Fossil Gen 6 Smartwatch Launched in India: All the Details

Fossil Gen 6 smartwatch was launched on Wednesday, September 22. The new smartwatch will ship with Google’s Wear OS 2 software program however Fossil says it is going to be upgradable to Wear OS 3 software program in 2022. The Fossil Gen 6 smartwatch is available in 42mm and 44mm dial sizes and is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 4100+ SoC. Fossil additionally mentions that this would be the first time its product will probably be unveiled in India and different markets concurrently. The Fossil Gen 6 lineup was introduced within the US in late August.

Fossil Gen 6 worth in India, availability

The Fossil Gen 6 smartwatch worth in India ranges from Rs. 23,995 to Rs. 24,995. As talked about, the Fossil smartwatch is available in two variants — the 42mm dial variant and the 44mm dial variant. The smartwatch will probably be accessible for buy by way of Fossil’s official website, Amazon, and offline by way of choose stores beginning September 27.

Interested clients can pre-book the Fossil Gen 6 smartwatch on the official web site beginning September 25. It will probably be provided in 4 color choices for the 44mm dial variant and three color choices for the 42mm dial variant. The Fossil Gen 6 will probably be accessible to buy in India similtaneously different markets. The smartwatch was unveiled within the US in late August.

Fossil Gen 6 specs, options

Its 1.28-inch (416×416 pixels) color AMOLED touchscreen with a 326ppi pixel density is housed in a round dial in two sizes — 42mm and 44mm. As talked about, it runs Wear OS 2 in the intervening time and Fossil has promised it is going to be upgradable to Wear OS 3 in 2022. Under the hood, it will get a Snapdragon Wear 4100+ SoC with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of storage. The processor is claimed to have a 30 % acquire in efficiency over its predecessor — the Fossil Gen 5 — with quicker app loading and decrease energy consumption.

The features of the buttons and dials on the Fossil Gen 6 can be customised by the customers. Additionally, customers are provided seven kinds for the smartwatch that comes with interchangeable straps.

Being a smartwatch, the Fossil Gen 6 additionally comes with well being monitoring options together with an upgraded coronary heart price monitoring sensor that enables “continuous tracking and improved signal accuracy” and a brand new blood oxygen monitoring (SpO2) sensor. Other sensors embrace accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, altimeter, off-body IR, and ambient mild sensor.

Connectivity choices on the Fossil Gen 6 embrace Bluetooth v5 LE, Wi-Fi, GPS, and NFC SE. The smartwatch is charged with a 4 pin USB with a magnetic puck and helps quick charging. It is appropriate with Android and iOS smartphones and has the flexibility to obtain and make calls whereas it’s related to a smartphone. Additionally, it additionally comes with assist for Google Assistant.

The battery life on the Fossil Gen 6 is claimed to final for greater than 24 hours or a number of days if used with the Extended Battery Mode. Fossil additionally mentions that the smartwatch might be charged as much as 80 % in roughly half an hour. The smartwatch can be swimproof as much as 3ATM (30 metres).

Spotify’s Wear OS improve, that lets customers obtain songs and podcasts on their smartwatches, can be accessible on the Fossil Gen 6.


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