Moto 360 2nd gen experiencing production issues
Motorola’s newly announced second generation Moto 360 smartwatch is one of the hottest out there. Unfortunately, Motorola has send out a message regarding a slowing in production.
Pre-orders have nearly began and Motorola is experiencing “technical difficulties” causing a delay in production of its new 360 smartwatch. Buyers who have pre-ordered the device should have received an email explaining the cause for the delay. According to Motorola’s VP of E-Commerce, Bjorn Kilburn, the company is having issues with its order process and shipping system. Perhaps the company is having a hard time keeping up with all the customized units.
Hopefully Motorola makes some adjustments and gets back on track so people can get their hands on the latest smartwatch shortly.
Via: Droid-life
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Fossil Q is the watchmaker’s first ever Android Wear smartwatch
Fossil is one of the world’s biggest watch manufacturers, and they’re getting their feet wet with in the smartwatch market with the Fossil Q.
The Fossil Q is the company’s first attempt at an Android Wear smartwatch, and it looks like one of the more compelling designs we’ve seen on some of these connected watches. It features a design worthy of the Fossil brand, and it’s powered by Intel and Google’s wearable platform.
While it isn’t revolutionary in terms of what a smartwatch can do, it does offer a companion fitness app to track your steps and activity. Plus, it’ll have all of the available apps that Android Wear offers, which is a pretty robust ecosystem to buy into.
Fossil plans on releasing the watch later this year during the holidays, but they haven’t said anything about pricing. I wouldn’t expect this one to compete on price since it’s a Fossil, but we’ll know more in the next few months.
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Fossil shows off its upcoming Android Wear watch, coming this holiday season
We’ve known for months now that Fossil has had plans to create an Android Wear-powered smartwatch, and late last month the company unveiled the new device at Intel’s Developer Conference in Shenzhen, China. Today, alongside two other upcoming additions to the Q line of connected wearables, Fossil is giving us a better look at its first Android Wear smartwatch.
The new Fossil Q line consists of a connected bracelet (probably something along the lines of a Fitbit or Jawbone), a connected “non-display” watch, and the Android Wear watch. The Android Wear device will come with its own companion application and will have the ability to track your daily activity. That’s all par for the course when it comes to Android Wear watches, though. The Fossil blog post also says its entire Q line will be compatible with Android, iOS and Windows devices, but we’re betting the Android Wear watch will be excluded from this list. Google has been pretty closed off to Windows devices in the past, so compatibility with Microsoft’s mobile platform is looking pretty unlikely at this point.
The Fossil Q Android Wear watch will be available for purchase this holiday season. We’ll of course bring you more details as they arise. But for now, tell us – are you more interested in Fossil’s new smartwatch, or do you have your eye on the new hotness from Huawei?
Google mistakenly lists Huawei Watch with 4GB of RAM
Google listed Huawei’s new Android Wear smartwatch on the Google Store a few weeks back. Up until this point, no one realized that the company mistakenly listed the watch with 4GB of RAM.
Now 4GB of RAM on a smartphone is just becoming the norm, but on a smartwatch? The majority, if not all Android Wear smartwatches have 512MB of RAM installed. But according to the Huawei Watch’s listing on the Google Store, this is not the case. Now obviously it’s an error because everywhere else the Huawei Watch is listed with 512MB, and 4GB or RAM on a smartwatch is kind of overkill. I’m sure once Google discovers the mistake, it will provide a fix.
The listing shows 512MB of RAM, 4GB of RAM. One could infer that the company meant 4GB of on-board storage space because that’s what most smartwatches have these days. If you happen to be interested in purchasing the Huawei Watch, it will cost you $399 at the Google Store.
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Here are the videos you don’t want to miss this week – September 26, 2015
We’re just now wrapping up yet another busy week in the Android world. As we get ready for Google to unveil the new Nexus devices in the next couple days, we thought it would be a good idea to catch you up on some of the best Android-related videos of the week.
