If the leaks are true - the black spot is still there (for what I assume is the light sensor).
Android Wear |OT| 2nd Gen is Here
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If the leaks are true - the black spot is still there (for what I assume is the light sensor).
GuitarAtomik
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If they want to keep the bezel that thin, they need it (that's where the IR sensor is). No getting around that any time soon. I imagine they're pretty sold on the thin bezel look for the 360, and if they go with a bigger bezel they'll name that watch something else as a different line similar to how LG has the G Watch R and the Urbane.
Battery drain on my Moto 360 is just ridiculous. It's not even drain anymore.
Got the latest update yesterday - took the watch off the cradle and wore it from 5am to 7am, completely dead. Tried rebooting it but after the Android Wear animation, it would just shut off. Figured it was dead (after two hours) so when I got home, I wasnt surprised to see "Android is upgrading 1 of 17". However, AFTER it rebooted, I was finally able to check the battery stats:
...so what's keeping it from restarting at 80% charged?!
This happens so often I don't even remember to wear the watch anymore. Used to grab it every morning but now it's such a hassle, it's no longer a habit. There's like less than ten watches out, who the heck is QA-ing these updates?
Got the latest update yesterday - took the watch off the cradle and wore it from 5am to 7am, completely dead. Tried rebooting it but after the Android Wear animation, it would just shut off. Figured it was dead (after two hours) so when I got home, I wasnt surprised to see "Android is upgrading 1 of 17". However, AFTER it rebooted, I was finally able to check the battery stats:
...so what's keeping it from restarting at 80% charged?!
This happens so often I don't even remember to wear the watch anymore. Used to grab it every morning but now it's such a hassle, it's no longer a habit. There's like less than ten watches out, who the heck is QA-ing these updates?
Sounds like you have a defective battery and should have it replaced under warranty
Yeah, didn't realize my warranty is up in a few months. I just filled out a request to repair it.
sweetvar26
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Isn't there a rumor that the new version of moto 360 will be compatible with iOS as well?
According to this
http://www.theverge.com/2015/8/28/9220161/huawei-watch-preorders-now-available
It might happen
Third Strike
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New rendering of the new Moto 360. I'm guessing this will be officially unveiled this week at IFA. The only thing I'm hoping for is NFC for Android Pay...
Definitely worth trying, I'm still wearing mine daily since December and I'm still getting more than a day of use out of it (I use it to check the time regularly, read notifications a few times an hour). So it could be a faulty battery on yours.
Liking the look of the smaller 360 for my small wrists, if the battery life is lower though I'll pass.
The watch has gotten obscenely warm when on the cradle so maybe that destroyed the battery. Wish I would have thought of it sooner but with battery bugs going around with prior updates, I just assumed it was another bug,
AngmarsKing701
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Goddamn that black is sexy
New rendering of the new Moto 360. I'm guessing this will be officially unveiled this week at IFA. The only thing I'm hoping for is NFC for Android Pay...
Jzero
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If the battery is way better I'll get the silver one so I have one of each color.
New rendering of the new Moto 360. I'm guessing this will be officially unveiled this week at IFA. The only thing I'm hoping for is NFC for Android Pay...
I was patiently waiting for gen 2 and they keep the flat tire... The button on the top right is also a no-go.
Gen 1 was almost perfect design wise. I was hoping for it to become a little slimmer and to lose the flat tire but I guess the battery would have been too small and the bezel would have had to be bigger. Such a shame.
layzie1989
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Do you all know of any interesting interactive watch faces? All I've seen up to now has been disappointing. There should be a face like the one they showed off to let you message other watch users, except for hangouts. It makes so much sense I can't believe they didn't do it.
AngmarsKing701
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The angle here suggests the bevel and glass are level. Still liking the black classic one, although the sport is kinda neat as well.
Hmm.
Gotta wait on pricing.
infiniteloop
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Android Wear now compatible with iPhone:
http://www.macrumors.com/2015/08/31/android-wear-iphone-now-compatible/
http://www.macrumors.com/2015/08/31/android-wear-iphone-now-compatible/
Sounds like that's not the case for early adopters =/
infiniteloop
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Yeah, looks like newer models only
Honestly, if you're gonna go Android Wear, you're gonna need to go Android. And vice versa with the Apple Watch/iPhone.
