Best smartwatch for my nexus 4 - Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello guys. Which smartwatch is the best ?
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I currently use a Sony Liveview. Its kind of a Battery drain but the best atm is the Pebble. I had the newer smartwatch by sony by those work terribly because of how they charge.
Google is rumored to make their own so come I/O something nice should show up

I personally don't find them useful, so I would say save your money

Pebble looks nice too. But i think it would be such a torture to me to get one of those watches. Ordering is such a torture. I liked sony's smartwatch. Not more than pebble but i think the only way to get a good smartwatch is buying sony's watches.
By the way Today is my birthday and my parents want to buy a present for me. (Im just sixteen ) and i thought that having a good watch would be awesome for me. But do you guys can recommend something for me apart from watches if you think theyre unuseful.
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I have the Sony Smartwatch MN2S2 but don't use it much. I love it but I just don't use watches. I'm gonna list mine on fleabay tomorrow me thinks http://store.sony.com/p/Sony-Androi...-Blue-Black-Multicolor-Multi-Color/en/p/MN2SW
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Smartwatch's kind of useless..

I'm using a pebble and I'm really impressed with it - the 11 month wait for it to be delivered was slightly less impressive.
The pebble app is fairly basic but Augmented Smartwatch Pro (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alk.k9)turns it into a really useful bit of kit.
Just hope they release the full SDK soon so the devs can start pushing things out.
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I use the Pebble and love it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2244862
Is it useful? To me it is. Especially when I have my phone charging in the bedroom and I'm out in the living room. Like the other poster said, use the Augmented Smartwatch to get reconnect notifications and tell you if you missed any notifications. So if there is a text, email or phone call coming in, I get a notification and I can go pick it up or respond.
Also useful at work when I have my phone quiet and step away from my desk.
Now saying that, the Sony smartwatch is a good one as well. I have the first gen which sucked balls because it didn't keep connection at all. The only thing about the Sony one is the battery life.

Hello to everyone. I bought sony's smartwatch and its very good for me because of colorscreen and tons of apps.!
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Seems like everyone is mentioning the one by Sony, are there any alternatives?
Not totally for or against the look of the Sony one, but would be nice to have some sort of choice.
Are there any new upcoming smart watches that are particularly interesting?

Robogar said:
Seems like everyone is mentioning the one by Sony, are there any alternatives?
Not totally for or against the look of the Sony one, but would be nice to have some sort of choice.
Are there any new upcoming smart watches that are particularly interesting?
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The Pebble was mentioned several times, as well as a rumored model being released by Google. Perhaps you should reread the thread?

Robogar said:
Seems like everyone is mentioning the one by Sony, are there any alternatives?
Not totally for or against the look of the Sony one, but would be nice to have some sort of choice.
Are there any new upcoming smart watches that are particularly interesting?
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Out now, but can only buy certain ones right now...
Sony Smartwatch---readily available
Pebble-Preorders accepted or go to ebay
Metawatch- Preorders accepted on their website
Martian Watches-I know kickstarters received theirs at this point, but you can go try to buy one...you can check ebay too.
Wimm ONE-Available, but wouldn't recommend. Old hardware.
I'm Watch-Available now as well. I was one of the initial pre-order buyers but pis$ed me off with the delays upon delays without explanation. I asked for my deposit back and glad I did because the app store is slim pickings from what I hear.

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A true smart watch for under $100

