The Asus Zenwatch 3 has appeared at the FCC which, on its own, is no big surprise. After all, we’re expecting to see the smartwatch unveiled at IFA 2016 next month. The most interesting part about the FCC documents though is a label for the back of the watch, which is round. This nicely dovetails with the new focus on round watch design in Android Wear 2.0.
The Zenwatch 3 model number is listed as WI503Q (the larger Zenwatch 2 is WI501Q and the smaller version is WI502Q. The original Zenwatch’s model number is WI500Q). A few Zenwatch 3 specs were also included in the filing, including Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi b/g/n and a stainless steel back. The Zenwatch 3 will charge at 5V/2A and feature 10W fast charging.
The other notable mention on the label is “customized keys,” indicating the new Zenwatch 3 will have more than one button. With Asus’ pre-IFA press conference scheduled for August 31 and Android 7.0 Nougat expected to drop before the end of August as well, we may well be seeing Android Wear 2.0 arriving on the Asus Zenwatch 3 in a matter of weeks.
As far as the price goes, we’d expect Asus to stick with its sub-$200 price bracket and, considering the general downturn in the wearable market, wouldn’t be surprised by a $150 Zenwatch 3 price tag.
Will you be happy to see a round Zenwatch 3? Do you think the square format is done for?
[Source: Android Authority]
