OnePlus OneWatch Release Date: Company’s Alleged Smartwatch Leaks Online, Could It Be Motorola Moto 360’s Rival?

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OnePlus OneWatch Release Date: After the debut of the OnePlus One smartphone which created some noise online due to its reported combination of high-end specifications and low price, comes a hint that the company is allegedly close to launching its first smartwatch dubbed as OneWatch. According to BGR, they have received a detailed sketched of how the wearable will look like. The design looks similar to that of Motorola's Moto 360.

The Moto 360 is so far the only android watch with a circular screen and high quality metal construction. Could OneWatch be its rival?

According to the leak that BGR received, the OneWatch follows Moto 360's round form. It is said to have an OLED display protected by Sapphire glass, and the watch face surrounded titanium borders. Reportedly, OLEDs consume as much as 40% less power when displaying black images vs LCDs because they can turn off individual pixels. The opposite is true for battery-draining white backgrounds. This custom-made OLED display with mostly black watch face screensaver will help to reduce battery life consumption.

OneWatch allegedly has a crown or dial for controlling some of its functions. The leather strap is said to house a curved battery, which can be charged using a Qi wireless charger. It seems to be like the Moto 360 that charges wirelessly via magnetic induction according to Tech Radar. Motorola's Andoid wear photos reveal the rear of the watch which features a strange purple backing that is speculated to be used for the Qi charging method.

While Motorola confirmed that the Moto 360, which runs with Google's Android Wear OS, is compatible with all Android 4.3 and Android 4.4 phones and tablets that take advantage of battery-sipping Bluetooth 4.0 technology, there is no mention of the software to be used by OneWatch at this time. Reportedly, OnePlus could either go for Google's Android Wear or go with its own UI on top of Android.

Hopefully, OneWatch will follow the OnePlus One routes offering high-end specs at a very low price.

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