The Chinese wholesalers have been selling true smart watches for under $100 for awhile now.
Features?
Cell phone(GSM only)
Touch screen
MP3 player
Micro SD slot
Stereo Bluetooth
Camera/Vid cam
TV(analog)
Games
Texting
Apps
Ect.,Ect.
Where to find one??
I have to have 10 post's to tell you.
So pm me or I'll edit this after my ten posts.
Their customer service is fair,and if express shipped.The product is recieved promptly.
So far of the stuff I've purchased,the quality of the products has been good to excellent,and the prices astoundingly low.
Matt
mwayer02 said:
The Chinese wholesalers have been selling true smart watches for under $100 for awhile now.
Features?
Cell phone(GSM only)
Touch screen
MP3 player
Micro SD slot
Stereo Bluetooth
Camera/Vid cam
TV(analog)
Games
Texting
Apps
Ect.,Ect.
Where to find one??
I have to have 10 post's to tell you.
So pm me or I'll edit this after my ten posts.
Their customer service is fair,and if express shipped.The product is recieved promptly.
So far of the stuff I've purchased,the quality of the products has been good to excellent,and the prices astoundingly low.
Matt
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Wouldn't trust the quality and how silly will you look talking to your watch xD
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SammiSaysHello said:
Wouldn't trust the quality and how silly will you look talking to your watch xD
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Assuming you're talking about the Z1 (Rock) watch, there's a comparison for that right here.
A "true" smart watch runs on a smart phone platform. 99% of those chinese phone watches run feature phone platforms, in otherwords, they're dumbphones. The one and only chinese phone watch that uses a smart platform (Android) is the Z1. It's ok, but crap screen, slow processor, and huge physical size are major downsides. Also, it's closer to $250, definitely not under $100 (or I'd have one right now just for ****s and giggles, lol)
speedyink said:
A "true" smart watch runs on a smart phone platform. 99% of those chinese phone watches run feature phone platforms, in otherwords, they're dumbphones. The one and only chinese phone watch that uses a smart platform (Android) is the Z1. It's ok, but crap screen, slow processor, and huge physical size are major downsides. Also, it's closer to $250, definitely not under $100 (or I'd have one right now just for ****s and giggles, lol)
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I would too! I'm thinking about investing in one once the price drops, or if I could just find one for cheap somewhere. I'd need to talk the wife into it first, though lol.
ClearD said:
I would too! I'm thinking about investing in one once the price drops, or if I could just find one for cheap somewhere. I'd need to talk the wife into it first, though lol.
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If I found one for cheap, like $100 or less, I'd pull the trigger on one. Just to play around with it. In fact I'd buy an I'm Watch too if I found one for $150 or less, again, just to play. Of course I'd end up going back to the motactv, because I mean come one, it's underclocked 1ghz arm v7 processor just slays the other two.
Check ahappydealdotcom.
Select cell phone,then the sub section"phone watch".
They are not smart for a phone,but they are smart for a watch.
Matt
mwayer02 said:
Check ahappydealdotcom.
Select cell phone,then the sub section"phone watch".
They are not smart for a phone,but they are smart for a watch.
Matt
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If it does what a smart phone does, then it's a smart watch.
If it does what a dumb phone does, then it's a dumb watch.
Not to say they suck or aren't neat, they're just not what people would consider a "smart watch"
I used one of these watches in the past and it was pure junk. Didn't think I'd go for another 'smart watch' but I decided to try out the Pebble watch. Of course the difference being the Pebble only connected to my main phone, which I preferred. The Pebble is just good enough to view notifications. I chose the Note 2's large screen for a reason... so I wouldn't have to dial on a small screen.
Would love to have a pebble watch
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I almost bought a MotoACTV... but got a 6th gen nano and watch strap because fashion.
Anyway, I've seen 10s of Chinese/Singaporean watches and most are BREW or JAVA. Smart enough for some. My current favorite is the sWaP Nova because you can wear it as a necklace.
Awesome
mwayer02 said:
The Chinese wholesalers have been selling true smart watches for under $100 for awhile now.
Features?
Cell phone(GSM only)
Touch screen
MP3 player
Micro SD slot
Stereo Bluetooth
Camera/Vid cam
TV(analog)
Games
Texting
Apps
Ect.,Ect.
Where to find one??
I have to have 10 post's to tell you.
So pm me or I'll edit this after my ten posts.
Their customer service is fair,and if express shipped.The product is recieved promptly.
So far of the stuff I've purchased,the quality of the products has been good to excellent,and the prices astoundingly low.
Matt
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Awesome!
Can you edit the links?i would like to see these watches.
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how are the quality of the watches.
milk02 said:
how are the quality of the watches.
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Read some reviews on Amazon...not the greatest generally
Can you post any link for that watches because I really want to buy one and I can't find them..
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Those are really just feature phones, trimmed down to watch-size with small screen and a microscopic keypad (not to mention, a 250 mAh battery).
It's not very bad actually; but it is better to spend some cash on a real feature phone.
Day walker, night stalker
Where can I find one of these?i wwnt to know..give me a link..
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Vaimaster said:
Where can I find one of these?i wwnt to know..give me a link..
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Tried posting this yesterday but XDA went down in between me browsing to this post, and pressing reply. Needless to say I said fack it and did other things instead.
But now I'm back browsing the net, so here you are.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938811&pf_rd_i=507846
http://www.amazon.com/E4worlds-Unlocked-Mobile-Hidden-Bluetooth/dp/B0090HVL2U/ref=pd_sim_cps_1
They'd be good and cheap to try before spending any decent money on one.
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Teenager beats tech giants to launch world's first smart WATCH