Both the new Moto 360 and Huawei Watch showed up on our doorstep, and we’ve wasted no time unboxing and giving you our first impressions on both devices. We’ve also published our full reviews of the Huawei Mate S and BLU Vivo Air LTE, and brought you some handy tips and tricks for your brand new Samsung Galaxy Note 5.
Without any further ado, here are the videos you don’t want to miss this week.
Unboxings
Motorola Moto 360 (2nd Gen.) unboxing and first look
Motorola created one of the best looking Android Wear smartwatches with last year’s Moto 360. How does this new one compare? Josh unboxes and gives us his first impressions on the Moto 360 (2nd Gen).
Huawei Watch unboxing and first look
The second-gen Moto 360 is quite the attractive device, but it looks like it has some big competition. Don’t miss Josh’s unboxing of the Huawei Watch.
Reviews
Huawei Mate S review
Just recently unveiled at IFA 2015, Huawei’s Mate S boasts some impressive specs and features. Does Huawei have another hit on its hands? Check out Gary’s review to learn more.
BLU Vivo Air LTE review
BLU has proven itself time and time again in the mid-range smartphone market, but the company’s Vivo Air LTE has some quirks you should know about. Don’t miss Bailey’s full review.
Tips and tricks
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 – 5 tips and tricks
Want some advice on how to use your new Galaxy Note 5? Josh is here to give you five tips and tricks for the Samsung Galaxy Note 5.
How to…
Make your own Google Cardboard headset
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With the launch of Google Cardboard, VR is making its way to the masses. Here’s how to assemble your very own Cardboard headset.
The latest in VR
New Samsung Gear VR reaction at Oculus Connect
Samsung just recently unveiled a new Gear VR headset. Josh got the chance to try it out, and he’s here to give you his reaction.
Oculus Touch demo reaction at Oculus Connect
Want some more information on the new Oculus Touch controller for the Rift? Josh will walk you through the basics.
Android Apps Weekly
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Huawei Watch unboxing and initial impressions
Plenty of Android Wear devices come through our labs, but we have been waiting for a very specific one to reach our hands (or wrists) lately. Yes, I am talking about the Huawei Watch. It has just reached my doorstep and I am ready to give you an unboxing, as well as my very first impressions on this fancy smartwatch. Shall we dig right in?
Packaging matters
Huawei is not releasing your average watch here. This device is expected to go above the casual standards of technology and offer a high-class experience that very few competitors have accomplished. You only need to take a look at the Huawei Watch’s packaging to realize this much. Not only is the outside case very pleasing, but opening up the case is a very luxurious affair.
Opening up this box reveals the watch and its shiny sapphire crystal front right away. There’s a couple nubs on the sides, which will ease the struggles of lifting the internal leather cover, in order to get to the rest of the accessories. The fancy crystal is not the only beautiful part of the watch – this unit has a leather strap. which is also really nice, and the metal casing really makes the smart watch stand out.
What else is in the box?
Under the leather cover we can find your usual device literature, as well as the charging disc, a wall plug and a cable (which does happen to be proprietary). I have to accept this is a bit of a turn-off, as using any USB cable will not be a possibility.
This means that once this cable goes bad, or gets lost, you will have to buy a replacement from Huawei before you can get charging again. Not to mention, it’s a bit annoying to have to remember to bring a specific charger with you whenever you will be away from home for an extended period of time. Battery life is expected to average at about 1.5 days, so you will pretty much need to charge the Huawei Watch every night.
Pairing & hardware
Once you start playing around with the watch you will notice the experience goes right in line with other Android Wear products. Pairing the device to a smartphone is as simple as powering up the gadget and entering a simple code on your phone.
Now, what really caught my eye is the screen on this thing. This circular AMOLED panel has a stunning resolution of 400x400p. Underneath this display we can find a Snapdragon processor, 0.5 GB of RAM and 4 GB of internal storage.
Comfort
Let’s jump right into the comfort factor, though. After all, you will be wearing this thing at all times, making this an important matter to consider. I will tell you the device does come with a bit of heft to it. Sure, it’s not really heavy or weigh you down in any form, but you will certainly feel it. Otherwise, the band is soft and the watch wraps well around the wrist.
