Motorola unveils Moto Watch Fit and Swarovski Crystals studded Moto Buds Loop
Motorola on Thursday (April 24, 2025) expanded its IoT products range with the announcement of Moto Buds Loop and Moto Watch Fit for global markets. Interestingly, the Lenovo-owned smartphone maker has decorated the Moto Buds Loop with Swarovski Crystals and its sound being engineered by Bose.
Both, the Moto Buds Loop and Moto Watch Fit have moto.ai which allows users control them smartly.
Moto Buds Loop
Moto Buds Loop is also the Motorola's first open-ear earbuds. Buds are equipped with 12 mm ironless drivers and feature spatial sound as well. It also uses dual-microphone system for sound clarity. It supports Bluetooth.
Moto Buds Loop claims up to 8 hours of battery life on a single charge and a total of 37 hours with the case. Being water resistance, it uses premium materials and a water-repellent design to protect buds against rain and splashes.
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With moto.ai, users can use their voice commands to receive summary of their notifications or launch a recording of their meeting. They can also use Smart Connect technology to switch between Motorola and Lenovo devices.
Moto Buds Loop comes in Pantone curated French Oak with crystals by Swarovski. Moto Buds Loop comes in Pantone certified Trekking Green colour.
Moto Watch Fit
Moto Watch Fit integrates with any Android device. It has a 1.9 inch OLED display with 1,000 nits of brightness which is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3.
Moto Watch Fit comes with over 100+ sports modes, advanced heart rate and calorie tracking, and built-in GPS. It is IP68 rated with up to 5 ATM water resistance.
Moto Watch Fit is also compatible with third-party 22 mm bands.
Motorola claims a 16-day battery life on one single charge with the Watch Fit.
Availability
The Moto Buds Loop will be available in select countries starting this summer, and the Moto Watch Fit over the coming weeks. However, their India launch, or arrival is uncertain as well.
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