I assume everyone saw this article - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencet...art-WATCH-makes-calls-comes-built-camera.html. What an achievement ahead of the main companies fighting for this area of the market. The watch looks like it has been designed well from the images, allbeit perhaps a little large. The price of £150 seems extremely reasonable. Let me know your thoughts.
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I assume everyone saw this article - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencet...art-WATCH-makes-calls-comes-built-camera.html. What an achievement ahead of the main companies fighting for this area of the market. The watch looks like it has been designed well from the images, allbeit perhaps a little large. The price of £150 seems extremely reasonable. Let me know your thoughts.
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That's the Z1 Rock watch, or a clone of it. Literally almost identical. Check the specs on my site here. It's very very old news, and was not the first device to run a standalone OS, or even the first to run android.
Is it neat? Sure. It's also HUGE though, and runs an older version of Android than the ACTV, which came out before this one. As for the price, currently, 150 pounds equates to about 227 US dollars, and for that price, I'd rather have the actv I think.
"Teenager tries to take credit for someone elses Smart Watch"
There, fixed the title. This is an open source (I guess that's what they call it) watch body. The chinese company makes the watch, buyers who commit to massive quantities can choose color, logo, and name to sell as their own.
This watch in the past has been branded as the Z1 watch and the Vega Watch. It's not new..at all. And it's quite frankly not a very good watch phone. As ClearD was talking about the Motoactv just slays this thing in terms of power.
Is this the same as Neptune Pine? http://www.neptunepine.com/product.html
Eitherway, its a wrist phone, not a smart watch. The whole idea of smart watch is to be a remote extension of the smart phone, not a replacement of it. You get notification, and decide if you want to act on it. In my opinion, wrist watch is a different category. Beside, I'm not sure if I would find it too healthy to wear most of the day 3G receiver/transmitter on my wrist with all that electromagnetic waves circulation At least with my smart phone its either on a dash board mount in the car when I'm driving, or the desk away from me when I'm at work, or somewhere on a table at home. Smart watch is just a bluetooth gadget
Nah, the Neptune pine is way better. Like... In every aspect. Lol
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I would not mind trying it out if a developer helps out. Not on AT&T so how useful the phone would be is something I am uncertain about.
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Nah, the Neptune pine is way better. Like... In every aspect. Lol
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The Neptune Pine looks too good to be true and smells like vaporware.
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Just got an email about it for preorder,looks intriguing!
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The story sounds very familiar to the Neptune Pine kid. Except this one looks way better:
http://qz.com/53508/neptune-smartph...one-watch-could-beat-apples-iwatch-to-market/
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Hot watch thoughts?