Software
Once you move into the software you will notice the experience is very similar to that of other Android Wear watches. The only major change is that Huawei has included a plethora of watch faces… they are actually over 40!
Gallery
Wrapping up
Just keep in mind this happens to be one of the lower-end Huawei Watch versions. There will be a bevy of variants, made of different materials. This will include other finishes, and even precious ones like gold. Keep it tuned to Android Authority to learn more about the Huawei Watch. By the way, we just got done unboxing the Moto 360 2nd-gen, so you will definitely see a comparison between these two, as well as both reviews.
Motorola Moto 360 (2nd Gen.) unboxing and initial setup
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Motorola just recently took the wraps off its second-generation Moto 360 at IFA 2015, and we already got the chance to go hands-on with the wearable. Our review unit has landed on our doorstep, and we’re not planning on wasting any time getting this device set up. We’ll of course bring you a full review in relatively short order, but for now, here’s our unboxing of the Motorola Moto 360 (2nd Gen.).
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Unboxing
Motorola is yet again sticking with the cylindrical packaging for the Moto 360, but this time the device comes in a clear plastic case, giving you a good look at your new wearable. After taking off the tape and removing the top portion of the packaging, the Moto 360 is shown off in all its glory.
It’s easy to see that the second-generation Moto 360 is much more premium than last year’s iteration, thanks to its metallic case and new lugs. The device itself is very easy to remove from the packaging. Underneath the Moto 360 you’ll find some standard documentation, the wireless charging dock and a MicroUSB cable. It should be noted that the charger that came with last year’s Moto 360 isn’t compatible with this year’s device, which is unfortunate. Overall, though, we’re still really happy with the design of the charging cradle. Not only is this the easiest way to charge any smartwatch out there, the charger also allows the Moto 360 to act as a little bedside clock when it charges.
Oddly enough, the MicroUSB cable that comes in the box can’t be removed from the plug adapter, which is definitely an odd move. It could be more cost effective for Motorola to manufacturer the charging docks this way, but we aren’t entirely sure. The wireless charger still uses MicroUSB, though, so you should be able to use any other charging cord that you wish.
Initial setup
The setup process is actually pretty easy. We didn’t really run into many issues when pairing the Moto 360 with our Samsung Galaxy Note 3. It did take a little while to sync applications from the phone to the watch, so you’ll want to be patient when it comes to this step.
After the pairing process was complete, we took a look around the Moto 360’s hardware. The heart rate sensor is still present on this year’s device, and so is the premium-feeling Horween leather watch strap. This time around you can customize the Moto 360 via Moto Maker, which makes it easy to mix and match straps and different colored casings to suit your needs.
Motorola has also made available a 42mm option, which is a bit smaller than our 46mm variant. The 42mm model is better suited for those with smaller wrists, and there’s even a “women’s edition” Moto 360 which also comes in at 42mm. Other than the size difference, the “women’s line” is simply used to designate different styles of watch straps.
All versions of the Moto 360 (2nd Gen.) come with a 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor, 512MB of RAM and 4GB of on-board storage. The 46mm variant comes with a 1.56-inch LCD display with 360 x 330 resolution, while the 42mm versions come with a 1.37-inch LCD display with 360 x 325 resolution. Both sizes come with Gorilla Glass 3.
The big differences between the two generations of the Moto 360 come in the form of hardware, with the second-gen model sporting a power button that sits at the 2 o’clock position, rather than the 3 o’clock position. The new Moto 360 also comes with some redesigned lugs which will make changing out watch straps much easier.
Now looking to software, the Moto 360 isn’t much different from any other Android Wear watch on the market. You’ll still need to rely heavily on swiping between cards and menus. There are a good amount of custom watch faces, though, which can be customized through the Motorola Connect app on your phone. With the Connect app, you can change the colors of Motorola’s pre-installed watch faces, and even add/remove the date from each one if you choose.
