Smartwatches

[aomar296]

Hi guys

I think I'm in the market for a smart watch

Actually still deciding

Please convince me which one is the best currently available locally based on personal experience

 

[russellO]

Having to charge a watch every 2 days is retarded in my eyes...

 

[The_MAC]

Looking at your watch telling you to look at your phone is even more ridiculous..

If there aren't enough distractions in this world already

 

[Mr.Jax]

Having to charge a watch every 2 days is retarded in my eyes...

This.
(I own the LG G-Watch R)

 

[unskinnybob]

Having to charge a watch every 2 days is retarded in my eyes...

Not if you have a charge station next to your bed that doubles as your alarm clock. Who wears a watch to bed?

 

[laven]

Hi

Firstly it would help to know what phone you have. I would assume that you have an android phone because if you had an iPhone you would only have one choice and if you had a windows phone, you would have no choice.

 

[MrGray]

I have a Pebble Time and love it. No touch screen but battery lasts a week and it's surprisingly handy. Also a good price and activity app works with Discovery. Not as bling as an Apple watch but very functional and wouldn't use a smartwatch for most of the features that Apple watch offers anyway - i.e responding to SMSes etc. For me it's a great compromise between convenience and functionality and the over the top stuff such as reading your email on your watch just seems silly when by definition you'd have the handset near you anyway. IMHO a touch screen on a watch is losing the plot since it's far more natural and easier to do anything that requires touch screen ability on your actual phone and the primary usefulness of a smartwatch is quick notifications and a glance at quick info - weather/exchange rate etc that you're too lazy to haul your phone out for.

 

[aomar296]

I have an S4 at the moment but thinking of upgrading to the S7

What's your thoughts on the S2 gear classic?

 

[faniebraai]

I have an S4 at the moment but thinking of upgrading to the S7

What's your thoughts on the S2 gear classic?

The Gear S2 is without a doubt samsung's best watch yet. I currently have the LG G Watch R, but will be getting the Gear S2 with my S7edge.

 

[aomar296]

But it's not an android watch. Runs on tizen. How's the apps availability?

 

[|tera|]

I'm not that affluent, so I can't afford the latest and greatest. I just got my very first 'connected watch' this week. It's a Cookoo White Connected Watch, revision 1, I believe. I got it from Takealot.com at a special price.

My only gripe is that that if the watch and phone, also a Samsung S4 lose range and disconnects, the reconnection process is manual and tedious. They should have really automated it. I don't know why it is like this, but it is. The watch remains paired as a Bluetooth device, you just have to manually reconnect it.

Other than that I'm glad with my purchase. I don't see myself upgrading to a real smartwatch soon and this watch is very stylish.

 

[isie]

But it's not an android watch. Runs on tizen. How's the apps availability?

Tizen yes but its meant to pair with android.

what type of apps you need?

 

[aomar296]

Does it significantly impact battery life

 

[faniebraai]

Does it significantly impact battery life

not at all