Amazfit GTR smartwatch with AMOLED display, 42mm launched for ¥799 in China

Huami, a biometric and smart wearable manufacturer backed by Xiaomi, announced on Weibo, China's microblogging website, that it has launched two smart wearable Amazfit GTR devices in China for CNY799 (roughly Rs 7,950) and CNY1399 / Rs 13,900 approx.) respectively.

The Amazfit GTR smartwatches sport stainless steel, aluminum, and titanium case options with 42mm and 47mm dial size. The wearable in the talk comes with a wide range of features, including NFC support for UnionPay payments, 24-hours Bio-tracker with uninterrupted accurate heart rate monitoring capabilities, 50-meter water resistance and more.

As stated in the company's report, Amazfit GTR smartwatch of 47mm aluminum alloy and stainless steel version is priced at CYN999, while another version of 47mm titanium is priced at CYN1399. The standard variant of 42mm is priced at CYN799 and the top-end model is set to be sold at CYN999.

The screens of both devices come in color AMOLED display with 326PPI pixel density and are protected with an anti-scratch material corning gorilla glass 3. The lightweight wearable with 47mm has 1.39-inches screen size, while and 42mm model features 1.2-inches screen size.

Both 47mm and 42mm devices have been launched with space-based satellite navigation system GLONASS, a sensor for measuring air pressure, capacitive sensor, 3-axial geomagnetic sensor, sleep analyzer with 24X7 optimized health monitoring tools. Apart from this, Amazfit GTR is compatible with Android 5.0+, iOS 10.0+, making the wearable fully supported by both operating systems.

Weights 36g, and 25.5g, Amazfit GTR 47mm battery runs for up to 74-days (when using normally) which comes with a power capacity of 410mAh. Huami's GTR 42mm, on the other hand, sports 195mAh lithium polymer battery which runs for up to 34-days when getting stick to normal usage.

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Apple temporarily removes the audio chat feature by disabling the Watch Walkie Talkie app

Apple has temporarily disabled the Walkie Talkie app from its Smartwatch in an effort to honor users privacy. The said app allows a user to listen to another user’s iPhone without consent, reported TechCrunch.

The app in the talk gives users the ability to chat via audio conversation using a 'push to talk' interface. However, due to security vulnerability found in walkie talkie app, the apple has disabled the app. After discovering the bug, the company apologized for the inconvenience caused to users, the report reads.

According to the report, the company is working to fix security vulnerabilities. However, it has not yet been confirmed whether the app deactivation is permanent or temporary. As far as the audio conversation/feature is concerned, the company could reactivate the app once the bug is fixed.

In a conversation with TechCrunch, Apple said that the exact bug has not yet been confirmed, but the Walkie Talkie app on the Apple Watch could be used to exploit the privacy of the users if the bug resides inside the said app.

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