Mobvoi has begun teasing the arrival of the TicWatch Pro 5 in a new campaign that shows off the upcoming smartwatch in full, with a potential announcement date also potentially hinted.
As part of the company's new 'HighfivePro5' campaign on Instagram and Twitter, shown below, full images of the smartwatch are being superimposed onto different worldwide locations.
Each shows off something different about the design of the Wear OS watch, though this only serves to confirm what we already knew from a recent Pro 5 Amazon listing leak, among others.
> Read our TicWatch Pro 5 review here.
The most notable difference between the Pro 5 and the current-gen models - the TicWatch Pro 3 and TicWatch Pro 3 Ultra - is the new power button and top button layout.
On the existing models, this is positioned at 2 o'clock and 5 o'clock, though the Pro 5 locates a bold new crown at 3 o'clock and moves the side button just above.
Concrete jungle where dreams are made of. In the heart of New York City, we find our power, inside and out. #HighfivePro5 pic.twitter.com/QYwx49yw8S
— Mobvoi_Official (@Mobvoi_Official) May 16, 2023
Interestingly, Mobvoi is also giving away a free TicWatch Pro 5 as part of the promotion, with the closing date for people to get involved being 23 May.
This could suggest the announcement date will be in line with the end of the 'HighfivePro5' contest, or, of course, it could come before or later. Given what we know from leaks, an official launch could happen any day now.
We should have all the details soon enough - including, hopefully, when the Pro 5 will update to the just-announced Wear OS 4 - so stay tuned for official word from Mobvoi.
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Conor moved to Wareable Media Group in 2017, initially covering all the latest developments in smartwatches, fitness trackers, and VR. He made a name for himself writing about trying out translation earbuds on a first date and cycling with a wearable airbag, as well as covering the industry’s latest releases.
Following a stint as Reviews Editor at Pocket-lint, Conor returned to Wareable Media Group in 2022 as Editor-at-Large. Conor has become a wearables expert, and helps people get more from their wearable tech, via Wareable's considerable how-to-based guides.
He has also contributed to British GQ, Wired, Metro, The Independent, and The Mirror.