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Motorola Launches $249 Moto 360 Smartwatch Featuring Android Wear, 'All Day' Battery Life
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Really ??? The biggest ???
Yet we never see you posting in the Alternatives to iOS forum
the band is made out of leather and they will also offer metal stainless steel bands.
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The guy uses the watch for directions in the video
According to the official specs there is no GPS processor. It's probably slaved to the mobile phone for directions.
Hoping*
I ditched my watch the day iPhone first came out. I hope it's more than just watch or maybe doesn't need watch but something else.
You would think they would have used a standard watchband bracket to allow users to use any watchband on the market.
I have a feeling that Apple's device might have sensors built into the band.
Looks much better than the rectangular (nano on a strap) mockup of the iWatch but still looks like a cheap Timex .
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I love the design but it's too big and too thick. The battery life is a day? I know I wouldn't want to charge my watch every day. A 'smart watch' needs to go a minimum of three days without charging. Let's hope the iWatch exceeds that. If the max between charges is three days, I'll most likely be passing.
We're so limited by the battery technology today, one can wonder if it's even worth it to invent such devices.
15 years ago, when you might of had a Nokia phone, which lasted a week to 10 days on a charge and someone told you there was a new phone coming out which was new but needed to be charged every single day, and may not even last a day if you use it a bit.
I wonder what you would of said?
You can be sure that the clock on this device will be as significant to it's total operation as the clock on your car's dashboard, stove, VCR, sound system Receiver, or digital thermometer. It will have a clock display so that you will be able to replace your wristwatch since you likely won't wear two devices on your wrist.
Rectangular displays suit much better to smartwatches. Analog watches are mostly circular, because of the rotation of the clocks hands, but the most digital watches are not circular.
At the moment people are not used to big rectangular watches, so they prefer something that looks more ordinary. But with time this will change.
When i had my 4.3" HTC HD2 many reviews titled it the XXL phone, it is too big for a phone, it hardly fits into the pocket and is unhandy to use (its actually smaller than iphone 5). But now ppl are used to 5" phones and 4.3" looks tiny...
If Apple's new device is too small, my fat fingers won't be able to operate it. I hope it's big enough for practical use. Size matters! (at least that's what she said)
As a "watch" person I can wear 3 to 4 different watches in a given week. Having one of them that can barely last 24 hours is a deal breaker.
Am I the only one that thinks that these watches are for a very specific niche market?
Am I the only one that thinks that these watches are for a very specific niche market?
Does anyone know exactly the sensor's it will contain??
The official site only mentions step and heart sensors but i find it hard to believe that very basic sensors such as Light / Motion will not be included. Perhaps they are too basic to be mentioned??
Does anyone know something? I am only interested in purchasing this for Research/Dev
The official site only mentions step and heart sensors but i find it hard to believe that very basic sensors such as Light / Motion will not be included. Perhaps they are too basic to be mentioned??
Does anyone know something? I am only interested in purchasing this for Research/Dev
Circle is "one" of the right form factors but it's the flat tire look "aka the black bar at the bottom" that messes up the entire presentation. I do like the heart rate monitor better than Samsung implementation but other than that the LG Round beats this because you should not have to charge a watch 2 times a day and it has a full circle. That to me is unacceptable.
And their using a old processor from 2010 which has lost support a long time ago. TI don't even make processors any more at least for phones. Must be old batches their trying to get rid of.
I think that most people take off their watch at night. Also, I park my iPhone every night. Setting this new device on a charger next to your bed and iPhone shouldn't be a problem. Trust me, you'll get used to it.
Of course they are. They're for those that want to track their vitals. I'll finally be able to ditch my ugly FitBit and uninstall my battery sucking RunKeeper. It will likely have features that will let you keep your iPhone in your pocket or purse. It's a pain to constantly be pulling my iPhone out of my pocket during meetings to see who's 'vibrating' me. Now, I'll be able to simply look at my wrist. Yes, it's for a specific niche market... the most everyone niche market.
it would be neat if there was a analog mode that still works as in simply showing the time after your battery dies.
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also we can send stuff to mars but we still cannot produce batteries that make devices last longer than a "whole full day". smh
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also we can send stuff to mars but we still cannot produce batteries that make devices last longer than a "whole full day". smh
Personally, I don't want a standalone product. I have no desire to make phone calls and take pictures with my watch.
Apple just needs to include some other features.