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Ticwatch Atlas review!
Mobvoi delivers the best battery life on a smartwatch! The new Atlas isn’t a radical redesign, or a chunky “ultra” watch, but it brings a more durable shell and some new features to Ticwatch lineup!
I’ve been wearing it for a couple weeks, and here are my thoughts! Continue reading “The Best Battery Life WearOS Smartwatch Just Got More Rugged! TicWatch Atlas Review!”
I’ve detailed the features I need to leave Wear OS smartwatches, and the Balance gets me SO CLOSE to walking away.
Amazfit makes great fitness trackers, and a little injection of AI makes this watch feel like a proper wrist computer. Let’s take a look! Continue reading “Amazfit Balance Fitness Watch Review: Better than Wear OS?”
If you’re shopping a full featured smartwatch (especially in North America) chances are pretty good the bulk of sales are going to Apple and Samsung. However, if you want more features than on a fitness tracking watch, there are a handful of other players to consider.
We’re going to take a look at three players for this comparison:
These are premium options, that each run a full build of Wear OS (built on Android), and are capable of installing a wide variety of apps. They differ from fitness tracking watches in having more robust software and better support for rich notifications and replies. They are more powerful “wrist computers”, but that often means they will get poorer battery life than fitness trackers. Continue reading “Pixel Watch 2 vs OnePlus Watch 2 vs TicWatch Enduro Long Term Comparison: The “OTHER” Wear OS Smartwatches!”
OnePlus Watch 2R first look!
Getting this new watch up and running, I’m already really excited about what OP is bringing to the table. It’s selling at a lower price, but what compromises did OnePlus need to make?
Let’s take a look! Continue reading “OnePlus Watch 2R First Look: No Compromises Here!”
TicWatch Pro 5 Enduro Review!
Aaaaaand it’s basically a TicWatch Pro 5, with a little bit of hardware nudge.
The newest Wear OS watch from Mobvoi is not a radical hardware change. Where Xiaomi, Oppo, and Google are only just catching the tech on the Pro 5, the Enduro is move towards slightly better efficiency and fancier build materials. It’s still a TicWatch though, and while some of the software situation has improved, we still need to chat about updates… Continue reading “TicWatch Pro 5 Enduro: A Small Refresh to a Nice Wear OS Watch”
OnePlus Watch 2 review!
OnePlus is back in the watch game! Their first watch received some rough criticisms. I expected a better second effort, but I wasn’t expecting it to be this nice. OnePlus Watch 2 might just restore my faith in WearOS…
More info on OnePlus Watch 2 https://onepluscom.pxf.io/5gQrmb Continue reading “OnePlus Watch 2 Review: A Gorgeous Recovery!”
Just a bit of fun! I hosted a livestream for my pals on Patreon.com/SomeGadgetGuy, to unbox and setup the new Pixel 8 Pro and Pixel Watch 2. I hope you enjoy the chat!
There were MANY shenanigans…
Continue reading “Pixel 8 Pro and Pixel Watch 2 Unboxing and Setup Livestream!”
Google officially revealed new phones, a second gen watch, and a whole slew of chatter about AI!
Numerous outlets are pushing out the press releases, and listing all the new specs. I won’t bore you with all those numbers here. It’s a great time to share some reactions to the keynote from my notes, and my posts on social media during the event. We can speculate on the direction Google might be treading with this announcement.
You can catch the replay of the Made By Google event here:
Now, in order of appearance… Continue reading “New Pixel Day Reactions! Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel Watch 2, and What Should Google Do Next?”