So, I'm really thinking about buying the Pebble Steel. Is it really worth the $250 though? Also, would you guys say this is the best smartwatch available on the market right now? Any feedback is appreciated!
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i can't say it's the best because I've used none others and i can't say u should buy one because i don't know what you're after.
the pebble steel is, imo, a watch-lover's smartwatch. it has the design of a quality watch (besides the cheap bands). i have no interest in having a computer on my wrist, but having a remote screen to view my phone? yes please, and that's exactly what pebble makes. the steel is priced like a typical quality dumb watch. $200-300 is a good price for a well made watch with accurate time keeping and solid build quality. there does not exist another smartwatch that looks like a regular watch, that I can wear with a pair of cargo shorts, a suit, and a tuxedo. hell I don't have a dumb watch I'd wear with all attire. I basically wanted a better watch, and the steel, along with watch apps and the 3rd party pebblebits firmware has given me exactly what I want.
it's not perfect, but app and firmware updates are steady and bugs are being fixed. I don't think I could be any happier with it unless it took standard size bands.
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Yes it's worth it but better wait a little bit for the new moto 360. They say that the 360 it will cost the same as the Pebble.
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If know already know what the Pebble is capable of, and want to pay extra for the finishing (I didn't like the first version. It looked more like a gadget toy rather than a watch), then go for the steal.
The Sony one is also pretty cool, but the steal is the best looking (so far)
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Given how easily my original Pebble's screen gets marked up, the Gorilla Glass on the Steel sounds like a good idea.
That said, I'd also suggest waiting for the Motorola 360. What you can do with the Pebble is (unfortunately) so limited.
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Thanks for all the feedback guys! So I went ahead and bought the Pebble Steel! I figure if I wait for the 360 then I might end up spending the money that I have set aside for a watch on something else. Haha. If I decide I want the 360 later I can just sell the Pebble and pay the difference. I'm an impatient guy. Haha.
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Thanks for all the feedback guys! So I went ahead and bought the Pebble Steel! I figure if I wait for the 360 then I might end up spending the money that I have set aside for a watch on something else. Haha. If I decide I want the 360 later I can just sell the Pebble and pay the difference. I'm an impatient guy. Haha.
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I've found it easier to McGyver my own custom high quality band to cure the cringe I get from the band that came with the device.
http://pic.twitter.com/IhefrWXwHu
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I've found it easier to McGyver my own custom high quality band to cure the cringe I get from the band that came with the device.
http://pic.twitter.com/IhefrWXwHu
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Haha. Looks pretty slick!
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know a friend who purchased it thinking it'd look slick.. He is tremendously disappointed. When i saw it it didnt look all that great and the materials used didnt feel great . I have the original pebble and it feels much much better than that..
owner of both....i definitely think it's worth the upgrage....feels a lot more solid, looks a bit more professional....and now i see best buy will be carrying them for $229...to me, totally worth it
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looks great.
there is a lot of good info at the official pebble forums regarding bands and quality and such. there are a handful of kickstarters making accessories and even watch band adapters allowing for standard sized bands to be used. if I wear out the standard metal band I will probably buy an adapter and find a standard band to replace it. Joe Pesci knows I have enough unused watches to 'steel' a band from.
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I would have to say its totally worth it. I wear it all the time.
Yes it is!
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It is definitely worth it.
My dad and I own a jewelry company so I buy all my watches wholesale. I had 42 at last count and I'm starting to think I should see a counselor. I go to the closet to decide what I want to wear and I can make the choice of anything from a cheap Fossil to a Citizen Eco-Drive to a Rolex Deep Sea. I pick my Pebble Steel for regular wear 99% of the time.
That's not to say that the Steel has the same "quality" as the Rolex by any means but for every day wear and use the Steel is actually quite a bit better. It's right there with every watch in it's price segment and matches up quite well even with watches in the $600-700 range.
The only glaring thing I don't like is the band but it's no worse than anything else typical for its price point.
