Smartwatch Thread (news/apps/updates)

deuse · 24 Mar 2021 at 07:21

joelk2 said:
The one plus watch is looking nice. Would anyone know if it would play nicely with an iPhone? Presumably it’s just a Bluetooth connection and not some proprietary solution?

edit: should have dug a little deeper. It’s not compatible.

No wear os.
So no buy for me.

joelk2 · 24 Mar 2021 at 11:38

deuse said:
No wear os.
So no buy for me.

Any reason why? One plus have always had decent phone software.
Not a criticism by the way. More just a curiosity.

deuse · 24 Mar 2021 at 12:59

joelk2 said:
Any reason why? One plus have always had decent phone software.
Not a criticism by the way. More just a curiosity.

No android pay. No NFC
I need that on my watch.
I don't know if watchmaker will work or any of my Wear OS apps.

joelk2 · 24 Mar 2021 at 13:28

deuse said:
No android pay. No NFC
I need that on my watch.
I don't know if watchmaker will work or any of my Wear OS apps.

Makes sense. Seems silly in this day and age to not have android pay. Hmm. Maybe not such a good watch after all.

steve5424 · 24 Mar 2021 at 18:03

Does Tizen support android pay?

Sho · 24 Mar 2021 at 18:51

steve5424 said:
Does Tizen support android pay?

Samsung Pay.

steve5424 · 24 Mar 2021 at 18:57

Sho said:
Samsung Pay.

Oh. Not a fan of Samsung pay. Will need to reconsider which watch to get now.

Sho · 24 Mar 2021 at 19:32

If you want Android Pay its Ticwatch or Fossil

deuse · 24 Mar 2021 at 20:02

Sho said:
If you want Android Pay its Ticwatch or Fossil

Ticwatch is not worth the cash and Fossil use old chipsets.
Hoping Samsung bring out another android version.

iBSOD · 2 Apr 2021 at 02:17

my bank isnt supported by samsung pay so i just got a free curve and link my bank to that card

DataVampire · 2 Apr 2021 at 12:07

deuse said:
Ticwatch is not worth the cash and Fossil use old chipsets.
Hoping Samsung bring out another android version.

I have read they are but i hope not. Tyzen is very good and stable,

Orcvader · 2 Apr 2021 at 14:13

Having tried both I don't mind either Tizen or Wear OS, both have their plus points. Wear OS however does offer more apps.

Either way, it'll be Samsung's own SoC powering it which should be significantly better than the Qualcomm Wear chips currently available, so it should run pretty well.

deuse · 2 Apr 2021 at 15:15

Orcvader said:
Having tried both I don't mind either Tizen or Wear OS, both have their plus points. Wear OS however does offer more apps.

Either way, it'll be Samsung's own SoC powering it which should be significantly better than the Qualcomm Wear chips currently available, so it should run pretty well.

https://www.sammobile.com/news/samsung-ditch-tizen-entirely-wear-os-galaxy-watch-4/

I'm hoping for wear os. But it will have a price tag of £350 upwards in my opinion.

deuse · 17 Apr 2021 at 17:59

Just seen the Ticwatch 3 pro gps on ebay at £199 new

Pity it has a plastic case.

V_R · 17 Apr 2021 at 20:17

I'm on the look out for a TW 3 Pro GPS. Quite fancy one.

jonneymendoza · 21 Apr 2021 at 09:00

V_R said:
I'm on the look out for a TW 3 Pro GPS. Quite fancy one.

Just got one. It's bloody brilliant

deuse · 21 Apr 2021 at 10:22

jonneymendoza said:
Just got one. It's bloody brilliant

Is it that good?
Any lag?

£199 is a good price but I'm on the fence about it.

jonneymendoza · 21 Apr 2021 at 10:25

deuse said:
Is it that good?
Any lag?

£199 is a good price but I'm on the fence about it.

Greta so far, battery lastys like 4 days.

comfortable to wear and tracks my exercise really well.

no lag and i have had it for about a month now

deuse · 21 Apr 2021 at 10:41

jonneymendoza said:
Greta so far, battery lastys like 4 days.

comfortable to wear and tracks my exercise really well.

no lag and i have had it for about a month now

Thanks for the info

deuse · 21 Apr 2021 at 12:38

jonneymendoza said:
Greta so far, battery lastys like 4 days.

comfortable to wear and tracks my exercise really well.

no lag and i have had it for about a month now

Just bought one

Should be here this week.