Smartwatch Thread (news/apps/updates)
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Soldato
Like the look of these, Ticwatch in general.
Can it do local fitness tracking? As in, do i need to connect to the phone constantly? Reason i ask is that i'll go out running without my phone (hence GPS requirement).
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heard that the battery on those is terrible..
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tha'ts pretty bad.
my over a year old gear S3 still pulls through 2 days with heavy use so I'd say that's pretty bad all in! some of the fitbits get 5-7 days.
But.... S3 is double the price. And fitbits aren't smartwatches .fitness trackers have always had good battery lives.
Soldato
Your S3 runs Tizen not android so yeah it's going to be different, I'm happy with it and it suits my needs.I paid 70quid more than tickwatch a year ago.
of course fitbit versa is a smartwatch
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Probably going to sell my barely 5 month old S3 Frontier. Whilst I love it, I just don't use it enough to warrant having one period. I also find my crappy old Fitbit Charge HR a lot more accurate on the heart rate monitoring aspect. It has made me miss my non-smartwatches more instead for the most part.
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yes I know that, what I am saying is that 24hrs if that battery life is shocking for a watch.
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Looks like removing the GPS option means I can get an option with a better battery life. FitBit Versa being an example.
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I would wait, most of the current WearOS devices are using a very old chipset and there's upcoming devices on the horizon using Qualcomm's new SoC designed for wearables.
I have the LG Watch Sport and I can't wait to get rid of it. Whilst it's full of tech, it's just too bulky and most of my shirt sleeves do not fit over it. I really just want to watch that I can use during the day casually and for fitness (tracking/streaming songs using SIM card/audio through wireless headphones). For me, having a separate watch for fitness and casual use is pointless.
The other thing that annoys me about the LG Watch Sport is the stupid crown. I wear my watches on my left wrist and I'm forever pushing the crown in when I'm bending my wrist, meaning the watch ends up launching Google assistant and it then talking out loud.
Why oh why can't someone make a Wear OS watch with the new Qualcomm hardware and a rotating bezel?! I was excited about the prospect of Samsung apparently doing a Gear S4 with Wear OS but that's not happening going by the latest reports.
What's the advantage of a rotating bezel?
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The Gear S3 uses it for navigation and it is simply brilliant. Less fingerprints on the screen for starters and it is a very robust system. I've got a few apple watch mates who look on in envy at the S3 because of the bezel and superb array of watch faces alone.
After turning off the ability to make and receive calls via the watch I'm now getting 72hrs from the device...
Is that the Ticwatch E?
You mentioned that you had a SW3 before that. I've got one and I'm happy with it for the moment.
But, how do you think the two compare in terms of looks, functionality etc.?
The SW3 for me was lacking apps not working properly and battery life had gone to less than 24hrs (even when charging from power off due to the battery drain bug in the firmware (known about by Sony but completely ignored))
The Ticwatch E is totally different even the way it interacts with the phone is cleaner less demanding (Bluetooth and WiFi connection) interface is really quick and the ability to have a keyboard and type a reply from the watch is awesome especially when you don't have your phone near by..
Sounds good, but I don't think I'll need the keyboard aspect.
How does it look and feel physically in comparison to the SW3?
I like the round style, but in in the photos I've seen it looks quite large/thick. How does it feel wearing it after moving from an SW3?