If there is ever a valid reason as to why some people are avoiding smartwatches at the moment it is because of its battery life. Considering that regular watches don’t need to charge or change batteries on a daily basis, having to charge your smartwatch at the end of the day is something many people are unused to.However ASUS is hoping that their next smartwatch will be able to address those problems. The company has recently hinted that their next-gen smartwatch will feature a battery life that will last a good seven days before requiring a recharge. According to ASUS’ chairman Jonney Shih, this will be thanks to a simplified OS and an improved chipset.
Shih was quoted as saying, “The ZenWatch is defined by us as a companion to a smartphone, and we think it still has a lot of room for improvement. As a companion device, its central processing unit and operating system should be more simplified than the current version, so that I can use it for up to seven days on one charge, rather than for just two days.”
ASUS made their smartwatch debut with the ZenWatch at IFA 2014 last year. The device looked good and featured a rather classy design. No word on when ASUS’ next-gen smartwatch will be launched, but there is a good chance we could be looking at another IFA unveiling, unless the company decides to surprise us all at MWC 2015 in March.
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