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Best Smartwatch

i am looking to buy a smartwatch and have really been looking at the I'm watch just wondering what everyone else's favorite smartwatch is, please use the poll and leave any comments etc thanks.

Sony Ericsson MBW-150/200. If you can find one and you're looking for something more upscale, try the MBW-150 Executive Edition. The LiveView is trash, don't bother with it. The Sony Ericsson watches are made by Fossil. It's what I use right now. Like ~$65-$70 on Amazon. I got it shipped to me the next day:
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-Ericsson...LW4E/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1321378438&sr=8-2
http://www.amazon.com/MBW-200-Bluet...ARQ4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1321378438&sr=8-1
Works 100% with the OpenWatch app.

Product F(RED) said:
Sony Ericsson MBW-150/200. If you can find one and you're looking for something more upscale, try the MBW-150 Executive Edition. The LiveView is trash, don't bother with it. The Sony Ericsson watches are made by Fossil. It's what I use right now. Like ~$65-$70 on Amazon. I got it shipped to me the next day:
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-Ericsson...LW4E/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1321378438&sr=8-2
http://www.amazon.com/MBW-200-Bluet...ARQ4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1321378438&sr=8-1
Works 100% with the OpenWatch app.
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thanks and i took a look at these watches but i like the I'm watch mainly because it is running android and even has a notification bar, you can also develop apps for it which should allow you to change the clock faces as well with peoples creations.

My Liveview just has just broken today.. I'm really sad I think I'm going to buy once of them suggested by Product F(RED)...
Can I read the text of the incoming sms from the Fossil that you have linked?

ribelle85 said:
My Liveview just has just broken today.. I'm really sad I think I'm going to buy once of them suggested by Product F(RED)...
Can I read the text of the incoming sms from the Fossil that you have linked?
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Yes sir. Read text, it also displays battery, Gmail, etc. You can make ANY notification in the notification bar come up on the phone's display.

Product F(RED) said:
Yes sir. Read text, it also displays battery, Gmail, etc. You can make ANY notification in the notification bar come up on the phone's display.
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thanks.. does the fossil/sony smartwatch have the disconnection issues like the liveview has? I hate that issue!!! (sorry 4 my bad english)
I use a Galaxy S and a Huawei Ideos

Product F(RED) said:
Sony Ericsson MBW-150/200. If you can find one and you're looking for something more upscale, try the MBW-150 Executive Edition. The LiveView is trash, don't bother with it. The Sony Ericsson watches are made by Fossil. It's what I use right now. Like ~$65-$70 on Amazon. I got it shipped to me the next day:
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-Ericsson...LW4E/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1321378438&sr=8-2
http://www.amazon.com/MBW-200-Bluet...ARQ4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1321378438&sr=8-1
Works 100% with the OpenWatch app.
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After three failed displays on three MBW-150s (two Executives and one Classic), I may try the MW-200. Someone on another thread said that the display on his MBW-200 hasn't faded (yet), while his MBW-150 did. Since the MBW-200 uses a different display, I wonder if Sony knew this all along, and that's why they came out with it?
FYI, when I called the local Fossil shop to see about the possibility of getting replacement displays for my MBW-150s, the tech said they DID NOT make the MBW series for Sony-Ericsson, another vendor did. He said they did make the MetaWatch, but as stated elsewhere, it doesn't work very well with OpenWatch.
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After some searches, it seems that the MBW-200 is designed to be a woman's watch. Can someone compare the size of it to the MBW-150? I'm a big guy with large wrists, so I don't want a little sissy watch on my wrist.

JimSmith94 said:
After three failed displays on three MBW-150s (two Executives and one Classic), I may try the MW-200. Someone on another thread said that the display on his MBW-200 hasn't faded (yet), while his MBW-150 did. Since the MBW-200 uses a different display, I wonder if Sony knew this all along, and that's why they came out with it?
FYI, when I called the local Fossil shop to see about the possibility of getting replacement displays for my MBW-150s, the tech said they DID NOT make the MBW series for Sony-Ericsson, another vendor did. He said they did make the MetaWatch, but as stated elsewhere, it doesn't work very well with OpenWatch.
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After some searches, it seems that the MBW-200 is designed to be a woman's watch. Can someone compare the size of it to the MBW-150? I'm a big guy with large wrists, so I don't want a little sissy watch on my wrist.
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The 200 seems to be a woman's watch
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Thanks for the votes and keep them coming. I s there any way I can add another watch to my poll!

