Leave your smartphone at home with Mobvoi’s new TicWatch Pro 4G/LTE – TalkAndroid.com

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When we reviewed Mobvoi’s TicWatch Pro last year we were impressed with its battery life and the innovative dual-display, today the brand has launched an updated model called the TicWatch Pro 4G/LTE. As you may have guessed, the Wear OS toting TicWatch Pro 4G/LTE gains cellular connectivity and is tied in exclusively to the Verizon network. Elsewhere, the smartwatch gains a slight bump in specs over its predecessor and features such as TicMotion 2.0, Number Sharing, Cloud Synchronization, and TicPulse. We’ve got the full details for you after the break.

As with the original model, the TicWatch Pro 4G/LTE boasts a 1.4-inch dual-layered display that consists of a color AMOLED panel and a low-power LCD display, which combined with Mobvoi’s “Essential Mode” extends battery life from 2-days up to 30 days. The watch has a sporty style with a durable stainless steel bezel and also carries IP68+ protection against dust, water, and shocks.

The TicWatch Pro 4G/LTE has a number of new features including the following:

• TicPulse – Monitoring your heart rate has never been easier with 24/7 heart rate monitoring that passively records your heart history even in “Essential Mode” for up to 30 days including detailed visualizations of your health for up to 7 days including minimum, maximum and resting heart rates; extreme heart rate alerts for rates not triggered by exercising; and steps taken

• TicMotion 2.0 – With Mobvoi’s TicMotion 2.0 technology, the TicWatch Pro 4G/LTE takes a giant leap from the first generation TicMotion, expanding the assistant to autonomously track a wider range of real-time motions including fast-walking and running, while swimming will be rolled out at a later time

• Cloud Synchronization – Sync messaging and email app alerts from your smartphone to your TicWatch Pro 4G/LTE, Bluetooth-free and also without downloading a standalone app for Gmail, WhatsApp, Google Hangouts and SMS on Android smartphones
• Cellular Connectivity – Enabled by number sharing, your phone number can be shared to your TicWatch Pro 4G/LTE and conduct VoLTE voice calls, to send or receive SMS messages or use your favorite messaging apps

• SOS Alerts – Leveraging the 4G/LTE connectivity, SOS immediately dials 911 and broadcasts your immediate location in the event of an emergency‘

Under the hood, the TicWatch Pro 4G/LTE has 1GB of RAM, 4GB of built-in storage, and is powered by the venerable Snapdragon Wear 2100 chipset. It’s a shame that Mobvoi didn’t upgrade the chip to the slightly updated SD3100 chipset, but it shouldn’t make much difference. There’s built-in GPS, Google Pay via NFC, heart-rate sensor e-compass, ambient light sensor, and accelerometer.

The 4G/LTE connectivity is tied in exclusively to the Verizon network, so you won’t be able to switch carriers. Mobvoi says that the 4G/LTE connection will be activated by Verizon around a month from now.

Early adopters can grab the TicWatch Pro from Amazon and Mobvoi for $279 from today until August 10, after which the regular price of $299 will apply.

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About the Author: Peter Holden

He’s been an Android fan ever since owning an HTC Hero, with the Dell Streak being his first phablet. He currently carries a Realme GT Neo 2 in his pockets, a Lenovo Yoga Tab 11 in his backpack, and thinks nothing of lugging a 17-inch laptop around the world. When not immersed in the world of Android and gadgets, he’s an avid sports fan, and like all South Africans, he loves a good Braai (BBQ).