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OK so real quick...I've spent some time with lg devices in the past. One being the lg thrill which I was particularly not fond of maybe cuz it was my wife's phone and maybe cuz I was using a Samsung infuse at the time on att. Also my mom had some lg pre-smartphone thing a few years ago that was so ugly and cheap feeling.
I really want to think this device will be amazing but am i the only one who is a little bit nervous for Google on this device? Maybe I missing something or maybe I'm just plain weird but can someone tell me? Can lg pull this thing off ? I mean all of Google Android reputations are counting on this device to knock it out of the park!!! Is it gonna happen?!?!? Even for $350???
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If they couldn't pull it off, Google would of chose another company (like Samsung)
the body build quality would be much better than samsung crappy plastic, I had S2, S3 and note but I hated all of they are bodies lol.
Never going to use sammy, moto would be a great choice btw for nexus
Apparently the build quality is very good, but the glass back could be a worry, Josh Topolsky got a review unit, and apparently the glass on the back broke pretty easily, so that's definitely a concern.
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As far as I can tell, LG high end devices have more or less always been top notch in hardware quality.
Where they suck is with software but with a Nexus device, the software side is fully controlled by Google so...
I personally think it's going to be much better than Samsung's plastic devices. It's Google - have some faith. They oversaw the entire process.
read this article and it should clear a few things up
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/1...e-bar-for-design-materials-and-build-quality/
solid build quality, and the sparkly back isnt as crazy as it looks in pictures
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As far as I can tell, LG high end devices have more or less always been top notch in hardware quality.
Where they suck is with software but with a Nexus device, the software side is fully controlled by Google so...
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That's what I am thinking, neigh, hoping. My daughter has my old LG G2x, which I dumped because of lack of drivers (some of which was the fault of NVIDIA IIRC).
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read this article and it should clear a few things up
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/1...e-bar-for-design-materials-and-build-quality/
solid build quality, and the sparkly back isnt as crazy as it looks in pictures
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Um yeah...no doubt...thanks...sounds good!
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"What about the quality?" Was wondering the same...And countless places, numerous people have said, its wayyyyy better than SamScum...
Im pretty kicked about the NX4! It looks exactly like the device I had dreamed of as my next device...
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA....."Well the Gnex looks like it just walked out of a garbage heap when compared to the N4." this made my day!!
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read this article and it should clear a few things up
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/1...e-bar-for-design-materials-and-build-quality/
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Thanx man...nice article...
It's definitely higher quality, but it's not going to look too good if the glass gets cracked easily
I'm honestly more concerned about the price of replacement glass back. With the price of most phones outright I usually rely on selling what I currently have to fund my addiction for changing phones so often. I also don't like selling phones that are damaged and will usually go out of my way to at least recommend a cheap place for replacement parts if the buyer doesn't like any scuffs or scratches. I hope the price of the backs is about the same as the iPhone 4 backs which are only around $25 to $30 max.
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I too was a bit skeptical about this phone due to the fact it is made by LG, but after reading the first looks and early reviews of this phone; The nexus 4 looks very promising. I am hoping it will be an upgrade from the technology and build quality of the galaxy s3!
Buy skinomi skin or stick on tempered glass. Or a case. Otherwise, don't drop it.
It really sounds like LG stepped their game up in terms of design and build quality with the Optimus G/Nexus 4 so I wouldn't hold their past too strongly against them. Sounds like they're trying to turn a new leaf in terms of industrial quality.
I was skeptical at first but this is why I'm willing to give them a chance here. I didn't think much of Samsung as a phone manufacturer until the Galaxy S. I'd like to see this as well as the Optimus G be a win for LG and turn them into a relevant competitor in the Android field. It shouldn't only be HTC/Samsung (well, really just Samsung) eating.
Biggest thing LG can do from here is fix their rep in terms of software updates. Again, Samsung used to be the worst at this and got destroyed for it by users. They have largely been able to redeem themselves and it's paid off for them. Hope LG takes it as a lesson.
