Tag: AMOLED

HAYLOU Announces Solar Lite 2 Smartwatch First Look

HAYLOU, a consumer-focused smart wearable brand dedicated to accessible technology and everyday comfort, today announces the upcoming introduction of its latest smartwatch, Solar Lite 2. Designed around real-life needs, Solar Lite 2 combines refined aesthetics with practical smart functions to support a lighter, more effortless daily lifestyle.

Rooted in the philosophy of “Light as You Live,” Solar Lite 2 represents a significant evolution in HAYLOU’s smartwatch design — focusing less on complexity and more on balance, ease, and reliability.It is designed for users who want technology to quietly support their routines, rather than demand constant attention.

 

  • Slim Design That Feels Weightless

With a slim 9.8mm profile and a carefully balanced structure, Solar Lite 2 is designed to feel natural on the wrist from morning to night.The lightweight form minimizes physical and visual presence, allowing the watch to blend seamlessly into workouts, commutes, and relaxed moments.From the soft-touch strap to the overall ergonomics, every detail is shaped to reduce pressure, heat buildup, and distraction — so comfort stays effortless throughout the day.

 

 

  • A Display That Stays Clear, Indoors and Out

HAYLOU Solar Lite 2 features a 1.43-inch AMOLED display with a sharp 466×466 resolution and smooth high refresh rate, delivering vivid colors and refined details at a glance.Even under bright outdoor sunlight, users can easily read notifications, check data, and enjoy watch faces with exceptional clarity.

 

  • Sleep Smarter, Feel Better

Solar Lite 2 includes a sleep scoring feature designed to support everyday awareness of sleep habits.By offering simple feedback, it encourages users to pay more attention to rest and recovery.

 

Designed for everyday freedom, Solar Lite 2 delivers up to 17 days of battery life on a single charge, minimizing interruptions and reducing the need for frequent charging.With support for over 150 sports modes and 1ATM water resistance, it adapts easily to workouts, changing weather, and daily activities such as handwashing or light rain.Together, these features allow users to stay focused on movement, routine, and rest — without adjusting their day around the watch.

  • Availability

HAYLOU Solar Lite 2 is scheduled to launch in the middle to late part of January 2026 and will be available on AliExpress and Shopee. An introductory promotional offer will be available during the initial launch period.

 

Smartwatch Essentials: HAYLOU Solar Lite 2

 

Product Type: Slim smartwatch for everyday wear

Design:9.8mm slim minimalist design

Display:1.43″ AMOLED display, 466×466 resolution

Connectivity: Bluetooth 5.4

Battery Life:Up to 17 days

Sports Modes:150 sports modes

Health Features:Sleep scoring and sleep stage analysis

Water Resistance: 1ATM 

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Garmin adds AMOLED displays to its Instinct Crossover hybrid smartwatches

Garmin has announced Instinct® Crossover AMOLED, its newest lineup of hybrid smartwatches designed to offer superior readability and timeless style in even the toughest conditions. Featuring mechanical watch hands, the vivid AMOLED display showcases 24/7 health and wellness data, activities and more in stunning detail. Meanwhile, the watch’s built-in LED flashlight provides greater visibility in dark environments. And with incredible battery life of up to 14 days in smartwatch mode and 18 days in battery saver mode, users can do more while charging less. 

“From a day on the hiking trail to a night on the town, Instinct Crossover AMOLED offers the best of both worlds. With traditional analogue hands highlighted on an even brighter display, adventurers can achieve a sophisticated look without sacrificing the durability they need when pursuing their passions.” –Susan Lyman, Garmin Vice President of Consumer Sales and Marketing 

Bigger and brighter

Instinct Crossover AMOLED combines the classic look of an analogue watch with a brilliant, colourful display, all protected by a new scratch-resistant sapphire lens. The watch hands will dynamically move away, making it easier to see data, health stats, smart notifications and more, while the Super-LumiNova® coating ensures users can see the time, even in the dark. 

Built for adventure

 

    • Get better visibility in the great outdoors or at home with the built-in dimmable LED flashlight.
  • RevoDrive™ technology ensures the time stays accurate by automatically detecting and recalibrating misaligned hands in case of impact during an adventure. 
  • The watch is built to MIL-STD-810 for thermal and shock resistance and includes a dual-layered metal bezel, making it strong enough to endure the toughest adventures.
  • With the ability to track in challenging conditions, users can navigate confidently thanks to multi-band GPS with SatIQ™ technology.
  • Prepare for the next adventure with the new lifestyle logging feature in the Garmin Connect™ app, showing users how lifestyle choices like caffeine and alcohol consumption impact their sleep, stress and HRV1.

