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Asus Android Wear smartwatch likely at IFA next month

Official Twitter account unsubtly teases the long-expected device

IFA in Berlin is where the world turns to catch a glimpse of the next big consumer electronic devices, and this year’s convention reportedly holds smartwatch developments from Samsung, LG, Motorola… and now, Asus, it seems.

The manufacturer has long been noted as an Android Wear manufacturer, but we’ve yet to actually see the fruits of its labor. Thanks to a teaser image from the company’s Twitter account, however, it appears that news is just around the corner.

“Time has been transformed, and we have changed,” reads the quote attributed to Lebanese-American poet Khalil Gibran on the image. Along with the unsubtle wordplay, the phrase is pasted atop the outline of what appears to be a rounded square of a smartwatch face, and a 3 September date at IFA is noted.

What might Asus bring to the table? According to TechRadar, its CEO has hinted that the company’s Android Wear device will be a lower-priced offering, perhaps undercutting the current price leader in the UK, the LG G Watch at £159.

Meanwhile, LG might show the G Watch 2, Samsung’s rumoured Gear Solo watchphone is expected to appear, and Motorola may launch (or at least peg a launch for) the Moto 360 that week at an event in the States. If you’re planning a smartwatch purchase, maybe wait a month.

[Sources: Twitter, TechRadar]

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Andrew writes features, news stories, reviews, and other pieces, often when the UK home team is off-duty or asleep. I'm based in Chicago with my lovely wife, amazing son, and silly cats, and my writing about games, gadgets, esports, apps, and plenty more has appeared in more than 75 publications since 2006.

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