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Google software
because samsung build quality is totally meh!
try HTC? their phone are beautiful....but ive bever heard much about their build quality...
i know that LG atleast woulsnt compronise in hardware
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true but I think google wanted to be fair and give LG(a major android OEM) a nexus cause so far it only has been htc and Samsung. Motorola isn't a big deal since its owned by google now.
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i thought the perfect combo was
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because samsung build quality is totally meh!
try HTC? their phone are beautiful....but ive bever heard much about their build quality...
i know that LG atleast woulsnt compronise in hardware
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Got an og evo 4g from HTC build quality is great and broke the screen in 2 years and its met concrete a few times. Plastic ring around it isn't so great tho.
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true but I think google wanted to be fair and give LG(a major android OEM) a nexus cause so far it only has been htc and Samsung. Motorola isn't a big deal since its owned by google now.
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I disagree. Nexus is kind of like the face of Android. It is THE Google phone. If the Nexus 4 does bad, it will make Android look bad, as this one (along with the 7 and 10) and trying to get the Nexus name out there.
Now, as for LG, i agree with what everyone else says. LG has GREAT hardware, but lacks on the software support. I'm on my 5th LG phone because I've always been satisfied with the (two dumb phones, three smartphones). However, my current phone has been a slight disappointment, but, as also mentioned, Nvidia is partial to blame.
In any case, my plan was to buy a $350 Galaxy Nexus, but now that I can't, I'm going to buy a $350 Nexus 4 and be an LG owner for the sixth time in a row.
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Google wouldn't want to make Android look bad! True!
LG has good hardware though.Better than Samsung man!
Though i really wanted an Xperia Nexus (don't kill me)
Anyone have any idea about what the consumer cost will be once it is ready to come out to the public? Just wanted to start this discussion so we can speculate, etc. I have heard far under $1500.00 but who really knows right? The fact that it does not have a built in date module should help, but like any technology it won't be cheap. What do you all think?
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Anyone have any idea about what the consumer cost will be once it is ready to come out to the public? Just wanted to start this discussion so we can speculate, etc. I have heard far under $1500.00 but who really knows right? The fact that it does not have a built in date module should help, but like any technology it won't be cheap. What do you all think?
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yeah i doubt that it will be the same price as the prototype they are selling to devs right now. So I'm guessing, it'll be between $500-$700, considering that in the past google likes to have much better prices compared to their competitors. (ex: Nexus 4 vs iPhone5).
I've also heard rumors of apple creating some sort of watch (which i'm predicting will be googles main competing product with the glasses), so the price of google glasses will probably be a bit less than those.
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yeah i doubt that it will be the same price as the prototype they are selling to devs right now. So I'm guessing, it'll be between $500-$700, considering that in the past google likes to have much better prices compared to their competitors. (ex: Nexus 4 vs iPhone5).
I've also heard rumors of apple creating some sort of watch (which i'm predicting will be googles main competing product with the glasses), so the price of google glasses will probably be a bit less than those.
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But i don't think they are really in the same competitive field as each other, one is kinda a watch to look at time and maybe some sort of video call on your wrist, whilst the other kinda adds an interface to life. they are too different.
besides knowing apple, and apple will be apple, their watch will be "revolutionary" and will cost like a gazillion dollars.
It's kinda really hard to estimate the price on the glasses,
but i know i can't wait to get a pair!
Will be exciting when we have tons of people walking around the the glasses on. I guess I will have to switch back to contacts as they don't look like they will fit over my current glasses.
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Will be exciting when we have tons of people walking around the the glasses on. I guess I will have to switch back to contacts as they don't look like they will fit over my current glasses.
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When they are eventually available to consumers you'll probably be ready for new glasses anyway.
I can't see it being this $500+ everyone is predicting. It will most likely have only a single core CPU, 256-512mb ram, limited GPU, and lacking the cost of a large glass display. I see it being more around $150-$250
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Yeah in guessing in the $150-$300ish range.
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I don't know. I think the technology itself will drive it to the $500-$700 range. I will definitely buy it is it's $150-$300. But if it's any higher I'd have to see some user reviews. The videos look great but I want some testimonials.