You're never gonna see great integration between Android Wear and iOS due to the way that OS is built and what they allow app developers to do on the phone and (most importantly) in the background at any one time. It just doesn't make sense to combine the iPhone with an Android Wear device instead of the Apple Watch.
The other way around would be way easier though, given how Android gives you pretty much full control over everything if you wish to have it as a developer, but Apple would never support Android on their watch because they want to sell you both devices, not just the one (Google doesn't give a shit about devices, they just want you to use their services).
Either way, I guess it's just a roundabout way of saying "nobody is really gonna give a shit about iOS support, unless they're sitting out their contract and jumping the gun on the watch." I'd hope.
You're never gonna see great integration between Android Wear and iOS due to the way that OS is built and what they allow app developers to do on the phone and (most importantly) in the background at any one time. It just doesn't make sense to combine the iPhone with an Android Wear device instead of the Apple Watch.
The other way around would be way easier though, given how Android gives you pretty much full control over everything if you wish to have it as a developer, but Apple would never support Android on their watch because they want to sell you both devices, not just the one (Google doesn't give a shit about devices, they just want you to use their services).
Either way, I guess it's just a roundabout way of saying "nobody is really gonna give a shit about iOS support, unless they're sitting out their contract and jumping the gun on the watch." I'd hope.
US only to start.
Urbane was their next watch, that'll be around for a while, but no NFC. Earlier rumors letter the new Moto at the exact same spec as the LG watches, so I guess they're waiting on Qualcomm to do them a spec boost while saving battery.
I don't get it either. It just looks weird with some watch faces and that's it
Jzero
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I really hope they sell their own silicone bands or I really hope third party bands fit better without modification.
GuitarAtomik
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I'm actually kind of in to that sport. Not sure if I'd go with that over the regular one, but it looks pretty slick.
GuitarAtomik
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Thought this was kind of funny after all the flat tire talk.
Also:
Also:
Jzero
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Yup it's not going to change itself.
AngmarsKing701
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Any leaks on pricing yet for the Moto Sport?
If this thing has a HRM and / or pedometer which I can sync with fitbit then SOLD.
Currently rocking a Pebble Time as my first smartwatch and with Android its great but i do love my step counter and am invested in the fitbit ecosystem so that for me is the holy chalice dungeon...
Currently rocking a Pebble Time as my first smartwatch and with Android its great but i do love my step counter and am invested in the fitbit ecosystem so that for me is the holy chalice dungeon...
Same here! I've been jogging a lot lately so this would be perfect. However, I still need my phone for music so I might as well keep using my running app there...
According to the video I just saw on Droid Life, Moto apparently said the new 360 models start at $299 and go up from there. No idea where the Sport models lie in there, but apparently pre-orders will go live on Moto Maker today so we should know soon.
Amazon had a page up for pre-orders last week before it was taken down. they start at $450.
It seems all the new AW watches in general are trending toward higher prices...and I don't really see why, what with the lack of NFC or a speaker or any other major inclusion that would justify price creep. Makes me want to re-buy a 1st-gen ZenWatch while they are still dirt cheap. We may have to rename this thread to "wait for the 3rd gen."
Thought it could possibly be changed with a Google Play Services update
Probably will be changed with whatever they decide to throw into a "Marshmallow" update to Wear.
Hmm, that's drawing me to the new Moto, completely ruled it out before because of the flat tire.
GuitarAtomik
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It's unfortunate. As much as I love my 360, I still think anything over $299 is asking too much considering the functionality of these devices (unless it's made of premium materials or whatever). They need to start bringing the average price down to $150-$200 and even that is a little steep.
Wholly agree. I think the time for premium products is when Android Wear is a mature platform. Right now, when we are basically in the "pay to beta test" phase, the prices should be going in the other direction.
You know it doesn't actually mean it has a bigger or better screen, right?