my tip is timex..

thanks good stuff

I like the live view but its wrist band is ugly but price is good!

why no one like ipod nano. that is the classic one!

now I use WIMM One
Not bad
Only Support SMS and Caller ID features
Battery needs to improve just 12 hours
using wifi, BT ,brightness med, sound med, vibration on ,lost phone on
And also suffer from connections drop Between the WIMM and my Galaxy Note
I am waiting for Micro App Store
will launch in early 2012

Product F(RED) said:
Sony Ericsson MBW-150/200. If you can find one and you're looking for something more upscale, try the MBW-150 Executive Edition. The LiveView is trash, don't bother with it. The Sony Ericsson watches are made by Fossil. It's what I use right now. Like ~$65-$70 on Amazon. I got it shipped to me the next day:
Works 100% with the OpenWatch app.
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Eyyy thanks .. for this uRL

wiaza100 said:
now I use WIMM One
Not bad
Only Support SMS and Caller ID features
Battery needs to improve just 12 hours
using wifi, BT ,brightness med, sound med, vibration on ,lost phone on
And also suffer from connections drop Between the WIMM and my Galaxy Note
I am waiting for Micro App Store
will launch in early 2012
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In your opinion, is the WIMM worth $300?
I've been considering it, and am on the fence...

The "I'm Watch" is looking to be coming together beautifully, and if I were to buy a SmartWatch, that's what I would go with...
http://www.geek.com/articles/gadgets/android-powered-im-watch-acts-as-standalone-device-2011111/
ANDROID POWERED, BABY!
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@IP IHI II IL that link you posted is fairly recent (nov 1st) and it mentions the watch having wifi when i have read on their site and other sites that it does not, is this true? and i believe only the WIMM watch has wifi. i'm watch has not started shipping so they do still have time to make some changes i believe.

erik10002 said:
@IP IHI II IL that link you posted is fairly recent (nov 1st) and it mentions the watch having wifi when i have read on their site and other sites that it does not, is this true? and i believe only the WIMM watch has wifi. i'm watch has not started shipping so they do still have time to make some changes i believe.
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Every review I have read says it will have wifi capabilities when it ships. I believe Android Central and Android Police both have pretty recent stories/reviews as well.
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Thats great to hear and i think i have my mind set on that one and i will check both those sites thanks
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Sony Ericsson LiveView

Did someone try out SE LiveView? Is everything working? Media control, etc.?
It is quite cheap nowdays so i am thinking about to buy one.
Thank you.

Wextercz said:
Did someone try out SE LiveView? Is everything working? Media control, etc.?
It is quite cheap nowdays so i am thinking about to buy one.
Thank you.
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Haven't really tried it but the Sony sales guy said it should work on all androids with bluetooth by simply installing the software.

Wextercz said:
Did someone try out SE LiveView? Is everything working? Media control, etc.?
It is quite cheap nowdays so i am thinking about to buy one.
Thank you.
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I had one as acessory to my galaxy tab... Every thing worked as expected... For a while.. What happens is that android droppes the connection in sleep.. So you havto reconnect the lv all the time. This makes it useless... It died after three months... Just would not wake up any more... And i could not find the receipt, so no replacement....
However i dont know if they fixed the reconnect issue... This was six months ago...
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Hi,
I have one from amazon.de for about €25. I have played with it for 2 or 3 weeks but then I have bored. Disconnection issue is very annoying. You can use a program for it (for $0.99) and it can fix a lot of disconnection issues but not totally. I wanted to be noticed for calls, messages with it but it haven't worked as I expect...
There are 2 or more topics here about it, you can search but it is a little disappointment for me...
Hope this helps.

Bought one a couple of months ago, played with it 20 minutes then putted it back in its box.
After reading your post, I gave another try and...it works like a charm with the soft available on the Market. Mp3 player (stock samsung) control is ok, sms, incoming calls... I do not use FB or Twitter, so don't know if it's ok with this.
I do not have issue with connection (maybe because I played just 20 minutes again)
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guys any conformation whether it works with the note?

It works on my Note (running Criskelo's LPY), except for any external plug-ins. Thats seems to be an ICS problem of the SE software for Android.
You also 'need' LiveView Manager ($$) to keep it up-to-date after your Note disconnects to save energy. Remark: it polls, so it's not really 'live'.
And you're right, it's on sale and a nice gadget.
Sony has a firmware update for the little thing when you install their Update Service Software and you put it in dowload mode.