The irony will not be lost on me that I just had LASIK performed two years ago to escape these things...
Its a new thing. I think it will start at $800. But when the crappy chinese companys start building it, it will go down extremly fast. Thats what also happend with touchscreen smarthpones.
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I do not remember where I read it - consumer version will cost about 1000.
Are you kidding me? This is Google we are talking about here, I'd bet it would have at minimum a 1.2 gigahertz dual core and a gig of ram. This still could be really cheap, but they have to decide how expensive they want it to be. I'm buying no matter what the price is.
"1.2 gigahertz dual core and a gig of ram"?
Why to use such processor and RAM, if Glass will be only additional device to a smartphone.
It won't cost no more than a smart phone. Google are known for there cheap prices and quality. They will use cheaper material than the 1500 glasses and cut cost. If it cost a lot the price will drop because they won't sell enough units to make a profit.
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It won't cost no more than a smart phone. Google are known for there cheap prices and quality. They will use cheaper material than the 1500 glasses and cut cost. If it cost a lot the price will drop because they won't sell enough units to make a profit.
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I don't think the material will be cheaper. The prototype is expensive, because it is a prototype, which generally tend to be expensive. However, when mass produced, they will really come down. I have a hunch that Google is looking for people who will really put Glass to the test, hence they are asking for what you will do with it. Who knows, there could be reward of some kind for the testers.
Besides, I don't think Google will sell the metal band with all models. They are in process of talking to some sun-glass manufacturers and if all goes well, you will be looking at Ray Ban and such frames, capable of mounting the actual Glass hardware on. In addition, you will also be able to attach any prescription glasses on these.
This will mostly be an add on device to your phone. Like the Sony smartwatch and stuff. It will have some computing happening in it, but the majority will be offloaded to your phone (like the smartwatch). So, like touch-and-pair, then go everywhere. Glass does have WiFi for standalone operations, but no cellular chip, so it has to be tethered to your phone. Hence, calling and stuff will be routed through your phone instead of direct communication. WiFi also means that as long as your phone and Glass share the same WiFi, they can connect to each other, no matter the distance.
Kartik.
There is a device available now that has almost all of the required components, called the Recon Mod Live. It's a snap-in hmd for ski goggles that retails for $399. It has the optics to use the tiny screen, Bluetooth to talk to a phone, onboard gps, and a pretty decent battery. It even has an SDK for writing your own apps. The only thing it's missing is a camera. It's also quite ugly, as it's not intended to be seen on it's own. It hides completely inside the goggles. I think it's a very good product for price comparison. I would not be surprised to see Google glasses come in around $400-500.
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It won't cost no more than a smart phone. Google are known for there cheap prices and quality. They will use cheaper material than the 1500 glasses and cut cost. If it cost a lot the price will drop because they won't sell enough units to make a profit.
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It's not about the profit. Google wants Glass to be popular, just like Android.
One way to increase the popularity of a product is to sell it at a low price, just like they did with the Nexus 7 or the Nexus 4.
300 dollars would be a decent price.
True words - unfortunately.
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omg
that is too costly.. i mean 500$ is damn too high.. you can almost buy 2 iphone in that price
For me it must be the same price as Wear. Because it is functionally the same.
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For me it must be the same price as Wear. Because it is functionally the same.
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Completely agree. Functionality wise, I do not see the difference minus a minor convenience to not look down at your hand
As the title says, would anyone upgrade to the G Flex? I'm curious as I just finished watching MKBHD's video on how it heals from scratches and was really surprised. I knew it was good against scratches but a knife scratch? Really? I also did some googling and found that it will be coming to Sprint, AT&T, and T-Mobile So the hype train has officially started. In my opinion I think its some really cool tech and i have always been a fan boy of the curved screens (ex: GNex) but i'm still not sure its worth the money :good:
Link to MKBHD's video: http://gizmodo.com/watch-lgs-g-flex-kinda-self-heal-after-a-knife-attac-1468100430
Link to Sprint confirmation: https://twitter.com/evleaks/status/400495015454978048
I was actually pretty impressed with that video and had no clue this was coming to Sprint until now. The screen size alone makes it very intriguing! I was very close to pulling the trigger on the G2, but I figured I would wait until the HTC One 2 was officially announced. However...this phone definitely has my attention.