So, there you have it – our unboxing and first impressions of the Moto 360 (2nd Gen.)! Motorola made some big improvements to the smartwatch this time around, and we’re excited to see how these changes play out as we spend more time with it. We’ll of course bring you a full review in the coming weeks, but for now, feel free to leave a comment below if you have any questions and/or thoughts.
Check out these Interactive Watch Faces for Android Wear
A couple weeks ago, Google introduced a new update to Android Wear called Interactive Watch Faces. In turn, this update ended up starting a revolution of new Watch Faces to start showing in the Play Store, some of which we will cover today. Before covering a few of the top Watch Faces for Android Wear, let’s answer the question of what makes Interactive Watch Faces special.
The simple answer to that is the obvious one. These new watch faces allow you to actually interact with your watch face, and give you different pieces of information. Before, you wouldn’t be able to interact with the watch face in any capacity other than with your eyes. If you wanted more information, you would have to find another watch face, or create your own with something like Facer.
As we will showcase today, Android Wear 1.3 brings a feature to your wrist, that should have been there from day one. Now, since it’s only been a couple of weeks since the introduction of Android 1.3, we can expect more and more of these watch faces to crop up.
As for the one’s that are already in the Play Store, prepare to be amazed at what you can do. I can already see the introduction of Interactive Watch Faces being used as a tipping point for those on the fence about getting an Android Wear device.
Without further adieu, let’s get started.
Bits Watch Face
First up on today’s list of top Android 1.3 Interactive Watch Faces is Bits. Bits Watch Face from the folks at ustwo, is a pretty simplistic watch face for your Android Wear device. However, Bits also features a ton of information at the tap of a screen. There are a total of 11 different options that you can select from. Bits allows you to display seven different pieces of information at once.
While you can’t rearrange which option is where, Bits still gives you everything you need at a tap and a glance. For example, in the screenshots above, you can see what your watch face looks like when tapping on the Battery or Weather “Bit”. Within the Android Wear application, you can also configure the style of Bits. There are thirty different color and background options for you to pick and choose from.
If Bits tickles your fancy, grab it from the widget below on the Play Store for FREE!
InstaWeather for Android Wear
InstaWeather for Android Wear is the watch face that offers the most options. Meaning, that there are 11 different watch faces for you to pick from. While the primary focus behind this is Weather, the developers still wanted to provide both a traditional and unique approach to your Android Wear device.
There are basic watch faces as you see above, that just have the time, date, and weather forecast, however, there are more in-depth watch faces like one that shows the weather radar for your location. In terms of that watch face, the radar shows any precipitation that may be in your area, and when you tap the screen, you are given a ‘+’ and a ‘-‘ which allow you to zoom in or out on your location.
As I mentioned above, there are a slew of watch faces with InstaWeather for Android Wear, and each of them bring something unique and different to your wrists. Hit the widget below and grab this so you can give it a shot and see if it’s for you. Don’t worry, it’s free.
Moonlander watchface by Materi
Moonlander watchface doesn’t really do much other than show the time. However, what makes this one interactive, is that when you tap the screen, the moon phase changes, just to show off what it really can do. This piqued my interest due to the fact that I have a large interest in astronomy, and Moonlander fit the bill pretty well.
As for the watch face itself, the hour indicator is a satellite, while the minute indicator is a rocket ship. There is also a section on the right hand side that shows you the date, month, 12-hour, 24-hour, or second. This feature can be changed from within the Android Wear app or from right on your wrist.
Moonlander leans towards those space enthusiasts out there, but is still pretty awesome nonetheless. Grab it for free from the Play Store widget below.
Under Armour Record
This next watch face is for those athletic individuals out there. Well it’s actually pretty useful for anyone who wants to be conscious about how much they walk or run in a day. Under Armour(UA) Record is a fitness tracking application that includes an Android Wear watch face. Even though Under Armour partnered with HTC to deliver an unreleased fitness tracker, UA has thought about everyone in the mean time by offering this functionality.
