Smartwatch Thread (news/apps/updates)

Glaucus · 23 Sep 2017 at 16:05

Got all excited when fitbit offered me a direct replacement or 50% off for blistering, finally experienced it after 22months, just inside 2 year warranty, last fitbit the hr sensor failed. So was expecting them to say nah its out of warranty but they dated it from the replacement.
However it excludes the ionic

booo. Not sure whether to get the charge hr for free or charge 2 for £75. I would have loved to try the ionic for £150

for the price of smartwatches these still nothing that jumps out to me.

why did you get a fossil they are just poor quality generally both build and function.

POB · 25 Sep 2017 at 17:31

Glaucus said:
why did you get a fossil they are just poor quality generally both build and function.

£147.99 is a decent reason.

I like the look of it. Seems well made and it has the same CPU etc as the other Wear 2.0.

Function wise its just Android Wear 2.0.

Its missing NFC and heart rate sensor but I don't care for the price I paid.

utajoker · 2 Oct 2017 at 10:40

Looking at getting a fitbit Charge 2 off the wife for christmas, i see they have just announced the ionic and new scales, anyone know if they are planning a charge 3? Don't want to get one and they then release a new model straight afterwards.

Glaucus · 2 Oct 2017 at 12:48

utajoker said:
Looking at getting a fitbit Charge 2 off the wife for christmas, i see they have just announced the ionic and new scales, anyone know if they are planning a charge 3? Don't want to get one and they then release a new model straight afterwards.

I haven't heard anything, but what do you want. Invoice is a smartwatch and charge 2 is a fitness tracker with notification for calls/texts and that's about it.

Edit- a Google suggest early 2018 for charge 3

utajoker · 3 Oct 2017 at 20:39

Glaucus said:
I haven't heard anything, but what do you want. Invoice is a smartwatch and charge 2 is a fitness tracker with notification for calls/texts and that's about it.

Edit- a Google suggest early 2018 for charge 3

i want the fitness side more, i just wanted NFC also

Glaucus · 3 Oct 2017 at 20:41

utajoker said:
i want the fitness side more, i just wanted NFC also

go on splash out for an ionic, mainly as i want to see a review of it and see what its like

Orcvader · 5 Oct 2017 at 11:10

So the Android Wear section on the Google Store has disappeared: http://www.androidpolice.com/2017/1...-sport-style-now-showing-no-longer-available/

https://store.google.com/gb/

They only have sections for phones, home, laptops/tablets, VR and accessories.

You can still access the US version of the LG Sport page, but tweaking the URL to the UK page, it just redirects you to the home page.

Seems highly unlikely they're ending Android Wear considering they recently accounted the Oreo 8.0 beta...

EDIT: An update, seems it's just Google purging out all the non-Google hardware, so everything is pretty much Google made hardware: http://www.androidpolice.com/2017/10/05/google-store-now-google-store/

Westie · 7 Oct 2017 at 00:25

The ionic looks sexy as hell.. lost my gear fit 2 when on my downhill bike so tempted with the new Fitbit

steveo · 7 Oct 2017 at 11:06

Westie said:
The ionic looks sexy as hell.. lost my gear fit 2 when on my downhill bike so tempted with the new Fitbit

picking one up today, looking forward to it tbh. never had a fitbit before

Glaucus · 7 Oct 2017 at 11:16

steveo said:
picking one up today, looking forward to it tbh. never had a fitbit before

please post whats in the app store.
so far I like what reviewers are saying, its just what the app store looks like that worries me, I'm assuming there's going to be very few apps.
The biggest complaint I've seen in reviews is it looks, but i think it looks nice unlike the apple watch. but reviewrs are the ther way around.

Martynt74 · 1 Nov 2017 at 15:34

It looks good in person too, i saw the copper looking version in Currys.

Glaucus · 1 Nov 2017 at 17:38

steveo said:
picking one up today, looking forward to it tbh. never had a fitbit before

So how is it? Anything in the app store?

Muska · 20 Nov 2017 at 20:27

For anyone with a Samsung Gear S3 (and perhaps others) Tizen OS 3.0 is available as an update for us. Some nice UI changes so far. I'm just having a look what else is new.

Robzere31 · 20 Nov 2017 at 22:45

Muska said:
For anyone with a Samsung Gear S3 (and perhaps others) Tizen OS 3.0 is available as an update for us. Some nice UI changes so far. I'm just having a look what else is new.

Thanks for the heads up. Installing now

Tuco4 · 20 Nov 2017 at 23:13

Not seeing an update on mine ? still on 2.2

Robzere31 · 20 Nov 2017 at 23:54

Tuco4 said:
Not seeing an update on mine ? still on 2.2

Are you checking the app version or the os version?
My watch is showing as tizan 3.0 & phone showing gear app as 2.2

Have to say I like the changes so far.

Tuco4 · 21 Nov 2017 at 00:00

On the Gear S3 its says version 2.3.2.3

deuse · 21 Nov 2017 at 07:38

Tuco4 said:
Not seeing an update on mine ? still on 2.2

Same here.

Tuco4 · 21 Nov 2017 at 08:24

Still nowt.

Muska · 21 Nov 2017 at 08:52

Are you attempting to update through the phone app?