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Hi, I'm a Pebble refugee, I'm cancelling my Time 2 after the latest news, and I'm interesting in getting an Android Wear watch instead. I'm not a super power user and the most important thing to me is battery life. Fitness tracking also isn't a big deal for a watch, I mainly use it for notifications/interacting with notifications, and remote control of things like music. Reasonable price is important, after battery life. What would you guys recommend? Or, should I wait for this AW refresh that someone mentioned? I would like to take advantage of Boxing Day sales next month for a watch if possible too.
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Dec 1, 2016 19:05
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Rastor posted:If it's possible for you to wait for Android Wear 2.0, then wait. We know it's going to be very different and we don't know which watches are going to get it or when. That does look very nice. I have a Best Buy Canada gift card too, so that wouldn't be a bad idea. I've been very out of the loop on AW, do you have a link or a summary of this 2.0 refresh? Might be worth waiting, I'm not adverse to that.
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Dec 1, 2016 19:21
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Rastor posted:http://www.wareable.com/android-wear/android-wear-update-everything-you-need-to-know-2735 Thanks! Looks like the Zenwatch 3 is confirmed to be getting Wear 2.0, so I may pick one up. Cheers thread.
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Dec 1, 2016 20:09
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UnfortunateSexFart posted:I've owned most of the more popular Android Wear watches and my current one's (LG Urbane second edition) battery is by far the best, in large part due to the size of the watch and its LTE capability. 80% battery at the end of the day is normal. That one looks cool but I really strongly do not need/want cellular capability, considering the better SoC too I'm still leaning towards the Zenwatch 3 tbh
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Dec 2, 2016 18:42
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I use IFTTT for some minor social media things but I think it's pretty cool and want to use it more.
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Dec 12, 2016 20:10
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wolrah posted:Android Wear 2.0 DP4 has come out and has reverted some things to work more like the current version: http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/12/android-wear-2-0-dev-preview-4-works-more-like-wear-1-0/ These are all good things, sounds like 2017 will be better than 2016 for AW.
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Dec 13, 2016 20:45
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I'm really surprised they're not taking advantage of the Pixel brand.
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Dec 23, 2016 03:51
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UnfortunateSexFart posted:Apparently Huawei had an issue with not having their branding on Pixel stuff, so my guess is they're the mystery manufacturer Yeah, makes sense. Bummer though, Google finally has a widely known and publicized brand and they aren't using it...
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Dec 23, 2016 04:08
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Three Olives posted:Huawei already said they are pulling back from Google Wear. It's LG, they already have an LTE Google Wear watch running the 2.0 beta, they have publically committed to next gen Wear watches and they are the only major manufacturer still in the game. Asus and Sony?
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Dec 23, 2016 05:59
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I got a ZenWatch 3 for Christmas and it's really cool, A+++
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Dec 25, 2016 21:45
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poo poo, I'm not having that issue yet but this strap definitely isn't super high quality leather. Hopefully Asus sells straps soon, I still can only see ZenWatch 2 accessories online.
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Dec 30, 2016 01:18
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Wtf kind of company issues Apple watches???
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Jan 17, 2017 16:42
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Just sell it imo if it was a gift. I tried an Apple Watch and it was horrible, not only is it ugly and boring, the interface/UI is ridiculously terrible.
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Jan 17, 2017 16:53
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eyebeem posted:They are issuing apple watches to all employees as part of a health and fitness initiative. I get a ceramic due to my position, but they are issuing series 1 aluminum to the proles. Lmao I want to ask more questions about your company which is a little personal and nosey for SA, but wow
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Jan 17, 2017 20:34
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LastInLine posted:Ambient light sensors? If not, I wouldn't consider one at any price. Agreed, it's essential on a smartwatch.
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Jan 18, 2017 05:41
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Those are ugly as poo poo. I'm even more happy with my Zenwatch 3 now.
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Jan 24, 2017 03:17
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Ashex posted:Asus finally started selling accessories. Still no battery pack  Thermopyle posted:Well call me crazy, but maybe before we crucify Google we should wait to see the actual devices instead of some rumored low-rez image. Yeah but the looks of a watch matter more than a phone, a watch is a part of your fashion whereas a phone is not.
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Jan 24, 2017 17:19
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Thermopyle posted:That misses the point. People changed their opinion on the looks of those phones after seeing them in person or in higher resolution photos. I still think the Pixel is hideous but you've seen how much I rave about it. I put every phone I ever own into a case so the looks of the back don't matter to me. And okay, but your phone is in your pocket/purse/bag a lot, a watch is always out there and watch looks are extremely important. You can't put a case on your watch to change that.
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Jan 24, 2017 18:12
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I kinda feel you're doing the same, but whatever, it's fine, sorry if I came off that way.
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Jan 24, 2017 20:55
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lostleaf posted:Has there been any info whether ZenWatch 3 has NFC capabilities? I know the 2100 chipset supports it but I'm wondering if the antennas are there. I have it, and there is no NFC in the watch.
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Jan 25, 2017 07:26
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I wouldn't buy/wear that personally but it's not bad. Looks much better than the Apple Watch or Pebbles at least.