I'm seriously considering it.
Having a note 3 I may miss s-pen, but will be cool to have a phone I can use without a case.
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saw the commercial, very cool, the self healing and the flex screen. if it's more flexible, it'll be better. fit curve in pocket.
It's rather impressive, but I think i'd wait a bit to see how it handles more real life scenarios. And to be honest, I'm probably not going to upgrade until the next generation of processors.
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It's rather impressive, but I think i'd wait a bit to see how it handles more real life scenarios. And to be honest, I'm probably not going to upgrade until the next generation of processors.
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Makes sense.. I really am interested to see how this technology will evolve. Maybe they can make a self healing screen :silly:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axgklLCjTcE&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Not flexible enough...
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haha true enough! in my experience I don't care what circumstances are, u drop a phone on the edges and its breaking the glass. minus of course a quality case.
http://www.engadget.com/2013/11/26/lg-g-flex-hands-on/
As for the present, the improvements that curved phones have over their flat counterparts are rather minimal right now -- the extra value is certainly not significant enough for us to recommend that you spend $1,000 or more to get one
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Yeah I think I'll pass on this.
I'm considering the LG Flex as an upgrade to my Note 2. Especially since we're starting to see FCC clearance as this being a tri-band sprint device. The O-LED kinda worries me, but that isn't going to be a deal breaker.
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It's rather impressive, but I think i'd wait a bit to see how it handles more real life scenarios. And to be honest, I'm probably not going to upgrade until the next generation of processors.
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Pocketnow made a "Real-World Torture Test" video for the G Flex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxmbPDe0h-I
If it gets released with LTE support in north america i will pick one up for sure, looks awesome.
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For that price? Hell no I'll pass
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For that price? Hell no I'll pass
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G Flex if the BEST device on the market.
Make yours
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G Flex if the BEST device on the market.
Make yours
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How does the screen look? It's the only thing holding me back as it's 720p.
My upgrade with Sprint is February 1st so right on time for the launch of this phone. I am pretty much torn between this and the Note 3. It's going to be a pretty tough choice, I've been debating a lot since it was announced when Sprint was going to release the G Flex.
Alot of early review say not worth it because of the price. Now that it comming to US I see price is going to be around same as Note 3. Im also considering the Note 3 or the G Flex. A big factor for me is if tmobile model can easily be rooted. If it's bootloader is locked the the choice is mede for me and choosing Note 3. I have the Note 2 and 720HD is fine when watching 1080p movies. Also camera picture quality is a big factor. Sadly G Flex does not have optical stabilization like the sibling G2.
just waiting to hold in my hand to deside and price also.
It's a fantastic phone to say the last. Has to be the most comfortable big phone.
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Alot of early review say not worth it because of the price. Now that it comming to US I see price is going to be around same as Note 3. Im also considering the Note 3 or the G Flex. A big factor for me is if tmobile model can easily be rooted. If it's bootloader is locked the the choice is mede for me and choosing Note 3. I have the Note 2 and 720HD is fine when watching 1080p movies. Also camera picture quality is a big factor. Sadly G Flex does not have optical stabilization like the sibling G2.
just waiting to hold in my hand to deside and price also.
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curious if on Tmobile will it be able to do voip calls
Been watching YouTube videos and reading reviews today comparing the LG G watch R against the Moto 360. I have to be honest, I marginally prefer the look of the moto 360, but the faster processor, better battery life and easier interchangeable straps has swayed my decision to the lg, thinking a nice to red strap will look awesome. Also, wife is buying it for me and she preferred the LG. Managed to nab one from flubit for £210, was pretty happy with that. Will post opinions if anyone is interested when it arrives. Just need to convince her in doors that I now need a Note 4 to go with it. Think that will be a harder sell.
