Re:Google is buying Fossil’s smartwatch tech for $40M
by rospaya on Thursday January 17, 2019 @09:31PM
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HR user here. I'm very satisfied with the functionality, the fact that I can forget about the battery and that it's basically a normal watch with advanced functions. Most of my usage is for notifications and fitness.
What I'm not happy is that the 40 mm version is kinda ugly since the rim is too wide and that there's no two way communication so I can't change a song on my phone or decline a call.
Re:Google is buying Fossil’s smartwatch tech for $40M
by barbecue_sauce on Thursday January 17, 2019 @06:19PM
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Yeah, I would prefer if the eInk display was used to emulate the ticks and numbers of a more traditional watch dial than actually display the time. (For instance, I actually really like the classic Timex Expedition dial. It's not high-end, but it's simple and clean.)
Re:Google is buying Fossil’s smartwatch tech for $40M
by dawidw on Friday January 18, 2019 @04:15AM
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Is it really smartwatch? I mean are you able to install some software there from Play Store for example?
Re:Google is buying Fossil’s smartwatch tech for $40M
by qu4z-2 on Tuesday January 22, 2019 @07:01PM
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It does not have an app store.
On the other hand, it monitors my step count, heart rate, and exercise sessions. It lets me set alarms that trigger during the lightest part of my sleep cycle, and it displays notifications from my phone.
It's certainly at least a smarter watch.
EDIT: And given how poorly optimised smart watches are for glancing at the time, and the constant need to charge them, I'd argue you can barely call those a "watch" :P
The Gligo looks good too, and I hope more hybrid manufacturers start making decent eInk watches, but it would honestly bother me having it display the time digitally under the analog hands.