Jazzy Network
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Huawei watch is 300 bucks now on its sale. I would get that.
Android Wear |OT| 2nd Gen is Here
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Huawei watch is 300 bucks now on its sale. I would get that.
Either that or the LG G Watch Urbane. The Huawei has a higher resolution, but not much of a difference between those two either way.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
Smart Watch 3 was like $100 a couple weeks ago. Best watch imo regardless of price.
Not Android Wear, but I've been rocking the Samsung Gear S2 Classic for almost a month. Great device and battery life. Played a whole round of golf using it as a GPS distance and score tracker, just as good as a Garmin. Using this as my watch face via Mr Time Maker:
Considering getting the girlfriend an S2 watch. How do you like it?
Yeah
PopcornMegaphone
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I really need some help. For xmas I'd really like to get my wife a bluetooth enabled device for ear buds that streams music for spotify, google radio, etc. On top of that she'd like to leave the phone in her gym locker. Is this possible on a google smartwatch? I've searched around and the answer is ambiguous. If you can can someone recommend a watch that is best for the gym?
Thanks in advance!
Thanks in advance!
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
I don't think that will work. The watch isn't pushing all that data. It's the phone.
There's a way to have the watch store Google Music and listen to that. But it isn't instant. You need to choose what to store on the watch.
PopcornMegaphone
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Thanks. I was afraid of that. I was hoping it could stream from the phone to the smartwatch.
I bet the battery drain would be massive for something like that.
It's an awesome watch and gadget. No lag in the dial, many customizable watch options, and perfect integration with my Samsung Note Edge.
It's certainly kept me more fit with the activity and heart tracker, and the icing on the cake is the golf GPS and score app. I strongly recommend it.
Jzero
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Bluetooth doesn't have that huge of a range anyway so it wouldn't work regardless.
PopcornMegaphone
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I was thinking wifi for phone-to-watch music streaming and bluetooth for watch to headphones.
Fallout-with-swords
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So how does the Moto 360 1 hold up today?
I just want it to view notifications, count steps, tell time, and look nice.
I'd probably charge it every night as I do my phone. And wouldn't need the watch face on all the time.
Also do people have opinions on Stone Grey vs Black.
I just want it to view notifications, count steps, tell time, and look nice.
I'd probably charge it every night as I do my phone. And wouldn't need the watch face on all the time.
Also do people have opinions on Stone Grey vs Black.
Ignatz Mouse
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Mine does all those things just fine. I had pretty bad battery issues for a while, but uninstalling the software from my phone and resetting my watch fixed that.
I have black.
RaySpencer
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I love my gen 1 360.
Battery lasts the day, not much more though. I get my sports scores, chat notifications, and control my podcasts while my phone is connected to my car stereo, so it does everything I need.
I got the silver one, I like it much more than the black, but I would say its entirely a personal opinion anyway. Both are great.
Frustrated_me
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When can we expect 3rd gen Android Wear devices to come out? I think the product should be well matured by then.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
How would anyone know
Jzero
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The second gen devices came out not too long ago. Maybe late spring?
Ignatz Mouse
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Mostly it's apps that have a Wear feature already, I find.
Other than that-- Watchmaker/Facer if you want to make or download watch faces (from facerepo.com). And Pujie Black is a nice custom watch face with a lot of customizable features as well.
I used to have Wear Laucher but it's not quite as necessary with the updates.
HammerOfThor
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So I really dig the Android Wear watches, but I'm currently using an iPhone and I'm not sure if I'm switching to Android any time soon.
How good/bad is the integration between Android Wear and iPhones? I really dislike the Apple watch and I've heard a lot of negative things about them.
How good/bad is the integration between Android Wear and iPhones? I really dislike the Apple watch and I've heard a lot of negative things about them.
RaySpencer
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I think I want to pick up a metal band for my 1st gen 360. Any recommendations? Nothing expensive, and nothing I will have to modify to work, haha.
brotkasten
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The watch does look nice, but I wish there was an elegant charging solution for it. All manufacturers need to embrace inductive charging for small gadgets like that.
