The Oppo Watch is real and will be unveiled on March 6
Alongside the Oppo Find X2
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The long-rumored Oppo Watch has been officially confirmed, named, and given a reveal date of March 6 at the planned launch event for the Oppo Find X2 phone.
The info comes straight from Oppo itself - or at least its official Twitter account:
It’s time to say hello to #OPPOWatch. 👀Unveiled at the #OPPOFindX2 Launch Event March 6, 10.30am CET. ⏰ pic.twitter.com/IwbOJnHoygMarch 2, 2020
In addition to announcing the launch date and time, the Oppotweetalso showed us our first official looks at the Oppo Watch - which matches the rumors we’ve seen about the device.
From the angles shown, the watch appears to have sides that curve down much like the ‘waterfall edges’ in theOppo Find Xand, presumably, the Oppo Find X2.
The Oppo Watch also appears to have two buttons on the right side of the display, the top one larger than the bottom. It’s unclear if it will just rely on touch navigation: there’s no rotating crown, as on theApple Watch 5, for instance, and it’s impossible to tell if it has a trick like the haptic digital dial of theSamsung Galaxy Watch Active 2.
Lots of leaks - some vindicated
TheOppo Watchhad its own small series of leaked renders and photos revealing a design that accurately reflected the final design we see in Oppo’s tweet. That’s reassuring, as we can dig into the other predicted features - like theoperating system.
A leaked image appearing on Weibo, for example, revealed an alleged photo of the Oppo Watch’s operating system:
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That could beWear OS, though the different UI means it would have to be running a skin on top of the platform given itsApple-like font choice. Alternatively, it could be Oppo’s own internal operating system, which would keep Oppo from being dependent onGoogle-related operating systems or services.
David is now a mobile reporter at Cnet. Formerly Mobile Editor, US for TechRadar, he covered phones, tablets, and wearables. He still thinks the iPhone 4 is the best-looking smartphone ever made. He’s most interested in technology, gaming and culture – and where they overlap and change our lives. His current beat explores how our on-the-go existence is affected by new gadgets, carrier coverage expansions, and corporate strategy shifts.
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