 

VIDEO: See how form and function work together on Instinct Crossover AMOLED

Tactical edition

For those seeking a smartwatch that’s mission-ready, the Instinct Crossover AMOLED – Tactical Edition offers a variety of tactical-specific features, including an applied ballistics solver, stealth mode and night vision goggle compatibility.
Available now, Instinct Crossover AMOLED has a suggested retail price of £519.99 (€599.99 in Ireland) and comes in two colourways – charcoal and bronze/sunburst. Instinct Crossover AMOLED – Tactical Edition is available for £599.99 and comes in black. Visit garmin.com to learn more about the full collection of health, wellness, navigation and connected features available on Instinct Crossover AMOLED. 

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Garmin launches first microLED watch and brings inReach to your wrist

Garmin  is advancing the future of smartwatch technology with the introduction of fēnix® 8 Pro series. These premium GPS smartwatches are the first to feature inReach technology for satellite and cellular connectivity—letting athletes and adventurers leave their phone behind and still stay in touch. Further revolutionising the smartwatch industry, fēnix 8 Pro – MicroLED introduces a first-of-its-kind, high-resolution MicroLED display for superior readability.

“fēnix 8 Pro is changing the game for smartwatches. This new lineup is full of breakthrough innovations, bringing life-changing inReach technology to the wrist to help keep athletes and adventurers in touch with their family and friends and introducing the first-ever ultra-bright MicroLED display to a smartwatch so users can see their maps, stats, health and wellness metrics and more like never before.”

—Susan Lyman, Garmin Vice President of Consumer Sales and Marketing

Leave the phone behind and still stay connected

Designed for those pursuits that make it impractical to carry a phone, fēnix 8 Pro has built-in inReach technology for satellite and cellular connectivity.

Satellite connectivity

fēnix 8 Pro uses inReach technology to let explorers exchange messages and send location check-ins.

  • Text messages: Send and receive text messages with those using the Garmin Messenger™ app on their smartphone or compatible Garmin smartwatch.
  • Location check-ins: Send location updates to family and friends so they can keep track of trip progress.

Cellular connectivity

In addition to sending text messages or providing location check-ins, fēnix 8 Pro can be used to make phone calls, send voice messages, share LiveTrack links and view weather forecasts when connected to the LTE network.

  • Voice calls: Make and take voice calls from the watch with other fēnix 8 Pro users or those using the Garmin Messenger app on their smartphone.
  • Voice messages: Check in with family and friends by exchanging 30-second voice messages. Recipients can listen to the messages or read the transcriptions on their watch or in the Garmin Messenger app.
  • LiveTrack: Friends and family can follow the adventures with LiveTrack location sharing and location check-ins on their smartphone. Users can also alert their friends and family when a LiveTrack session has started, in case they want to follow along or reach out during an activity.
  • Weather forecasts: Access current weather conditions and multiday forecasts to stay prepared for what’s ahead.

SOS capability supported by Garmin Response

When an SOS is triggered, fēnix 8 Pro will send a message over satellite or cellular connectivity to the Garmin Response℠ center, where a dedicated team of skilled emergency response coordinators are ready at any time. From there, Garmin Response will communicate with the user, their listed emergency contacts, search and rescue organisations and other available local resources. They provide updates to users and emergency contacts on the response effort, including confirmation when help is on the way, and remain available as the incident is being resolved. With nearly two decades of experience, the Garmin Response team has supported more than 17,000 inReach incident responses in more than 150 countries on all seven continents.

First-of-its-kind MicroLED display

Offering remarkable brightness in exquisite detail, fēnix 8 Pro – MicroLED features over 400,000 individual LEDs delivering up to 4,500 nits, making it the brightest smartwatch ever. The result is a revolutionary display that produces rich colors and high pixel densities with wide viewing angles and superior readability—even in direct sunlight.

Rugged design, premium features

Made for any adventure, all fēnix 8 Pro models are dive-rated and feature leakproof metal buttons, a metal sensor guard cover, AMOLED or MicroLED touchscreen displays and titanium bezels, plus an LED flashlight for greater visibility in dark environments.

Built for wherever the adventure leads, fēnix 8 Pro is loaded with Garmin’s full suite of performance, navigation, health and wellness2, and connected features, including endurance score, hill score, daily suggested workouts, preloaded TopoActive Maps, dynamic round-trip routing, the Garmin ECG App3, sleep coach, Garmin Pay™, safety and tracking features and more. To learn more, visit https://www.garmin.com/en-IE/.