ZenWatch 2 announced, to come with more variations

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June 1, 2015 9:17 AM

The company announced the appropriately named ZenWatch 2 which, unlike its predecessor, comes in two sizes, at Computex.

The old ZenWatch and the new ZenWatch 2

It's only been half a year since the stylish ZenWatch was launched, but ASUS is already back with a second attempt in the Android Wear space.

Sources say, the company announced the appropriately named ZenWatch 2 which, unlike its predecessor, comes in two sizes, at Computex - Asia's premier tech exhibition.

For those looking for other excuses to upgrade from the previous model to this, the latter does have an improved dust and water resistance rating of IP67 (same as its fitness-centric counterpart, the VivoWatch).

It also comes with a more convenient magnetic charger cable instead of the old snap-on plastic cradle, and the recharge time has apparently been improved as well, according to Asus. On the software side, the ZenWatch 2 has an improved Remote Camera feature to go with your phone.

Sources also say you get three colors instead of just one for the body: silver, gunmetal and rose-gold. Similarly, ASUS will be offering a range of straps made out of rubber, soft leather and metal in different colors. There'll also be an optional leather strap with Swarovski crystals embedded all over it.

Prices for any of the variants of the watch and the watch itself have not been revealed yet.

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