Ozymandias
[H]ard|Gawd
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It doesn't look like a bad size to me. It's smaller than the UBoat and lot more mainstream-looking than other smartwatches.
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That's the first smartwatch that doesn't scream nerd from a mile away. Not sure I have any use for one though.
Too small, this is what a smartwatch should look like.
A nice non gawdy watch that can act/look like a normal dress watch would be perfect when wearing a suit. My note 3 is too noticeable in my dress pants, so I keep it in my suit coat pocket. That means I have to fish around to get it and have to go to my coat if I set it down.
And although it may be distracting I could see some use for it when Im on my motorcycle.
If you look at the 360° photo of the watch, you can see that it should be a nearly completely sealed watch with the exception of a little hole on the left, most likely for the microphone, and has some kind of special backplate, most likely for wireless charging and a few more sensors. I believe that it should waterproofed to a certain degree kind of like the Qualcomm Toq.
BTW, if it uses a Mirasol screen, it shouldn't take too much battery power either. The screen being circular should also take less battery due to pushing out less pixels than another screen of similar but rectangular dimensions (draw a circle inside a square).
Very easy purchase decision if true but I'm guessing it'll be $300+ and probably closer to $350.
I like what Motorola is promoting with user creativity:
https://plus.google.com/communities/100528130097464336279
Very easy purchase decision if true but I'm guessing it'll be $300+ and probably closer to $350.
I like what Motorola is promoting with user creativity:
https://plus.google.com/communities/100528130097464336279
One (1) grand prize winner will receive a Moto 360 (ARV $249).* Actual suggested retail price at launch may be substantially different.
Notice the second line. It just means they needed to establish an ARV for tax purposes for the winning recipient while the final retail price may not be the same but we can always hope. Definitely going to be device of 2014 with Surface Pro 3 as runner up.
that's one hell of a birth control, that's for sure.or i could pick up a casio calculator watch and have a watch that had a battery that lasted 3 years and was not the size of a boat anchor and i would only pay like 20.
Im not much of a watch guy maybe pocket watch but im more likely to just use my phone.
that's one hell of a birth control, that's for sure.
Don't worry. We all know Steve Jobs reinvented the wheel several times. Apple has got patents for all things circular. They would sue for having balls if I ever sell them as a service.I know it's hip to hop on the Samsung is copying bus but this was filed 8/2013 while Moto 360's announcement wasn't until 3/2014. If anything, this just shows that technology is evolved from previous works and such obviousness shouldn't be patentable but this is probably defense against patent trolls that sue and get injunctions for basic obvious shapes.
Let's just hope the battery life isn't shit on it. That seems to be the deal breaker with the watches that are already out like the LG.
I like where Google is headed but the question is can the OEM's and Google get there fast enough to make it worthwhile?
This is the first time a smartwatch has a appealed to me (Pebble and Gear are laughable at best). I love the mock-ups of the interface and the integration with Google Now. Like others have said not having to constantly pull my phone out of my pocket would be a blessing.
I like the fact that Fossil is on board. I currently have a Fossil watch that I love and pair that with a great user experience and usefulness and I'm in.
Bottom line: Android Wear, please please please don't suck.
I'm thinking to wait a year because first generation devices typically suck. 2.5 days? Which probably mean 1.25 days in real life... Should we wait for second generation where battery life would be 5 days? Or is even that too much of a dream?
Whatever happened to mirasol displays?!?
I can't wait to get one of these because it seems like a great way to kill time when you're standing idly at the grocery line or something. But is this really the entire app list for it?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/collection/promotion_30008f2_io_android_wear?hl=en
My understanding, based on talking to someone in the smartwatch biz, is that Mirasol is still too expensive right now. Which makes sense -- you can't buy the Qualcomm Toq any more (that I can see), and it wasn't cheap to start with. For now, you're looking at either e-paper or a conventional mobile display.
if only we could hack it for Android Wear...looks like you can still get it on amazon?
http://www.amazon.com/Qualcomm-Toq-Smartwatch-Android-Smartphone/dp/B00GGGQHPO
LG G Watch R, a full rounded watch without that nasty bottom bezel like in the Moto 360, has just been teased for IFA next week. The announcement will be made a few hours after Moto 360 goes live.