Smart Watches - Android
Discussion
Has anyone bought an android smart watch yet?
Been looking at the LG Urbane and while I am in NYC, I could save a few ££ but with the Google IO next week I am not sure if its better to wait it out and find out what might be released...
Or should I just bite the bullet and buy it while I am here??
Thanks
N
Been looking at the LG Urbane and while I am in NYC, I could save a few ££ but with the Google IO next week I am not sure if its better to wait it out and find out what might be released...
Or should I just bite the bullet and buy it while I am here??
Thanks
N
I got an LG G Watch R (essentially the same as an urbane but a bit cheaper looking) a couple of months ago. I've been pleasantly surprised by it. Bought it as was considering a fitbit for heart rate monitoring/pedometer etc. and this was roughly the same price (oh, and I like gadgets;-)).
Lots of great faces available, notifications on the watch is great - particularly when getting calls from unknown numbers (think PPI), you can see who's calling and dismiss on the watch rather than getting the phone out of the pocket and seeing that it's likely a spam call. I've used it more than I thought I would, to be honest. Could get much more out of it if prepared to 'talk' to it in public but that ain't going to happen...mind you, if the Apple watch takes off, this may no longer be considered weird!
I understand your concern about being an early adopter but the LG watches have a pretty powerful processor which should easily be able to deal with updates for some time to come (and the Urbane has WIFI which is a doubt with the G Watch R).
The only negative is that I'm not wearing my 'proper' watches any more because I've got so used to wearing this for step counting etc. and for sleep tracking. That's where I almost come back to the fitbit as it doesn't look like a watch so you can happily wear it on the opposite wrist.
Lots of great faces available, notifications on the watch is great - particularly when getting calls from unknown numbers (think PPI), you can see who's calling and dismiss on the watch rather than getting the phone out of the pocket and seeing that it's likely a spam call. I've used it more than I thought I would, to be honest. Could get much more out of it if prepared to 'talk' to it in public but that ain't going to happen...mind you, if the Apple watch takes off, this may no longer be considered weird!
I understand your concern about being an early adopter but the LG watches have a pretty powerful processor which should easily be able to deal with updates for some time to come (and the Urbane has WIFI which is a doubt with the G Watch R).
The only negative is that I'm not wearing my 'proper' watches any more because I've got so used to wearing this for step counting etc. and for sleep tracking. That's where I almost come back to the fitbit as it doesn't look like a watch so you can happily wear it on the opposite wrist.
165gt said:
I got an LG G Watch R (essentially the same as an urbane but a bit cheaper looking) a couple of months ago. I've been pleasantly surprised by it. Bought it as was considering a fitbit for heart rate monitoring/pedometer etc. and this was roughly the same price (oh, and I like gadgets;-)).
Lots of great faces available, notifications on the watch is great - particularly when getting calls from unknown numbers (think PPI), you can see who's calling and dismiss on the watch rather than getting the phone out of the pocket and seeing that it's likely a spam call. I've used it more than I thought I would, to be honest. Could get much more out of it if prepared to 'talk' to it in public but that ain't going to happen...mind you, if the Apple watch takes off, this may no longer be considered weird!
I understand your concern about being an early adopter but the LG watches have a pretty powerful processor which should easily be able to deal with updates for some time to come (and the Urbane has WIFI which is a doubt with the G Watch R).
The only negative is that I'm not wearing my 'proper' watches any more because I've got so used to wearing this for step counting etc. and for sleep tracking. That's where I almost come back to the fitbit as it doesn't look like a watch so you can happily wear it on the opposite wrist.
Brilliant. Thanks for the post.Lots of great faces available, notifications on the watch is great - particularly when getting calls from unknown numbers (think PPI), you can see who's calling and dismiss on the watch rather than getting the phone out of the pocket and seeing that it's likely a spam call. I've used it more than I thought I would, to be honest. Could get much more out of it if prepared to 'talk' to it in public but that ain't going to happen...mind you, if the Apple watch takes off, this may no longer be considered weird!
I understand your concern about being an early adopter but the LG watches have a pretty powerful processor which should easily be able to deal with updates for some time to come (and the Urbane has WIFI which is a doubt with the G Watch R).
The only negative is that I'm not wearing my 'proper' watches any more because I've got so used to wearing this for step counting etc. and for sleep tracking. That's where I almost come back to the fitbit as it doesn't look like a watch so you can happily wear it on the opposite wrist.
165gt said:
I got an LG G Watch R (essentially the same as an urbane but a bit cheaper looking) a couple of months ago. I've been pleasantly surprised by it. Bought it as was considering a fitbit for heart rate monitoring/pedometer etc. and this was roughly the same price (oh, and I like gadgets;-)).
Lots of great faces available, notifications on the watch is great - particularly when getting calls from unknown numbers (think PPI), you can see who's calling and dismiss on the watch rather than getting the phone out of the pocket and seeing that it's likely a spam call. I've used it more than I thought I would, to be honest. Could get much more out of it if prepared to 'talk' to it in public but that ain't going to happen...mind you, if the Apple watch takes off, this may no longer be considered weird!
I understand your concern about being an early adopter but the LG watches have a pretty powerful processor which should easily be able to deal with updates for some time to come (and the Urbane has WIFI which is a doubt with the G Watch R).
The only negative is that I'm not wearing my 'proper' watches any more because I've got so used to wearing this for step counting etc. and for sleep tracking. That's where I almost come back to the fitbit as it doesn't look like a watch so you can happily wear it on the opposite wrist.
Been thinking recently about getting an Urbane; I haven't had a watch for years but I'm coming round to the idea of a Smart Watch and the Urbane doesn't look like one; it looks and feels like a proper watch.Lots of great faces available, notifications on the watch is great - particularly when getting calls from unknown numbers (think PPI), you can see who's calling and dismiss on the watch rather than getting the phone out of the pocket and seeing that it's likely a spam call. I've used it more than I thought I would, to be honest. Could get much more out of it if prepared to 'talk' to it in public but that ain't going to happen...mind you, if the Apple watch takes off, this may no longer be considered weird!
I understand your concern about being an early adopter but the LG watches have a pretty powerful processor which should easily be able to deal with updates for some time to come (and the Urbane has WIFI which is a doubt with the G Watch R).
The only negative is that I'm not wearing my 'proper' watches any more because I've got so used to wearing this for step counting etc. and for sleep tracking. That's where I almost come back to the fitbit as it doesn't look like a watch so you can happily wear it on the opposite wrist.
I have a Fitbit Charge HR which sits on my right wrist, just trying to work out whether having a watch on my left wrist will look a bit silly; I want to carry on using the Fitbit as opposed to using the fitness and HR monitor on any Smart Watch I may get.
The Huawei Smart Watch looks pretty decent too and has had good reviews but is quite a bit more expensive than the Urbane.
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