What makes the UA watch face cool is that every time you tap your Android Wear device’s screen, you see a different piece of information. In addition to that, there is also a bar that wraps around the circumference of the watch face and shows your progress compared to what you have entered in the main application.
If you want the most accurate results, be sure to login to the main application and get all your information put into the system. That way you can start tracking everything you want with both the app and the watch face. Obviously as you can tell from the screenshots above, I didn’t do much walking while using the watch face.
You can grab Under Armour Record for free via the widget below.
Odyssey Watch Face
Odyssey Watch Face is one of my favorite Android Wear watch face choices due to how beautiful it looks. Odyssey has been out for some time, and recently received the update to include Interactive Watch Face functionality. The face itself features an analog clock, the date, weather information for your location of choice, and battery life indicators for both your Android Wear device and the device it’s connected to.
In terms of the Interactive Watch Face update, Odyssey now includes two options for you to play around with. The default option is that every time you tap the display, the watch face changes colors. The other option for you to select is to open an application with the tap of your finger. You can configure these settings within the Watch Face settings in the Android Wear Application. There are nine different color options to choose from, and if you choose to open an application from your Android Wear device, you must select from the options available on your wrist.
You can head over to the Play Store and pick up Odyssey Watch Face for less than a buck at $0.99.
Dynamic Watch Face
The final Interactive Watch Face that we are going to take a look at today is Dynamic Watch Face. This watch face is another of my favorites, due to the amount of detail that is included in the Watch Face itself. You are presented with the Analog Clock, Date, Weather information, battery information, and missed notifications for Calls and Texts. Additionally, where the fun begins is when you tap one of those sections.
If you have a missed text, and want to see who it’s from, you can tap the bottom, and you are presented with a screen similar to what you see above. From here, you can interact further with your notification by replying using your Android Wear device and you will never have to take your phone out of your pocket. Another cool feature of Dynamic Watch Face is all the customization options. There are over 15 different features within Dynamic Watch Face and you can change or customize just about everything, including Background Textures, Watch Hands, the animations, and more.
Head over to the Play Store via the widget below, and grab Dynamic Watch Face for only $1.23 and get all your information that you need at a glance.
These are just a few of the Interactive Watch Faces that have been updated to work with Android Wear 1.3. You can check out the other options that have Interactive Watch Faces via the link here. In the mean time, drop us a line and let us know some of your favorite Android Wear watch faces, even they aren’t as awesome as the Interactive ones.
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dMetronome is a simple metronome app for Android Wear
I’m sure any music lover out there has heard of a metronome. It is a device that basically plays a steady beat to help musicians play rhythms accurately. With dMetronome for Android Wear, you can do the same thing, only from your wrist.
There are a few other metronome apps for Android Wear, but dMetronome was the first. It keeps things super simple and to the point, just look at the picture. You can change the beat per minute with the slider or the arrows, the range is from 1-200 BPM. The default count is four, but can be changed up to 12. You can do a couple other things like have the screen flash for every beat, but that’s it. After you set the BPM, your Android Wear watch will vibrate giving you a physical feel for the beat.
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Ford releases Android Wear app for its electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles
Ford’s MyFord Mobile app now has support for Android Wear. This means you’ll be able to lock, unlock, and start your car remotely, as well as check a number of stats, such as the battery status, or even get directions back to it in case you get lost.
This is only for Ford’s C-Max Energi, Fusion Energi Plug-in Hybrids, and Focus Electric vehicles with built-in LTE modems.
Although I believe this is worth it just to be able to check the car’s status, this will never replace the key or remote control vehicle manufacturers provide. An app that can replace your key is convenient, but in order to have this app, you need a smartphone or smartwatch, of course. Neither a smartphone or a smartwatch are as ubiquitous as a key, and they’re substantially more expensive, as well.
Not everyone uses a smartphone or smartwatch for a variety of reasons. Therefore, for people who prefer keys and such, they should always be around.
MyFord Mobile can be downloaded at Google Play.
Source: 9to5Google via The Verge
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