I never really was one for fancy tech and gimmicky kind of items, which I thought smartwatches were… however, I now own the Rose Gold Wanda FOSSIL Q Smartwatch. Which I love! So here is the ultimate easy guide of the android wear watch.
One thing I would like to point out is that the smart watch isn’t supposed to replace your phone but rather to work alongside it, to make tasks easier for you. This pretty much goes for any smart watch on the market currently. Currently, android wear watches software have been updated to ‘Android 2.0’, making it even more user-friendly and sleek. Another thing about this smart watch is that it works on both android phones and apple phones.
Keep reading for my review of the android wear smart watch without all the techy jargon.
Phone Calls
I can make and receive phone calls all from my wrist as well as telling my watch how I want to answer the call, I can choose to keep it on the watch or flick it back to my phone. When someone calls you, their name appears and you are given the option to accept or reject the call. The watch also vibrates and can play ringtones to signal you have a call.
Pros: No fumbling about trying to find my phone. Quality of sound is great. Easy to accept/reject calls as they keep the same symbols and actions as your phone same symbols.
Cons: It looks weird to be talking to your wrist.
Texts
It’s pretty much the same concept as the phone calls. I can receive texts and choose to read them on the watch or my phone again. My watch will vibrate and makes a sound to alert me. The watch shows the senders name and gives you the option to view the full message.
My watch actually stores all my texts messages, so I can scroll down to see all old texts from people and if I were to click on them I can still see my history of texts, exactly like my phone. To respond to a message, you have several options with the new update, You can choose to use pre-set messages, send emojis, speech to text and now, you can even type your response on the on-screen keyboard.
Pros: Stores text messages, easy to use and you have plenty of choice of how to respond.
Cons: Sometimes doesn’t pick some words up from the speech to text function (maybe down to accents or background noise).
Apps
Pretty much any app I have on my phones works on my watch. On the Android Wear app, the app gives you a choice to search for ‘compatible’ apps, which will redirect you to the play store (app store for android), so you can browse thousands of apps to find what you want on your watch. My favourite apps for my watch are, Whatsapp, Strava, FOSSIL Q, The News, Pokemon and a few more games.
Pros: Thousands of apps to choose from to work on your watch.
Cons: None.
The watch also tracks your steps and calories (you can sync them with whichever app you prefer) and has Google maps, which is integrated with speech and 3D streets, making it easy to follow directions.
A feature I like is the ability to store my phones music on the watch, which allows me to have full control over my music (either played through the watch or controlling my phone). I find this very useful for when I have my headphones on and don’t want to get my phone out.
Probably my favourite thing about these FOSSIL Q Smartwatches is the ability to fully customise and personalise it. If you click the side button, it brings up options to change the watch screen face – I probably have about 20 different ones. You do have the choice to create your own (usually via 3rd party apps) or downloading them via the play store. There are literally thousands of faces you could have and you can also customise your watch face to have shortcuts to apps, contacts, emails etc. Another feature I like about personalisation is the fact that the watch straps are easy to change and come in different styles and materials.
For the battery life, I do get about 2 days use out of my watch, but I tend to charge the watch when I charge my phone so that they’re both ready to go. With the new software update, there is so much you can do on the watch that I am still learning new things about it.
Overall, I’m really happy with this smart watch and can’t wait to see what else Android Wear update.
