limpid Posted June 28, 2014 Administrator Share Posted June 28, 2014 I don't think QI would work through a traditional stainless watch back, so perhaps it'll be glass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Motorola wouldn't let anyone look at the back of the 360 at Google I/O and its been rumoured there is something special about it and that rumour has come from someone very close to Motorola. The guy in the YouTube video looks at the back of the 360! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykeyb Posted June 30, 2014 Author Share Posted June 30, 2014 The guys on the Android Central Podcast said that if you tried to look at the back of the 360 then basically your time with the device was ended, who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Yes, but they guy in the video linked on the previous page looks at the back of the device. He holds it up to the camera and talks about it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykeyb Posted July 1, 2014 Author Share Posted July 1, 2014 True, cannot see anything special looking at the video. I am not sure about the UI, it all looks a little basic. I have a feeling the iwatch UI will look fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykeyb Posted July 21, 2014 Author Share Posted July 21, 2014 There is a guy on ebay selling the Moto360 watch for £187.50, now he is either very sure of the the retail price or he is running a scam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykeyb Posted September 9, 2014 Author Share Posted September 9, 2014 Well the Apple Watch in terms of appearance is a bit on the ugly side which is a really strange thing to say about an Apple product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 (edited) I think I'll wait for the next wave, at the earliest. They're all compromises at this point. The Apple Watch looks hideous. The Moto 360 looks ok, apart from the cut out of the screen at the bottom, and has a pretty small battery, and incredibly outdated processor. The LG Watch R looks ok, but has no wireless charging, and their previous model suffered from corrosion on the charging pins. The Kairos is the perfect smartwatch, but quite expensive, and from a company with no reputation that are making big promises. If they deliver on what they've released so far, I'll buy one immediately. In a year or so this could be a compelling market, I'm especially excited by the potential for traditional watches with a smartwatch component, if the proper watchmakers get in to the market and team up with the tech companies, it would be incredible. Edited September 9, 2014 by Davkaus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limpid Posted September 9, 2014 Administrator Share Posted September 9, 2014 The Pebble is missing from your list.... I'm still wearing mine all day every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 (edited) I'd completely forgot about the Pebble, to be honest. How do you think it stacks up since "Android Wear" has caught on? My main use cases would be two things, checking alerts (texts, emails, Google Now notifications) and possibly controlling music through Google Play to see what's playing and skip to other songs. Edited September 9, 2014 by Davkaus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limpid Posted September 9, 2014 Administrator Share Posted September 9, 2014 The battery lasts a week and charges while I'm wearing it. It'll do emails and texts (and Hangouts). The stock software doesn't do g+ notifications but it has its own app store. I own a 2nd gen watch (Omate Truesmart) but it's not good enough to replace the Pebble, even though it's a full phone on my wrist - it can even take a SIM and SD card itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykeyb Posted September 9, 2014 Author Share Posted September 9, 2014 Another +1 for the Pebble. Wireless charging with battery life lasting longer than 48 hours running android wear with a higher resolution screen than they are offering now and I'm in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Haven't posted in tech in ages, but the apple watch made me laugh lots. I thought they could be relied upon to at least make an attractive device. It's hands down the ugliest thing Apple has made in over a decade surely. Anyway, I'll stick with my dumb watches that only tell the time and date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted September 10, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted September 10, 2014 (edited) I love the look of the Moto360. Tempted to buy one. Though the Kairos watch looks beautiful, how much will they cost? EDIT: About £350 it seems. Tempted! Edited September 10, 2014 by PieFacE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 So the pebble is the best? What about the LG watch (on Android store)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Think I'm gonna get a moto 360 if nothing else is due by Christmas. Its just so lovely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limpid Posted September 21, 2014 Administrator Share Posted September 21, 2014 So the pebble is the best? What about the LG watch (on Android store)? The best for what? For me it's the best as it has a weeks battery life and can charge while I'm wearing it. It handles the notifications that I want it to. What are your requirements? It's hard to compare the Pebble and the LG watch. They would suit completely different users. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Reject calls, check notifications, check calendar, maybe even use it to remote view on camera (so I can set my phone on the tripod and take pictures). I also looked at the Sony SW 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limpid Posted September 21, 2014 Administrator Share Posted September 21, 2014 The Pebble will do notifications out of that list, nothing else. There's probably an app which would show your agenda, but the resolution isn't there for a calendar view. There might be an app to reject calls, I've never looked into this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykeyb Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 I was really keen to get an Android Wear watch and the Moto360 looks really nice however the more I have looked at it and read the reviews the more I have come to realise that version 1 is not the place to buy as there is just too much wrong. Battery life needs to improve quite a bit and wireless charging a la the 360 needs to be standard. There are some manufacturers who are listed as partners for android wear and have not yet brought anything to market and I will wait until they all have something out or might end up waiting for the 2015 Moto 360 where hopefully they will have ironed out some of the more obvious flaws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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