Android Wear Watches hit the Google Play Store...Ireland too!

Dord wrote: »

Pre-ordered the black Moto 360 Sport from Amazon UK. I was looking at the Sony SW3 but there are apparently terrible problems with the GPS. Should have it some time next week (hopefully) as the release date is Friday. From what I understand, the Sport is based on the 42mm 360.

Listed in Argos but slightly more expensive http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/4815765/Trail/searchtext%3EMOTOROLA.htm

I'm considering a new wearable. Currently have a Sony smartwatch 3 but I gave it to my son.
I am looking for something that has more versatility.
Ideally something that looks a little "dressier" and is waterproof.
Decent activity tracking would be a bonus as would a heart rate monitor.
I'm currently leaning towards LG Urbane or the moto 360 2nd gen any other options out there?

Picking up an Urbane tomorrow, Eir on Henry Street have one on display. Looks lovely imo and not as large in person.

AR game for those interested,tested in myself found my phone heating up quick,be interesting to see how others fair out..

TILT - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thirteen.tilt

I read this thread during Christmas but never posted Thought I'd just share a bit of experience I've had with the Moto 360 2nd Gen

I actually got the 42MM and I must say I'm impressed with it so far. I was going to go for the Gear S2 but as it was not compatible with Android Wear, I'm glad I went for the Moto instead. It's fairly responsive and there is no lag, some apps like Accuweather and Flightradar are a bit patchy but it's with the health and fitness stuff where it shines.

I use Sports Tracker for jogging and I can see my stats of how far I've gone and distance on the watch. I still carry my phone in my pocket but at least I can see the distance I've gone and if I should up my pace. Spotify also works well on it, so when I'm running, I can just scroll to the next song with ease.

For other stuff other than sports, it's pretty good as well, notifications come in instantaneously and are good when in a meeting, you don't have to go pulling out your phone. You can dismiss a call by swiping left. There is also wrist gestures you can make which are pretty good for scrolling through notifications.

I've looked into a few of the different watch faces you can get but have just stuck to one of the stock options.

Battery life so far is pretty good but I do charge it each night. It hasn't run out of battery before the day is out which is fine for my needs.

How is everyone else finding their smart watches? Any games/apps that people find useful they'd recommend?

Tom Dunne wrote: »

Loving my Moto 360 2nd Gen too.

Haven't spotted any "killer apps" yet, still playing around with it.

Any idea how to increase the vibration? I find it too brief, so I a missing stuff.

Hey Tom,

I came across this link this evening which might be of interest. http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-360/general/light-flow-supports-android-wear-t3022377

I've found the vibrations fine on mine but maybe I have the strap tighter on my wrist.

Tom Dunne wrote: »

Completely OT:

back to work after the Christmas break, three of us sitting around lunch when we notice each has a smartwatch - one Apple, one Samsung S2 and me with my Motorola.

Cue nerdfest comparison and masses of "Ooohs" and "Aaaahs".

A few of the guys in here received Fitbits but I think I'm the only one who got a smart watch. My first attempt at demonstrating 'Ok Google' was a complete fail as I had to scream at it 5 times before it decided to work. Normally it works fine - Typical! I found it very handy last night when I was cooking, I was able to use Ok Google to set a timer which came in really handy. More of a gimmick I think but maybe I'll use it more. One voice command I find very useful is for setting reminders and the likes, I did this on the phone using the voice commands before the watch anyway but on the watch it's just as handy.

How are you finding the battery life? I'm easily getting a day out of mine with at least 50 - 60% battery to spare. I do leave the screen off though.

Also, what fitness app is everyone using with the 360? I've got Moto Body and Google Fit installed but find it annoying as I've got three different readings for steps depending on which app I use (I've a Note 4 so S Health is installed on the phone) Am I not pairing up Moto Body with Google Fit correctly?

So Following on my earlier query I am still looking for a new wearable.
The Sony SW3 has caught my eye for value but the LG Urbane is striking!
I much prefer the look of the Urbane but it is a €100 quid more.
I am wondering if there is any point waiting for the Sony SW4?

Having a PITA trying to find any concrete details on its release though.
I would prefer the HRM to GPS to be honest, but the holy grail would be to have both.

Even in use, the two devices I have used (Samsung Gear and Moto 360 2nd Gen), the HRM is quite, shall we say, temperamental. I honestly think the HRM is a gimmick on all these devices.

And in terms of waiting for the Sony - you know how it is, no matter what device you buy, there is always something better around the corner. You could be waiting forever for the "perfect" device (if such a thing even exists).

Mitch Connor wrote: »

Can anyone who has a Gen 2 Moto 260 confirm the following for me?

Does it have standalone GPS - ie. an I use it to track a run without having to bring a phone with me?
Whats the internal memory on it and can it connect to bluetooth headphones - again, so I don't need to bring a phone in order to listen to music?

Anyone know if the Sports version is just the Gen 2 watch with a sports strap?

Gen 2 does not have standalone GPS, so if you're going for a run, you'll need to bring your phone to track it. I use sports tracker and spotify when running and carry a note 4 in my pocket, I guess I'm just used to it at this point. Sports tracker is really good as it sends a notification to your watch every kilometre, letting you know your average speed and time for the last km. Spotify app lets you change song on your watch so you don't need to route out your phone from your pocket.

The Sports version does have GPS so it's not really the same as the Gen 2.

Internal memory in the Gen 2 is 4GB and it can connect to bluetooth although I haven't tried this myself.

listermint wrote: »

Good Question,

My ideal is to be able to just carry the watch and my bluetooth headset and thats it nothing else.

run light.


I would hope to run Spotify (offline) and Map my Run.



Would the new Moto 360 Sport do this and do it well ?

I don't think Spotify music is stored on the watch, the watch app only allows you to control previous/next/volume up/volume down. If you think of your collection of songs stored on Spotify, you could have well more than 4GB worth of data which wouldn't all fit onto the device anyway.

You could just stick the MP3's on the device and use that along with MMR but I don't think Spotify will work without the phone, at least not yet

Just poking around here with Spotify Premium and I can't see any way to transfer songs to the watch.

I'm pretty sure you can pair the watch with a headset and play music from the watch. I'll have a poke around! (any excuse :pac:)