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Jan 28, 2017 20:01
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LastInLine posted:Aside from the part between the lugs and bezels being filled in on the LG, I'd say it's a dead ringer. I wonder how much thicker the LG is, those Timex watches are a lot thinner in person than in pictures. Either way it's a classic look that isn't bad at all. I work out regularly and have zero use for a watch heart rate monitor, and have no issues with the fact my ZW3 doesn't have one. It's not something I look for in a smartwatch so I don't think it'll affect it much.
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Jan 29, 2017 00:54
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Nitrousoxide posted:Neat. Android pay for wear. I don't think Android Pay will ever come out in Canada at this rate
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Feb 8, 2017 18:31
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wolrah posted:
That thing is huuuuge and I have big manly wrists. The ZW3 is about as big as I'd go I think
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Feb 8, 2017 22:03
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In Canada since there's still no Android Pay, my bank has their own app with NFC credit card payment. It tends to crash a little too often but still works surprisingly well. Seeing as most places here are pretty modern with payment methods (chip/pin is default and 90% of places take tap) I've been able to use it everywhere. Except for my favourite drat sushi place which is still chip/pin 
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Feb 9, 2017 18:42
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I use my devices pretty hard and I still get 4h+ screen on time with my Pixel XL and day and a half on my ZW3 (ambient on, raise to wake on, gestures off)
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Feb 14, 2017 21:34
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Dr. Video Games 0050 posted:How does everyone like their ZW3? All the new watches look dumb and although I'd love NFC Android Pay will never come to Canada. It's great, and looks far more stylish and "cool" compared to the vast majority of smartwatches. I get a lot of compliments!
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Feb 15, 2017 16:57
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Dr. Video Games 0050 posted:Got a Zenwatch 3 and I've been getting insane compliments and man is the battery life amazing. So happy with it. Agreed, it's superb and looks like a really nice fancy watch!
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Feb 23, 2017 20:27
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[quote="Nerdrock" post="469706450"] and the 'optional battery pack' inbound from BHPhoto Oh poo poo I just saw this came out and they had it in stock. Maybe I should pick up an extra strap too, this leather one looks nice but doesn't seem very durable nor high quality.
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Feb 23, 2017 22:59
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Yeah, when I go out after work it's still good on battery. So I take my ZW3 off the charger at 8am or so, and get home at 10-11pm, and it's low but still good.
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Feb 24, 2017 02:08
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ZW3 apps are completely non intrusive and I forget I even have them installed sometimes.
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Feb 26, 2017 00:25
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How's the battery life on that ZW3 ROM? I've never flashed to a watch before, was it straightforward?
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Mar 1, 2017 19:51
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That's not too bad, might try it. Is there any way to disable the controls that appear on my watch during a phone call? I don't need them and they're annoying since sometimes after a call they stick around on the screen. By controls I mean the microphone, volume, and hang up screens that appear during a call.
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Mar 2, 2017 20:32
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Nerdrock posted:ZenWatch Manager on your phone > Tools > FoneHelper > Remote call control. Oh my god thank you
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Mar 2, 2017 21:43
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Humerus posted:Lastly, I've spent hours upon hours looking for watch faces I like and Skymaster is pretty close to perfect for me, but I'd love to see what you goons are rocking. I'm using this one https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.smartwatchface.odyssey.watch.face with the gold colour scheme that I find matches the ZW3 perfectly, I get a lot of compliments about it (doxxing my own manly wrist here)  The eco mode is just airplane mode, yeah. I'm afraid I don't have an answer for the fitness tracking stuff, I agree it's unnecessarily confusing and weird with the Asus app added in there.
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Mar 7, 2017 00:51
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Humerus posted:Odyssey is another I've been looking at and with that color scheme it looks a lot better than the default on the store page, for sure. Guess I'll spend the survey bucks after all. It looks more gold than shows up in that photo too, I recommend it, it suits the ZW3 perfectly.
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Mar 7, 2017 02:29
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Thermopyle posted:Hmm, so which AW watch should I buy. ZenWatch 3. It's on the cheap side, looks fantastic and like a real watch, and actually is pretty drat good as far as quality goes.
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Mar 16, 2017 17:34
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G-Prime posted:Do I just have a freak of a watch, or is my use case dramatically different from everyone else? I generally burn 30% every 24 hours on my original G Watch, that's actively been in use since maybe a month after it launched. I keep my brightness at 4, and don't use always on, so maybe that's it? I reply to notifications via voice using it a couple times a day, maybe do a few actual voice commands as well, and other than that just dismiss notifications. I can last a very full day on my ZW3 (like, say I put it on and leave for work at 7, get home after evening stuff around 11-midnight, it would be just ready to die at like 10%). I use auto brightness and always-on, because I feel that'd be crippling my experience without.
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Mar 20, 2017 18:49
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bull3964 posted:The Asus and LG's are the Casio of this world. People who want function over fashion. That's not where the majority of the market is. Disagree on the Asus. The ZW3 absolutely values fashion over function and imo looks better than any other smartwatch currently on the market. It's lacking in features, such as missing NFC, but has a nice lower price point too. I regularly get compliments on how nice it looks, over competitors like the Apple watch.
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Mar 24, 2017 18:52
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Thermopyle posted:I feel like the people who care about watch fashion aren't going to care about the looks of the watch if its made by Asus instead of insert-fashion-watch-brand. Fair enough.
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