Sentences with phrase «rather than a smartwatch»

The company is positioning this device to appeal to wristwatch lovers rather than smartwatch fans, and while that seems like something of a far - fetched proposition, it's obvious that Huawei has worked very hard to construct a high - end wearable here.

By differentiating it as a fashion piece rather than a smartwatch, Intel and Opening Ceremony have arguably side - stepped the bulk issue.

However, like I usually advise, you probably want to go with a dedicated fitness tracker rather than a smartwatch if fitness is your primary concern.

Not exact matches

Smartwatches are coming across more like cheap, commoditized gizmos rather than high - end precision instruments, which is why analysts are saying $ 300 is too expensive.

In fact, with the device being so closely tied to smartphone devices, every player in the smartphone arena is expected to come up with a smartwatch sooner rather than later.

As ConnecteDevice officials have pointed out, their decision to design the Cogito to offer only notifications and not enable them to be viewed on the smartwatch itself stems from their findings that people are more likely to see them on their smartphones rather than pecking on the tiny display that smartwatches have to offer.

So, an e-paper smartwatch is one that features this display technology rather than an AMOLED screen (like on the Samsung Gear S2 or the Huawei Watch) or an LCD (like on Motorola's Moto 360 2).

Dave Bennet's efforts to get Half - Life running on an Android Wear smartwatch definitely fall into this category — it's to be applauded (somewhat), but the end - result probably isn't worth replicating, unless you like playing the game using teeny - weeny touch controls, rather than a keyboard and mouse on your PC, or controller on a console.

This is a relatively simple smartwatch that focuses on style rather than technology.

It's been less than six months since Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Gear, but today the firm is back with two new smartwatches that run on the Tizen operating system, rather than Android.

Now when you press the flat button on the side of the smartwatch, shortcuts to apps appear in a vertical format, which means you scroll up and down through them rather than swiping from right to left.

Perhaps it's already happening — I ask Alexa what the weather will look like rather than checking an app, or check a notification on a smartwatch rather than digging out my phone.

Rather than focus on form and worrying about being the most watch - like smartwatch out there like we're seeing with so many other Android Wear watches, Motorola seems to be focusing on features and functionality.

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.

Another interesting difference from most smartwatches on this list is that it runs Tizen OS rather than Android Wear.

One is that it's round and looks like a watch, rather than like a smartwatch.

Samsung may bring more than one new smartwatch to Mobile World Congress next week as part of its Galaxy Gear wearable refresh, reports suggest, with the wrist - worn companion devices said to run Tizen rather than Android.

This is a smartwatch playing sporty, rather than a sportswatch playing smart.

Both Apple and Samsung are marketing their smartwatches as health - focused devices rather than as smartphone replacements.

Since, when Google first announced its Android Wear operating system earlier this year, it was clear that Smartwatches are headed to more interesting path rather than...

Huawei's second - gen smartwatch looks rather bulky thanks to its active styling, but it is notably thinner and lighter than the LG Watch Sport — of course, pretty much every watch is small compared to the Watch Sport.

Rather than sell customers a vastly inferior product to its Series 2 smartwatch, Apple decided to nix the Series 0 altogether, presenting customers with a special Series 1 Apple Watch.

Billed as a «smart fitness watch» rather than a full - fledged smartwatch or basic activity tracker, the Fitbit Blaze rolled on the Las Vegas stage for a glitzy CES introduction back in January, being available for pre-orders ever since.

And just like its smartwatch hardware story, Samsung's smartwatch software often feels more like it belongs on a small phone rather than a watch.

The Michael Kors Access does what a smartwatch should do: look like a watch that you want to wear, adding smart functionality as a bonus rather than a priority.

Instead, the Mission is a perfectly good - looking smartwatch that users can wear on the daily, and even up close it'll look like another high - end watch, rather than a gadget, and for a watch that's the ultimate goal, no?

Two - way sync means any action you take on the smartwatch is reflected on the phone, and vice-versa, while actionable third - party notifications mean you can actually do things with notifications that arrive rather than just clear them.

I've poked around on the original Pebble a bit, and have passingly used almost every hardware iteration since, but in the newness that was smartwatches in 2014, I fully embraced the bright LCD and AMOLED future rather than, what I felt, was an old and busted e-paper display.

I must also point out that the watch is rather thin at 9.95 mm, and it certainly looks and feels thinner than many competing smartwatches.

Smartwatches are designed to work with your smartphone rather than replace it, providing notifications so you don't have to whip out your handset every 5 seconds.

And in doing so, the Gear S3 lineup kind of lost a lot of its appeal to those who wanted a fitness - oriented smartwatch rather than a general - purpose one.

The best chance smartwatches have right now is to go after the fitness tracking market, appealing to those who want something that can handle all of their workouts but also look fine over the course of the day as a watch rather than a clunky rubber and plastic band on your wrist.

The quality of leaks we're seeing suggests that the Versa will be announced sooner rather than later, but in the meantime, does this look like a smartwatch you'd be interested in buying?

Rather than Google Assistant, the Blocks smartwatch has Amazon's Alexa voice assistant on board.

The Fossil Q Venture opts for a round face design, with an unmarked bezel (rather than the sports - orientated numbered bezel that some smartwatches make use of).

The Michael Kors Access Sofie is a stunner of a smartwatch, combining beauty with brains, especially when paired with an Android rather than iOS device.

Blocks is very different from any other smartwatch out there, not just because of the switchable modules that enhance its functionality, but also because it uses full Android 8.0 Oreo rather than Android Wear 2.0.

Rather than release a true successor to the Gear S3 in 2017, Samsung side - stepped and launched the Gear Sport fitness - focused smartwatch instead.

In case any software issues occur on any of these smartwatches, Google plans to fix them individually rather than making changes on Oreo 8.0 OS for smartwatches as handling them case by case basis would work out much better.

Smartwatches are, for most of us, a luxury rather than a necessity, and if you're questioning whether or not you really want to spend this much on a device which does less than the phone you carry around every day then you'll probably want to steer clear of the Huawei Watch 2.

At this juncture, these comments are speculation and nothing more: it would seem more likely that Google would be releasing a smartwatch into international markets rather than it's domestic China.

One potential advantage the S3 has over other smartwatches is that you can install apps directly on the S3, rather than downloading them through a smartphone first.

If anything, it strengthens the case for specialized smartwatches targeted at particular customer bases, rather than a one - device - fits - all approach.

When Samsung announced the Galaxy Gear smartwatch, it appeared to confirm something we had feared: that the watch would only be compatible with specific Samsung devices, rather than the sort of broad compatibility we see with watches like the Pebble.

Hopefully the reason why Google hasn't explicitly said older smartwatches are compatible is because there is some reliablity issue, and simply because Google wanted to more directly encourage people to buy new units - and not have older units converted to iOS pairing duties rather than being used with compatible Android smartphones.

While you'll get the same software and interface from both smartwatches, the Time Steel feels significantly more like a watch rather than a new - age toy.

It may seem a little cramped, however users can now browse and install apps directly from their watch, rather than using the equivalent app on their smartwatch.

All of these three smartwatches which now share the same watchfaces also have various hardware and software characteristics in common, including a Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 360 by 360 pixels and the fact that they all rely on the Tizen operating system rather than Google's platform, Android Wear 2.0.

The great thing about hybrid smartwatches is their ability to marry fashion and function seamlessly, enabling those who want to try out a smartwatch to dip their toe in the water, rather than dive all the way in.

Its use of proprietary straps is a shame and it lacks sporty features, like GPS and a heart rate monitor, but as a smartwatch rather than a fitness tracker it's a strong choice.