Asus is going to shake up the design of its smartwatch range with an entirely new chassis built for the Asus ZenWatch 3, apparently.
A recent FCC filing reveals that Asus is working on designs for a round smartwatch, which is a departure from the square chassis that featured on the Asus ZenWatch and ZenWatch 2.
The filing depicts a circular watch backplate, which suggests that the entire body is also round. The attached image also confirms a number of details about the watch, including the Asus ZenWatch 3 branding, customised keys, a stainless steel body, a model number WI503Q, and that it was manufactured in China. The filing also confirms that we’ll see Bluetooth 4.2 and Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n (2.4GHz) support.
It’s widely rumoured that Asus plans to unveil the ZenWatch 3 at a dedicated event during next month’s IFA technology tradeshow in Berlin. IFA is scheduled for the first week of September, so we’re now just weeks away from the prospective ZenWatch 3 launch.
You can read all about our IFA 2016 predictions here.
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