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Android Wear: Anyone here wear a smartwatch?
Posted on 7/18/16 at 1:44 pm
Posted on 7/18/16 at 1:44 pm
Any suggestions for performance/ability to customize?
Is it worth it? (Looking to buy a new watch either way).
Is it worth it? (Looking to buy a new watch either way).
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Posted on 7/18/16 at 2:18 pm to Green Chili Tiger
sony smartwatch 3 and LG Urbane 2. Love it, i do service work in peoples homes all day and it's nice muting calls and answering texts all while keeping my phone in my pocket
Posted on 7/18/16 at 2:20 pm to Green Chili Tiger
i've had one for a couple years.
its ok. if you pay more than $100-$200 you're doing it wrong.
if i was going to buy a new one today, i'd look for:
- mic *and* speaker on the watch
- wifi and bluetooth
wifi is huge because bluetooth dependency sucks because you cant set your phone down and go down the hall to do something and get notifications. wifi solves that.
what other questions do you have? its mostly useful for voice-calling (in my car) and voice command for music (again in my car) and getting the scads of notifications and phone calls SILENTLY (just vibrates briefly on your wrist)
its ok. if you pay more than $100-$200 you're doing it wrong.
if i was going to buy a new one today, i'd look for:
- mic *and* speaker on the watch
- wifi and bluetooth
wifi is huge because bluetooth dependency sucks because you cant set your phone down and go down the hall to do something and get notifications. wifi solves that.
what other questions do you have? its mostly useful for voice-calling (in my car) and voice command for music (again in my car) and getting the scads of notifications and phone calls SILENTLY (just vibrates briefly on your wrist)
Posted on 7/18/16 at 2:21 pm to Green Chili Tiger
I have the Huawei Smartwatch. It was recently on sale for $176 on prime day. It's the best of the current Android Wear offerings, but the new generation stuff coming out this fall.
Posted on 7/18/16 at 2:35 pm to CAD703X
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its mostly useful for voice-calling (in my car)
So, my car has hands free bluetooth. If my watch is connected via bluetooth will I need to change that connection whenever I'm in my car?
Also, It seems like you can get a smartwatch (they all seem to have pretty much the same hardware) anywhere from $150 (Asus) to $800 (Hauwei). Do you get what you pay for, or is it just a brand name thing?
This post was edited on 7/18/16 at 2:43 pm
Posted on 7/18/16 at 2:48 pm to Green Chili Tiger
You can modify the settings for each Bluetooth connection to phone/media/whatever. So I have my podcasts playing in my truck but still use my phone for the calls
Posted on 7/18/16 at 3:46 pm to Green Chili Tiger
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So, my car has hands free bluetooth. If my watch is connected via bluetooth will I need to change that connection whenever I'm in my car?
i have a $100 pioneer bluetooth head unit with a mic attached behind the steering wheel.
most of the time i toss the phone on the seat beside me and i'm too lazy to pick it up and enter the security code and scroll around for the contact i want.
with the watch i just flick my wrist slightly (dont even take my hands off the wheel) so the 'ok google' is listening and say 'call mom' or 'call joe' and in a couple seconds it makes the call through the radio.
its nice because it pauses the radio (if i'm streaming music through it at the time) as i'm using voice dialing then after the phone call the music resumes.
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Also, It seems like you can get a smartwatch (they all seem to have pretty much the same hardware) anywhere from $150 (Asus) to $800 (Hauwei). Do you get what you pay for, or is it just a brand name thing?
anything over a couple hundred bucks is JEWELRY, not tech. like someone said above, a new crop of androidwear devices is about to come out and the OS will take advantage of new hardware features so you may want to see whats coming before you buy.
This post was edited on 7/18/16 at 3:49 pm
Posted on 7/18/16 at 5:37 pm to CAD703X
Thanks to everyone for the input.
I think I'm leaning toward the Asus Zenwatch 2. I like every Asus product I've ever owned, I like the square face, and the price point ($150) seems like a good deal for my first smart watch.
I think I'm leaning toward the Asus Zenwatch 2. I like every Asus product I've ever owned, I like the square face, and the price point ($150) seems like a good deal for my first smart watch.
Posted on 7/19/16 at 10:28 am to CAD703X
quote:So CAD what should i buy?
anything over a couple hundred bucks is JEWELRY, not tech. like someone said above, a new crop of androidwear devices is about to come out and the OS will take advantage of new hardware features so you may want to see whats coming before you buy.
But idk if i like square watches.
This post was edited on 7/19/16 at 10:38 am
Posted on 7/19/16 at 10:47 am to CarRamrod
go check out the LG R (round) or LG Urbane/2 watches (also round) at best buy or somewhere to see what you think.
the urbane is the best of the discount android watches right now iMO
the urbane is the best of the discount android watches right now iMO
Posted on 7/19/16 at 11:03 am to CAD703X
the urban looks nice. What is this ATT and version versions? do i need to worry about that? I have project Fi
Posted on 7/19/16 at 11:23 am to CarRamrod
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What is this ATT and version versions?
i confess ignorance of what this is
Posted on 7/19/16 at 12:31 pm to CAD703X
looks like they have 4g antennas in them and can be a self dependent phone device.
Posted on 7/19/16 at 12:43 pm to CAD703X
quote:Urban 2 is 350$
the urbane is the best of the discount android watches right now iMO
This post was edited on 7/19/16 at 12:48 pm
Posted on 7/19/16 at 2:31 pm to CarRamrod
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Urban 2 is 350$
try the urbane 1 no seriously though, wait a couple months..these things go on CRAZY deals all the time..usually under $100. set up a slickdeals alert.
Posted on 7/19/16 at 3:12 pm to CAD703X
what is your alert word? "smartwatch"?
Posted on 7/19/16 at 3:33 pm to CarRamrod
lg r urbane (or skip the 'r' if you only want urbane results)
i like the R. bought one for my son for $150 last year and its way cooler than my square "G" watch
i like the R. bought one for my son for $150 last year and its way cooler than my square "G" watch
Posted on 7/20/16 at 7:56 am to CarRamrod
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looks like they have 4g antennas in them and can be a self dependent phone device.
Correct. It has its own cellular number and data plan and can work completely untethered from a phone if needed. I disable it though, i dont need another number to give out, i just do the traditional android wear where my phone sends the call to the watch.
Posted on 7/20/16 at 9:37 am to CarRamrod
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I have project Fi
One thing that I saw repeatedly when I was researching is that Google is reported to be releasing a Nexus line of Smart Watches as early as this fall. I would assume that would work well with Project Fi.
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