So anybody else tried this on the note and updated the software sothat it does not disconnect looks good and would be handy for my work if it worked the way they say and amazon has it for £20 if its the same thing also notice that sony has a liveview 2 coming soon dropped the Ericsson

I have the orginal smart watch and its works fine with ICS LPY (non rooted) on my note and the watch is fully up to date.
It does drop connection now and again if you dont use it for a while. Its still no perfect but it works ok for me.
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archie_658 said:
It works on my Note (running Criskelo's LPY), except for any external plug-ins. Thats seems to be an ICS problem of the SE software for Android.
You also 'need' LiveView Manager ($$) to keep it up-to-date after your Note disconnects to save energy. Remark: it polls, so it's not really 'live'.
And you're right, it's on sale and a nice gadget.
Sony has a firmware update for the little thing when you install their Update Service Software and you put it in dowload mode.
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So I also got this watch, but there is one thing that really annoys me, the watch never reconnects by him self, the phone always asks to confirm the bluetooh passkey, can I overtake this issues ?
Thanks

smartwatch

Give these guys some off your time and check out this new smartwatch!
http://igg.me/at/kreyos/x/4077594

jackrm9 said:
Give these guys some off your time and check out this new smartwatch!
http://igg.me/at/kreyos/x/4077594
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Shady rip off of the Pebble on my wrist. Your not backing a project your buying an item.

tonu42 said:
Shady rip off of the Pebble on my wrist. Your not backing a project your buying an item.
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Why is it a shady rip off of the pebble? I seen the pebble and was thinking about buying one. I think they are both nice watches. But the Kreyos blows the pebble away. Voice control, speaker, mic, and sleep tracking is an update already in the works sense the million dollar mark hit. Oh yeah its waterproof. This was a big one for me!
http://igg.me/at/kreyos/x/4077594

jackrm9 said:
Give these guys some off your time and check out this new smartwatch!
http://igg.me/at/kreyos/x/4077594
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Also like the Kreyos whereas I am waiting for one of the newer versions (e.g. Samsung, Sony, Google) as I like more the Sony SW2 style.
In addition, it is more an evolution than a rip-off, anyway who does not copy anyone in the current tech world , as long as it benefits the end user...

I would try this out once it's released
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Sony's universal strap adapter

I've seen images of this strap adapter show up several times on various Sony sites (see attached picture), but I have never heard of anyone actually owning it.
Does anyone own the watch holder/strap adapter shown in the attached image?
If so, does it have pins that can be unscrewed to allow the user to use whatever strap they want?
Does anyone know anywhere this thing can be purchased (alone, without the watch)?

l3iggs said:
I've seen images of this strap adapter show up several times on various Sony sites (see attached picture), but I have never heard of anyone actually owning it.
Does anyone own the watch holder/strap adapter shown in the attached image?
If so, does it have pins that can be unscrewed to allow the user to use whatever strap they want?
Does anyone know anywhere this thing can be purchased (alone, without the watch)?
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With this adapter you can indeed use any band you want. Sony should start selling these any moment now. I don't what is keeping them so long!

Ironic6925 said:
With this adapter you can indeed use any band you want. Sony should start selling these any moment now. I don't what is keeping them so long!
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How do you know these things? Is this speculation on your part, or can you point to a source for your info?

l3iggs said:
How do you know these things? Is this speculation on your part, or can you point to a source for your info?
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Being able to use the band you want is the meaning of this adapter so no surprise there.
The adapter was announced in the beginning of this year next to the "steel" version of the smartwatch 3 which just entered in stores here in The Netherlands. Because I really want the adapter (as it makes the watch more classy imo) I phoned with Sony and they promised me that the waiting is almost over. No specific dates but very soon...

Sony has been selling the watch bundled with the holder and leather strap for the past week or so in several European countries. It's a matter of time before they release the holder/strap as a standalone accessory.

I'm honestly quite worried that Sony will retire this watch before they manage to release this

l3iggs said:
I'm honestly quite worried that Sony will retire this watch before they manage to release this
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They'll release it soon.

supac said:
They'll release it soon.
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I've been hearing this since January/February. Care to explain how you know this?
And to OP: Sony UK is selling all versions of the Smartwatch 3 now. Steel band, adapter with 2 colors of leather, and multiple colors of the same band we've had all along. Sadly, only with the full watch, not the individual bands.
I have no doubts supac is correct (though, want more info). Sony has stated since February, at the least, that the bands will be available "early spring." The timeline was wrong, but they are coming, I hope, soon. Unless the Smartwatch 3 is going to end up like the Vita, only supported elsewhere, and to a small degree.

