The Asus ZenWatch is an

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-based

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announced on September 3, 2014 at

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and released by Asus on November 9, 2014. It uses Android Wear, a modified version of Android designed specifically for smartwatches and other wearables. ASUS also provides a custom app manager for this watch called the ZenWatch manager. For

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tracking, you can use the ASUS ZenFit app as well as other health apps including

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. It is compatible with all smartphones running Android 4.3 or higher that support

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. Android Wear features a notification system based on

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technology that enables it to receive spoken commands from the user.

Certification

The ZenWatch has IP55 certification for resistance to water jets. It has a user-replaceable buckle-based strap. The watch has a small power key but an always-on display. The original ZenWatch was succeeded by the ZenWatch 2; both are square-shaped. On November 11, 2016, ASUS released the ZenWatch 3 that has a round face. One feature that distinguishes the ZenWatch 3 from many smartwatches is that you can charge it to 60% charge in only 15 minutes.

Reception

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praised the design, bright display and the comfort on the

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, but disliked the inaccurate

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and short battery life, and said Android Wear's interface still needs work.Asus ZenWatch Review
Retrieved 1 March 2015.

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