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The editors liked
Shows all your phone's notifications on your wrist
Always on display
Easy to customize watch face and watch bands
Decent battery life
Smart Google Now functionality. Larger text than Gear Live. Works with standard watchbands.
Always-on displa
Comfortabl
Slick interfac
Good use of voice actions
Easy to attach wristband
Convenient charging cradle
It runs Android Wear
The G Watch shows off Android Wear's impressive voice recognition
Android phone connectedness
And potential for future app support. It has solid build quality
Is water- and dust-resistant
And the included magnetic charger is easy to use
Having Google Now on your wrist is truly useful and convenient. Charging cradle is easy to use. Tracks steps
Always on Google Now access
Material design gives the platform a flowy look & feel
Screen is usable outdoors
Design is simplistic
Minimal
Easy to customize with different watch bands
Fast charging time
Android Wear handles plenty very well already including notification cards and voice commands
Wear should grow quite well
The editors didn't like
Doesn't do anything your phone can't already do
Screen tough to read outdoors
More expensive and fewer features than the Gear Live. Short battery life. No physical buttons. Android Wear lacks a Back button. Few apps available. Bulky
No heart rate monito
Android Wear a work in progres
Lots of swiping required
More expensive than slightly better competition
Impossible to read in sunlight
Extremely boring industrial design
Poor battery life
A generic-looking design
Terrible battery life
A display that doesn't work in bright sunlight
A strange card-based notification system that doesn't always pop info you want
Costs more
Lacks the heart-rate monitor
And has a slightly weaker display th
The hardware is bulky and uncomfortable. Features are limited—for now. Notifications are often delivered with a significant (5minuteplus) delay. Battery lasts barely a day. The constant vibrating of new notifications is really just the worst thing ever
Published: 2015-01-25, Author: Andrew , review by: arstechnica.com
Abstract: We take a look at how Android Wear works, and even manage to break some stuff.Google also recently sent us another Android Wear watch we hadn't seen beforeLG's G Watch R, the round version of the regular square G Watch we looked at back when Android Wear ...
Abstract: If you simply can't decide which—if any—watch is the right one for you, here are all the strengths and weaknesses of the current crop.I have used all the current Android Wear watches for at least a few weeks, so I have a good handle on what makes them tic...
Published: 2014-11-06, Author: Dan , review by: theverge.com
Abstract: Smartwatches are going to be the next big thing. They'll keep us connected, keep us informed, and make it feel like we're living in the future. Virtually every mobile phone maker has dipped its toes into smartwatch waters, including Apple, which is going ...
Published: 2014-09-05, Author: Joe , review by: phandroid.com
Abstract: Finally. After months of tortuous waiting all has been revealed about the Moto 360, and later today you can buy one . Was the wait worth it? Back when the Moto 360 was first announced that was an easy answer. But now there is some stiffer competition in t...
Abstract: Google's foray into the world of wearable technology isn't a single smartwatch – it's an entire operating system , dubbed Android Wear. The first of a likely long line of devices is LG's G Watch . At present, only two Wear devices grace Google's Play Stor...
For those who are major fans of Google and Google Now, you will enjoy the LG G Watch. It gives you the notifications you need and you have Google at your fingertips. Some developers are coming out with apps that will further enhance your experience. Every...
If you're eager to get your hands on an Android Wear device, I'd suggest holding out until the Moto 360 hits the market (it's expected later this month). At least then you'll have a choice between that smartwatch and Samsung's Gear Live. The G Watch co...
Published: 2014-08-05, Author: Chris , review by: techworld.com
The LG G Watch is the best smartwatch we've reviewed so far, partly due to the affordable price tag and the excellent, albeit not flawless, Android Wear system. You will need a device with Android 4.3 or later, though. The design of the G Watch doesn't wo...
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Published: 2014-07-21, Author: Eric , review by: newatlas.com
Abstract: I spent the first half of this summer driving around the heat and humidity of the American south, living at campgrounds and the occasional hotel room or guest room. It was a trip borne of madness and masochism, but the last week was a little bit easier th...
