 4G LTE modem is also onboard.

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