I had a 360 ordered but went for a lgr of the same reason as you. I really like lgr and I'm not sorry that I didn't go for 360.
The fact that it has a bigger battery sealed the deal for me. I've been wearing it 10am this morning and loving every second of it. It so accurate with text too. even curse words. its insane. I already switched the straps on mine.
I changed the strap to a metal band with a clasp though it's hard to put on the charger..
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I changed the strap to a metal band with a clasp though it's hard to put on the charger..
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What band? Do you have any pics of it on the watch? A link where to buy it, if you bought it online?
Ive had the 360 for a few weeks now and grabbed the GWR yesterday. I think Ill keep both as the Moto looks a lil more dressy with the metal band on it. I am however REALLY enjoying the LG so far.
i have the possibility to buy a new smartwatch 3 for 60€. I prefer a lot this g watch r, it is way better in his design, but it costs 270€ and have the same hardware of smartwatch 3. what do you think about? At the moment (first generation of wearable etc etc) is better a lg g watch r for 270€ or smartwatch 3 for 60€?
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i have the possibility to buy a new smartwatch 3 for 60€. I prefer a lot this g watch r, it is way better in his design, but it costs 270€ and have the same hardware of smartwatch 3. what do you think about? At the moment (first generation of wearable etc etc) is better a lg g watch r for 270€ or smartwatch 3 for 60€?
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Smartwatch 3 don't have p-Oled screen and it's very ugly...
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Smartwatch 3 don't have p-Oled screen and it's very ugly...
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It has a transreflective lcd that is good in always on. I think that buy a sw3 at 60€ and wait for 360v2 or g watch r2 is the better choice
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It has a transreflective lcd that is good in always on. I think that buy a sw3 at 60€ and wait for 360v2 or g watch r2 is the better choice
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Absolutely LG that's for sure, better hardware for now. Just pull the trigger and buy the LG. ..
22mm metal black band that I've had for years with my pebble
Here's a picture
http://imgur.com/zBQlMN0
Bought it at the AT&T store. Almost bought it online through Google play but I wanted it sooner
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Absolutely LG that's for sure, better hardware for now. Just pull the trigger and buy the LG. ..
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yes but there is 210€ of difference for the only design (same specs), I think that is too high, specially because they are the first generation.
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22mm metal black band that I've had for years with my pebble
Here's a picture
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Bought it at the AT&T store. Almost bought it online through Google play but I wanted it sooner
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can you post a pic that shows the band? because i already hve the watch, was just looking for a good band to go with it
http://imgur.com/ct3A8yU
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Fixed. Had issues on the mobile app
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Fixed. Had issues on the mobile app
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No problem, looks pretty sweet
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No problem, looks pretty sweet
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It was a good band but not convenient to use on the cradle
I wonder if there would be a good way to mount the cradle for easier use with metal bands like that.
If you flip the watch upside down it works but I didn't like that so I went to the stock band and now I actually like it
The biggest issue with technology is that there is always new and better coming out. It has been about 4 months after release. Am I late on this for $200 new and should wait for generation 3, urbane?
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The biggest issue with technology is that there is always new and better coming out. It has been about 4 months after release. Am I late on this for $200 new and should wait for generation 3, urbane?
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Good question. I am about to buy a like new one for $150 myself so I would love to hear some opinions.
Because of the slow response and my impatience, I decided to do a little googling. It looks like urbane and R are the same watch with a different shell.
I have no desire to get an additional data plan so Urbane LTE is out. The fact the regular Urbane is just a fancy case on a R., makes it reasonable for me to get the R.
Anyone got another view that differs what I said?
G watch r is a great watch still which is why I guess they used the same internals for the urbane. I still love my watch
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I bought my R a couple weeks ago for 225 off eBay and do not regret it one bit. It's an awesome device that looks fantastic and performs just as good as it looks.
