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Android Wear on board
Heart rate monitor included
Sleeker than the G Watch
Makes up for large phone size
High contrast
Power efficient display
Good quality materials in a sporty design
Comfortable rounded watch rear & band
Android Wear is a stable platform with potential
Notifications & gestures are cool and useful
The Gear Live has a clean metal body
More features for the price than the LG watch
Works with many Android phones (4.3 or later)
Has impressive Google Voice recognition
And could have an interesting variety of apps sooner than later
The right price, More interesting industrial design than the G Watch, Better display specs than G Watch
Almost illegible display in sunlight, Annoying strap and charging adapter, Poor battery life
The Gear Live is the best hardware expression of the world's best smartwatch OS. But Samsung's reign will be short unless it innovates in key areas....
Abstract: Samsung's Samsung Gear Live is their fourth attempt at a smartwatch. They put out one of the earliest models when they released the Samsung Galaxy Gear last year and the Samsung Gear 2 earlier this year.The Samsung Gear Live looks a lot like the Samsung G...
The GoodUI and product design with gorgeous display: except for the band which is a bit difficult to put on, the product design is great and the display is amazing. The Android Wear user interface is well done and pleasing to look at.The Android Wear alwa...
Published: 2014-07-10, Author: Mat , review by: wired.com
An efficient way to deal with notifications. Raises voice commands to a new high—especially sending text messages or asking Google Now for something. Not unpretty. I expect appmakers to figure out some cool new interactions down the road
Terrible battery life. Crummy charger. It listens well, but it can't play audio. Nor can it take a picture or run a video chat. Screen is too dim for sunny days. Blips on and off awkwardly in the dark if you forget to mute it
We'll make this part easy: Both the LG G Watch and the Samsung Gear Live should get you through a full day without worry. But regardless of which watch you choose, you'll almost certainly need to charge it every single night.Some folks seem disappointed b...
Abstract: Earlier this year Google announced a brand new operating system and platform for wearable devices like a smartwatch called Android Wear . After a few months of waiting the first two smartwatches running Android Wear were officially announced last month at...
Samsung's third smartwatch — its first for Android Wear — looks a lot like its othersBehold, The Samsung Gear Live! It's been about a year since we first heard rumors of Google jumping into the smartwatch race, and two of the devices are already trickling...
Always on Google Now access, Material design gives the platform a flowy look & feel, Sophisticated design that mimics a premium timepiece, Uses the same interchangeable bands as the Gear 2
Android Wear lacks depth beyond Google Now integration, Battery delivers a day of usage at the most
Although it's still regarded as a new technology segment, Samsung is a player in the space that has experience in making smartwatches. Seriously, it really shows in the Gear Live's sophisticated design – one that's remarkably more preferred over LG's offe...
Published: 2014-07-03, Author: Will , review by: newatlas.com
Abstract: Samsung is fiercely determined to be a leader in the smartwatch space. Back when other big companies were just rumored to be planning smartwatches, Samsung actually launched one. Then, six months later, it launched not just one more, but three more. And t...
