Updated
Updated · Stuff · Sep 3
Motorola Unveils £369 Watch Ultra With Wear OS and 50-Hour Battery
Updated
Updated · Stuff · Sep 3

Motorola Unveils £369 Watch Ultra With Wear OS and 50-Hour Battery

3 articles · Updated · Stuff · Sep 3

Summary

  • Motorola’s new Watch Ultra is set to launch in North America, the UK and Europe in the coming weeks as a premium 46mm stainless-steel smartwatch with LTE, priced at £369/€429.
  • Wear OS marks a shift from Motorola’s prior in-house smartwatch software, bringing Play Store app access while Motorola layers on its own Qira AI assistant and Polar-backed wellness features.
  • Polar’s fitness system covers 100-plus activity types and uses heart-rate and SpO2 data for sleep tracking and a stamina score, positioning the watch around training and recovery as much as style.
  • 50 hours of active use and a 15-minute charge for 24 more hours are central to Motorola’s pitch against the Pixel Watch 5 and Samsung Galaxy Watch9, alongside a bigger case and two bundled straps.

Insights

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