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Next Asus ZenWatch to Offer Voice Calling Sans Handset, Launch in Q3 2015

Next Asus ZenWatch to Offer Voice Calling Sans Handset, Launch in Q3 2015 2v624i

By Robin Sinha | Updated: 26 December 2014 19:21 IST

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While launching the Asus ZenWatch in Taiwan, the company CEO Jerry Shen on December 24 also announced that the firm is working on the next generation ZenWatch, currently being tipped as ZenWatch 2. The firm additionally released a few new teasers for its next generation of ZenFone handsets over the week. 5d4948

As per the announcement by Shen, the Asus ZenWatch 2 will independent voice-calling functionality like the MWC 2015 in Barcelona later in the year.

The Chinese company is said to launch two more wearable devices other than the ZenWatch that will focus on the 's health and fitness. Also, these fitness-related devices will be priced lower than the Asus ZenWatch 2, as reported by Focus Taiwan.

As for the original ZenWatch, which launched in Taiwan at TWD 5,990 (roughly Rs. 12,000), Shen added that the Android Wear-based smartwatch would roll out in select European markets, China and Hong Kong in the second phase. The watch is available in limited quantities for now and will stay the same until February.

LG G3. The details on what functions will be carried by the rear buttons are still scarce. However, the buttons are speculated to act as camera shutter buttons, power buttons or a shortcut key for certain features.

The video also hints at the inclusion of a dual camera sensor like the HTC One (M8). Again, since it was a teaser, the details of the dual sensors are not yet known. The text seen in the teaser - "See what others can't see" suggest the highlight of the handset will be its camera.

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