I bought my R on Feb 6th for full price LOL. I still love it, never leave the house without it. I never wore a watch before, even though I've bought a few over the years they never seem to stay with me long. The R is different, it does enough to make a few things easier for me that really makes it worth it to wear daily.
Just my two cents
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love the r
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Philosophre said:
The biggest issue with technology is that there is always new and better coming out. It has been about 4 months after release. Am I late on this for $200 new and should wait for generation 3, urbane?
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It's never too late for this device. It's late if you think moto 360. But the specs of this device can carry it for following two years..
I own this watch for more than 2 months now and m in love with it.
Got mine like new for $150 and loving it so far. I do miss the old zgpax s5 I had which was a full blown phone into a watch format but that one had no real integration with my phone and well no where near battery life, screen quality or simple good looks.
I must find a deal for a new one. I expect price drop once the urbane release.
I must be looking in the wrong places. You guys managed to find an LG Watch R for $150-200? Brand new?
The closest I found was an international edition with no warranty at $270
^^^^^ Yeah. I just got it as a gift from my wife and I believe she paid 300$ at best buy. I would love to know if I can get it cheaper.
Since you can do pre-order for the Urbane for $460, they may keep the watch R in the line up at the current price... wouldn't be surprised by this. I have the LG Watch R and like it alot; I'm just so used to a heavier watch and actually prefer a heavier weight that it's taking me a while to get used to it. I got the aftermarket band that everyone links to (black stainless steel) but even that is really light. All in all it's a great watch the only real complaint I have is trying to read it in direct sunlight... it's impossible and you have to cup over the watch to read it. Other than that it's great.
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Since you can do pre-order for the Urbane for $460, they may keep the watch R in the line up at the current price... wouldn't be surprised by this. I have the LG Watch R and like it alot; I'm just so used to a heavier watch and actually prefer a heavier weight that it's taking me a while to get used to it. I got the aftermarket band that everyone links to (black stainless steel) but even that is really light. All in all it's a great watch the only real complaint I have is trying to read it in direct sunlight... it's impossible and you have to cup over the watch to read it. Other than that it's great.
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I was thinking on getting the LTE when it came out but looks like it will have the Urbane looks which I dont like at all so I am holding to my Watch R for a while. :good:
I doubt anything better with a sweet price point will come out soon (the Urbane is already priced too high, and I think the Huawei will be dear too). I paid £200 (GBP) for mine. Not sure it's worth that much, although at least I'm not as foolish as the iFollowers and their ridiculous pricing.
I was able to get a moto 360 for $41 dollars with the sillie bestbuy deal. i may try to trade it in for a watch r.
but from reading recent articles, the updates has made it more comparable to the watch r.
slightly torn....
I've been holding out for the Urbane but someone made an interesting point. The G Watch R can be dressed down or dressed up. I can wear it with a suit and tie or with jeans and sneakers. The Urbane seems more of a suit watch.
Same internals. Same specs. I'm gonna pick up the R from Google. I haven't seen it priced lower and I'm not into used products. My Galaxy Gear is 2 years old and on it's last tooth.
Okay, so I've been playing with this thing for the last hour. Long enough to know it's being shipped back to Google. Highly disappointed with the watch and Android Wear. I can't believe how much of a crap experience this is.
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Okay, so I've been playing with this thing for the last hour. Long enough to know it's being shipped back to Google. Highly disappointed with the watch and Android Wear. I can't believe how much of a crap experience this is.
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Good for you. We will miss your great insights...BYE
Hey, don't take it personally. Android Wear is crap and this G Watch R is a POS. I thought my Gear had terrible battery life. I left home at 8 o'clock with 100% battery life. It's presently 9:43 and the battery is currently at 56%! This is with screen always off. Says I have at most 2 hours before it's dead! What kinda crap is this?
Why do people get defensive when someone states their opinion? I've been on XDA longer than most and this new crop of members have very thin skins. It's not like you own the company or coded this crap software - well unless you did in which case you need a new day job.
And to answer the OP's question - Yes, yes, run like hell in the opposite direction from anything with Android Wear on it. It's not ready for prime time.