Xperia media replied to my query in twitter, they said that they were aiming for 2nd or 3rd week of May.....kinda late but hey

supac said:
Xperia media replied to my query in twitter, they said that they were aiming for 2nd or 3rd week of May.....kinda late but hey
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They told you this at the end of the 4th week in May?

Maybe they're not planning on selling the universal strap adapter standalone.
That would suck for those of us who already own the watch

l3iggs said:
Maybe they're not planning on selling the universal strap adapter standalone.
That would suck for those of us who already own the watch
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they've previously stated they will be... officially

I wonder what's taking them so long to release this.

Sean09 said:
I wonder what's taking them so long to release this.
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Pure speculation:
The watch hasn't sold well enough for Sony to justify spending the resources needed to release this.
and/or
Sony has decided to spend the resources instead on the Smartwatch 4.
or
Sony has decided to exit the smartwatch market.

l3iggs said:
Pure speculation:
The watch hasn't sold well enough for Sony to justify spending the resources needed to release this.
and/or
Sony has decided to spend the resources instead on the Smartwatch 4.
or
Sony has decided to exit the smartwatch market.
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Sony are incompetent. This is the one I'm going for. They can show off a product, sell a watch with a steel band but not the band by itself and the white band has been for sale on their website for a while but no sign of the lime green one? Sonys products are great but the marketing and supply chain is terrible.

rob_h said:
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Sony are incompetent.
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Yeah, good one. Let's add another option (however unlikely) just for fun: They're malicious; They released the rendering of the adapter to generate interest for their watch with no intention of ever releasing the accessory!

l3iggs said:
Yeah, good one. Let's add another option (however unlikely) just for fun: They're malicious; They released the rendering of the adapter to generate interest for their watch with no intention of ever releasing the accessory!
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So you think they couldn't possibly be incompetent?
To quote yourself:
Pure speculation:
The watch hasn't sold well enough for Sony to justify spending the resources needed to release this.
and/or
Sony has decided to spend the resources instead on the Smartwatch 4.
or
Sony has decided to exit the smartwatch market.
If any of these are true then they are intentionally lying by still insisting the adaptor will be available which is malicious. Personally I can't see this which means incompetence is more likely due to the fact that this small piece of plastic is not difficult to make or distribute yet they blow through published release dates regularly.

@rob_h
I think you mistook my post for being sarcastic. Sorry about that. None of it was sarcastic.
I honestly agree with you that it's very likely they've been unable to release this because of their incompetence. I also honestly think there's a chance (however small) that they're being malicious/disingenuous here by releasing that rendering of the strap adapter with little or no intention of actually selling it one day.

l3iggs said:
@rob_h
I think you mistook my post for being sarcastic. Sorry about that. None of it was sarcastic.
I honestly agree with you that it's very likely they've been unable to release this because of their incompetence. I also honestly think there's a chance (however small) that they're being malicious/disingenuous here by releasing that rendering of the strap adapter with little or no intention of actually selling it one day.
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I may have got the wrong end of the stick....(it has been known...)
I think we are probably thinking similar things :highfive:
The whole thing will make me think about Sony products next time I swap my phone, watch or tablet all of which are Sony at the moment.

Excelent
Looks great where to buy?

Huawei watch V1 still worth buying?

I see there's some ROMs on here, do they help keep the watch somewhat current? Would you buy a refurbished version? I see it's a lot cheaper now than it used to be, still a good smart watch to own?

I can recommend it
BeauSmith said:
I see there's some ROMs on here, do they help keep the watch somewhat current? Would you buy a refurbished version? I see it's a lot cheaper now than it used to be, still a good smart watch to own?
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Hi,
I bought a refurbished Version for ~160€ just one week ago.
I was able to choose, which wristband I like to wear - the price was the same.
The watch uses AndroidWear 2.0
The functionality is still pretty good and the opportunity to root the device is a "nice-to-have"
There are still many apps and possibilities you can do with this watch.
It also looks and feels pretty cool!
Overall, I would recommend buying one - even refurbished.
This is my first SmartWatch and I am very happy with my decision.
I hope I could help you!
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