I'd certainly choose the Gear 2 over
Android Wear options like the Huawei Watch and the Moto 360, but it's a harder pick from there.
One of the latest
Android Wear options to hit the market is the Polar M600, having launched at the end of last year.
Because it's full Android with Play Store access you can download a large number of apps, and not just apps tailored to a smartwatch experience like with
Android Wear options.
With an increasing number of circular
Android Wear options out there, however, it may come down to price more than anything else.
We imagine that the addition of cellular activity will make this one of the more expensive
Android Wear options on the market, but that's really just speculation at this stage.
If there was one big negative to the Watch Urbane, though, it had to be the price: at $ 350, it's one of the pricier
Android Wear options out there, and especially with new models landing all the time, that price becomes more and more difficult to justify over time.
The Huawei Watch has been available for a long, long time now and still remains one of the best
Android Wear options out there.
It's also lacking a heart rate monitor, which is fairly disappointing considering many competing
Android Wear options include one.
It seems to be more precise with these measurements than other
Android Wear options currently available.
But for now, the Urbane 2 is a bit too large, a bit too expensive, and not differentiated enough from other
Android Wear options to justify its higher cost and monthly fees.
Whereas Apple just announced its Series 2 Apple Watch and Samsung is ready to ship its own Tizen - powered Gear S3 timepiece, only a few OEMs are coming up with
Android Wear options, such as Asus and its ZenWatch 3 and Nixon's sport - oriented Mission.
Both the Samsung Gear Live and the LG G Watch — the first two
Android Wear options on the market — look like, well, smartwatches.
It's the sequel to what's been regarded as one of the best
Android Wear options available, added a few colors and options for bands — and even is offering a slimmed - down model.
On the other hand, if you're the kind of person who prefers form to function, you'll find there are other
Android Wear options out there that have swapped out some features for a premium look and feel.
I like having a smartwatch, but I've found that I deeply dislike all of the many, many
Android Wear options that I've tried recently.
The LG G Watch R is very similar to the Moto 360 — it's the other round
Android Wear option.
Still, it's important to underscore how big a deal it is for there to finally be
an Android Wear option that doesn't look like a dinner plate sitting on your wrist.
This is going to be a classier
Android Wear option, but it comes at a premium.
Not exact matches
Motorola updated its well - received smartwatch this year, and the latest device retains the round display and
Android Wear software and adds a variety of size
options.
AT&T is excited to enhance our device
options for customers with the addition two groundbreaking smart devices from LG Mobile: the LG V10 smartphone, and the connected LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition LTE
Android Wear smartwatch.
Google has additionally added the
option to let you use your voice on an
Android Wear smartwatch to send messages from apps like Google Hangouts, Telegram, Viber, WeChat and WhatsApp.
The device appeared to be running an
Android Wear - like interface, with an Audi watch face and additional
options accessed by swiping right.
Details are still scarce about Samsung's circular smartwatch plans, and SamMobile admits that it does not know whether the device will be running the Tizen OS, similar to what's available on the Gear 2, or
Android Wear, an
option that Samsung used for the Gear Live watch and what is available on the Moto 360.
Aside from tossing the watch on its charger, your only other
options for silencing the watch without also silencing your phone are to full - on disconnect the watch — via a couple taps in the
Android Wear app — or change the watch into «theater» mode.
If you're committed to
Android Wear, there are much better
options available.
(On
Android Wear 1.5, you'll have to swipe right and left to see some of these
options.)
For the jet setter,
Android Wear apps provide on - watch boarding
options, travel tips, translations, world timers and maps to help guide your trip.
When it comes to smartwatches
Android Wear has a fairly diverse set of
options for those who are looking to get themselves a timepiece that is capable of doing more than just tell the time.
Still, if you're looking for an
Android Wear smartwatch with some cellular capabilities, then this is the only
option out there right now.
It's been a long time coming, but it seems as though we're finally heading into the tail - end of the year with some more
Android Wear smartwatches to talk about, as well as some interesting
options elsewhere.
While there are new
Android Wear devices on the horizon, right now we're left with some of the better
options from last year.
It has one of the best designs of any
Android Wear watch out there that won't cost you an arm and a leg, it comes with
Android Wear 2.0, and it comes in a variety of style
options.
Sure, you order them right off Google Play or from Amazon, but if you really want to get your hands on one and see what
Android Wear is really like before you plop down $ 200 or more, then Best Buy might be your
option.
This list however, is the best of the best available right now, regardless of whether or not they're running
Android Wear, and they're all quality
options, too.
Android Wear 2.0's app launcher aligns apps in a circular pattern, but
options in settings are straight.
For a modern
Android Wear watch that won't break the bank however, there are certainly worse
options out there.
Companies like Louis Vuitton and Fossil have already released
Android Wear watches so far this year, and today, you can now order Micahel Kors» two latest
options — the Access Sofie and Access Grayson.
With the same version of
Android Wear as others, as well as a microUSB port for the easiest charging on a smartwatch, the SmartWatch 3 is a great
option.
Motorola opted to give users the ability to customize a highly functional
Android Wear watch with a lot of different
options instead of focusing on the most stylish wrist computer you can put on your wrist.
If you're in the market for a new
Android Wear smartwatch, the majority of
options available to you come from fashion brands rather than tech - centric OEMs.
If you're using
Android Wear for fitness tracking, it's a solid
option that covers all your bases.
It's not as feature packed as the Watch Sport, but it's still a great
option if you're looking for a cheaper, less bulky smartwatch running
Android Wear 2.0.
Although they look similar to the
options from Fossil, there are some slight differences like a slightly wider watch case, as well as a more sporty look in the Dylan model, keeping in mind that this is still
Android Wear, and will have the same software experience as pretty much every other
Android Wear smartwatch.
In previous versions of
Android Wear it felt like Google had created a lot of
options and then waited for developers to wander in and create things for users.
You can buy these both in a variety of different customization
options including different colored watch cases, silicone, leather, and metal bands, and just like most of the other
Android Wear smartwatches they feature removable straps so you can find the perfect watch band that meets your taste.
The
options are limited for now, but there are plenty more
options coming from third - party app makers once
Android Wear 2.0 goes live.
W02 is an
Android Wear watch face from Forza One Studios that offers users lots of different functions while also offering lots of customizable
options for the overall look and feel of the watch face.
While Samsung, LG, Motorola, Sony and Asus are the first four manufacturers who have so far developed their smartwatches based on
Android Wear, Google stated that it is «continuing to work with manufacturers» to bring out more watch
options, with different shapes, styles and sensors.
Other tech sites have weighed in with their view on
Android Wear and the two current
options and well, it's a little mixed.
Although the selection of
Android Wear apps is small for now (just more than 200), there are already some pretty compelling
options in the Google Play store.