Yep, had to get the mesh metal band for the H watch. Fucking love the hardware. I'm happy with the magnetic lock charger but if this worked with a universal inductive charger, that'd be even better. Software leaves a lot to be desired. So glad they fixed the Take a Note command that used to bring up a white screen. Shazam only worked sometimes last I used it. I do like how convenient it is get to apps like Shazam so that I'm more likely to use them. Is there a launcher that lets me get to google now with one swipe instead of the current three?
If you're okay with the watch being thicker, sure.
You need room for that coil. To be honest, I'm perfectly fine with what they have now, the cradle works just as well, the magnet slides it in place, I'm good. Last thing I need is another several mm's of thickness added to the watches.
brotkasten
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The Moto 360 is as thick as the Huawei Watch and has wireless charging.
I want to buy an Android Wear watch and I can't choose between the LG Watch Urbane and the Moto 360 2nd Gen (42 mm). I don't really mind the flat tire, because I prefer mostly black watchfaces, but how do the AMOLED and LCD screen compare? Also because AMOLED is better at creating deeper blacks and it doesn't cost any energy, compared to a LCD screen. Has anyone tried both, which did you prefer?
After wearing the Urbane of a friend, I've decided to buy the Moto 360 42mm edition. The Urbane is simply too big for my wrists, who are quite average, but the bezels make the Urbane a much bigger watch than I anticipated. I will post impressions when I receive it (tomorrow or the day after).
My santababy got me the urbane, I love it. she said she tried to get me the urbane 2 but as they took of the market was not able to. Petty it took LG so long to reintroduce it , but I am very happy with this one 
(been sporting the LG G up till now and like that one too, this one just looks more like a watch )
(been sporting the LG G up till now and like that one too, this one just looks more like a watch )Jazzy Network
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OG Moto 360 is such garbage when you look back on it. Slow. Bad battery. Random stopages. Just terrible.
Casio has just anounced a new Wear watch. Pretty cool features, 500 bucks, due in April: https://www.wareable.com/android-wear/casio-wsd-f10-android-wear-price-specs-release-date-2016
http://youtu.be/aXWhv0Yd5Sg
http://youtu.be/aXWhv0Yd5Sg
Third Strike
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Took way too long. That, and Android Pay through your watch.
Does the Moto 360 1st Gen have a speaker?
I just want my watch to not interfere with Android Pay. Having Smart Lock on screws up the process.
Ignatz Mouse
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When I bought my first gen 360 I said I didn't want to upgrade all the time, but this might be the feature that gets me to.
Razer are doing a watch too. Basically got a bunch of fitness features in a standard looking watch, but gets basic unactionable notifications from your phone via Bluetooth. The offset of the basic functionality? 1 year battery life like a real watch. While they claim the smart screen part of it needs charging once a week.
http://www.razerzone.com/nabu-watch
$150, or $200 for a forged edition that's more durable for more extreme sports.
http://www.razerzone.com/nabu-watch
$150, or $200 for a forged edition that's more durable for more extreme sports.
AngmarsKing701
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Another flat tire
Jazzy Network
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That has to be the ugliest thing I've seen. Ever.
I want a watch that is my cell modem.
I want a watch that I can connect to a Bluetooth headset.
I want a watch that with the Bluetooth headset I can listen to music, make and take calls, and dictate email / text / task / calendar commands through a google now like service.
I want a watch that acts as my authentication method.
i want a watch that can connect act as a wireless modem for any device, including a 5" tablet.
I would ditch my smartphone for most functions, for a watch that could provide that functionality and the least important item in that feature list is the display. Could be a damn fit bit.
/longing rant.
I want a watch that I can connect to a Bluetooth headset.
I want a watch that with the Bluetooth headset I can listen to music, make and take calls, and dictate email / text / task / calendar commands through a google now like service.
I want a watch that acts as my authentication method.
i want a watch that can connect act as a wireless modem for any device, including a 5" tablet.
I would ditch my smartphone for most functions, for a watch that could provide that functionality and the least important item in that feature list is the display. Could be a damn fit bit.
/longing rant.
Transistor
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I'm actually still rocking ny first gen 360 and it rarely gives me any issues. Battery could be better but I get a whole day out of a charge
Which face is that? I have something similar on mine curiously named, custom (flat), except I can't access the step counter or any other customization.