Without a doubt, two of the hottest smartwatch platforms right now are Pebble and Android Wear. Many speculated after the LG G Watch and Samsung Gear Live went live on the Play Store that Pebble’s reign would come to a close, but is that really justified? We take a look in our Android Wear vs Pebble video.There are two representatives for both platforms — Pebble has the original plastic version, and the premium ...
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Only days after the unboxing of Android Wear devices across the United States, it seems Google is hard at work in making these products as reliable as possible. The company pushed a software update to these devices a few days ago, and if you thought those minor bug fixes were all these ...
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We’ve unboxed and directly compared the first two official smartwatches from Google (and if you need a refresher, the videos are embedded below for your viewing pleasure). It’s gonna take us a few days to rassle up a full review of each new ...
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Many of you are in the same dilemma: buy one of the available Android Wear watches now, or wait on the hotly-anticipated Moto 360 from Motorola? Since we have the first two in-house, we thought to pit them head to head in a full LG G Watch vs Samsung Gear Live comparison video.At first glance, both of these watches look incredibly similar — square slabs of Android Wear goodness. But when you look beyond their outer layers, you realize how ...
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If you’re like us, you’re already enjoying your unboxing experience with whichever Android Wear device you chose. Google’s approach to wearables is currently gaining traction, and as such, finding compelling apps for these devices will be quite difficult for the next ...
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Neither is the smashing circular sensation of the Moto 360, but neither is by any means ugly – and aesthetic considerations aside, sometimes there’s something to be said for promptness. The LG G Watch and Samsung Gear Live are the two devices gracing our review desk on today’s Android Wear unboxing, the smartphone accessories Google has chosen to redefine the role of a smartwatch.We’re not strangers to wearables around these ...
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Powering a smartwatch can be tricky business. Most of us aren’t used to the need to charge our (non-smart) watches weekly (if not daily), so if manufacturers want the public to embrace their products, they really need to make this chore as easy and seamless as possible. For companies like Motorola, that’s meant taking advantage of the latest wireless charging tech, while other OEMs go with a ...
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Android Wear devices are only just getting into the hands of users. If you got your order in the minute the watches hit Google Play, your shipment may be on its way to your doorstep right now, and devs who attended Google I/O have already brought their smartwatches home. With the Android Wear floodgates now open, the wearables are quickly starting to fall into the same sort of routine we’re used to from Android phones, and as if ...
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Right on time (ish), Google has lifted the veil on the new Android Wear section of its Play Store, putting both the LG G Watch and Samsung Gear Live up for preorder, with shipments starting July 8th.In case you missed our extensive I/O coverage, both of these devices bring Google’s ...
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The LG G Watch and Samsung Gear Live are both set to begin sales (or pre-sales) later today, so if you’re interested in purchasing an Android Wear watch that’s not the Moto 360, you’re probably debating between the two. To make the question of LG G Watch vs Samsung Gear ...
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Just a few weeks ago, if you told us Samsung was going to launch an Android Wear-powered smartwatch at Google I/O, we’d have thought you’re crazy. But a report earlier this week suggested otherwise, and it turns out said report was correct. Samsung launched its Gear Live today at I/O, and it’ll be available for order later today, so you’re probably wondering — what are the Samsung ...
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Google I/O 2014 is still underway, but as we continue following it on the web and from our local Google office outside Boston, we’ve got some new info on the new crop of Android Wear devices that just can’t wait.Google’s announcement included the exciting news that two new Android Wear smartwatches –both the LG G Watch and Samsung Gear Live– will go live for pre-order today (and also as the not-so-exciting news that we’re ...
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Google I/O is unsurprisingly bringing us a lot of news about how Android Wear devices will operate, what kind of software they’ll run, and how they’ll interact with our phones. But as fundamentally important as that whole software side is to the Wear experience, we know that many of you are even more excited to learn about Wear hardware. The first two devices, the LG G Watch and Motorola Moto 360 were confirmed earlier this year, and today Google adds some long-awaited details when it comes to availability.The LG G Watch goes up for sale today, coming to the Play Store (just as ...
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The LG G Watch has been in the headlines for quite some time, and, with Google I/O just hours away, we finally get some information on its release date. That, together with another Android Wear smartwatch bit, this time, from Samsung, paints a nice image of when these Google-powered wearables will be released.The LG G Watch has been spotted online on e-tailer websites like MobileFun (in the UK and Australia). It is currently listed with pre-order status, but it will apparently start shipping on July 7. Prices vary from region to region, but are around the €223.99/$255 mark. You can ...
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