I decided to fund it earlier today and I haven't seen anything posted about it on here so I thought I would start a thread to get some more opinions on it.
Anyways here is a link to the kickstarter. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects...ch-complete-smart-watch-w-revolutionary-pri-0
Has anyone else ordered one?
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I funded mine a couple of weeks ago. It's a nice looking watch, my only concern is that it did not get anywhere close to the funding of the pebble which might limit the amount of Apps that will get developed. Any thoughts?
You may be right about app development. That's one thing I didn't consider.
It does offer most everything I want in a smart watch and in my opinion it's the better looking of the ones that I have seen.
Which one did you place a order for? I put one in for the Curve.
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I like them but I think I will wait as I reckon they will release one soon with the coloured e ink display like the Qualcomm Toq. I do like the idea of private calls though just wish they had used a coloured display that will give days before charging.
I ordered the Curve also, it looks more sleek than the others and you have to admit , at half the price of the newly released Galaxy Gear, it's worth it. The galaxy gear is very nice looking , does it all but with a charge that will only last 24 hr and a price tag of $300, I think the Hot watch will be more than a good purchase . I will definitely consider Apple's smart watch when it comes out. It will probably be the priciest of all the mainstream smart watches but hopefully it will last longer on a single charge and look great.Cant wait!! Should be interesting. Does anyone think this is just a fad or will smart watches be around for awhile. Smart phone display screens have been getting bigger, can we live with a smaller screen?
I originally funded the curve as well.
I reduced my pledge to no reward yesterday however.
I feel that the Qualcomm Toq is a better smartwatch, and will be getting that instead.
The color always-on Marisol display is superior to the black and white of the HOT. And the purported UI of the HOT looks primitive compared to the simple yet functional of the Toq's
And the private calling of the HOT feels more like a gimmick that a practical feature.
There appears to be better overall design thinking on the Toq; real practical features designed for real world use.
Wishing the HOT team the best of luck.
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I ordered the Curve also, it looks more sleek than the others and you have to admit , at half the price of the newly released Galaxy Gear, it's worth it. The galaxy gear is very nice looking , does it all but with a charge that will only last 24 hr and a price tag of $300, I think the Hot watch will be more than a good purchase . I will definitely consider Apple's smart watch when it comes out. It will probably be the priciest of all the mainstream smart watches but hopefully it will last longer on a single charge and look great.Cant wait!! Should be interesting. Does anyone think this is just a fad or will smart watches be around for awhile. Smart phone display screens have been getting bigger, can we live with a smaller screen?
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I think they are here to stay and will start catching on like wildfire over the next few years. Especially once the technology starts mature and we start seeing the flexible OLED screens make a appearance.
I don't see it ever completely replacing the smartphone phone, at least not in the near future. I think it will stay a device that merely compliments your smartphone.
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This is my first Kickstarter funding and will be my first smartwatch. I'm getting the Edge. Being 8mm thick was the selling point for me. Most of the others are at least 20mm thick, which seems unwieldy. I hope the company pulls it off and the watch is what we want it to be.
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Most of the others are at least 20mm thick, which seems unwieldy.
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Where are you looking? I've been looking for months and none of the 2013 smartwatches are 20mm. I can say that if I was going for a feature limited device the Hot Watch does have a nice dress watch look to it.
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Where are you looking? I've been looking for months and none of the 2013 smartwatches are 20mm. I can say that if I was going for a feature limited device the Hot Watch does have a nice dress watch look to it.
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Why would you say that the Hot watch is feature limited, it has more than the Pebble which has had huge success . Granted it is not a stand alone like Samsung which has its own disadvantages , and if you ask me, having a camera on your watch is just creepy !!
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Why would you say that the Hot watch is feature limited, it has more than the Pebble which has had huge success . Granted it is not a stand alone like Samsung which has its own disadvantages , and if you ask me, having a camera on your watch is just creepy !!
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To me a smartwatch should be able it interact with your smart house, smart (insert appliance here) and various other host smart devices. Until it does it's a remote for your phone and not much else.
Lokifish Marz said:
Where are you looking? I've been looking for months and none of the 2013 smartwatches are 20mm. I can say that if I was going for a feature limited device the Hot Watch does have a nice dress watch look to it.
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You are right, I was way off about thickness. I was thinking of some of the ones that can make phone calls that are huge. Nevertheless, the Hot Watch is still the thinnest. Galaxy Gear is 11mm.
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Why would you say that the Hot watch is feature limited, it has more than the Pebble which has had huge success . Granted it is not a stand alone like Samsung which has its own disadvantages , and if you ask me, having a camera on your watch is just creepy !!
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I did fund the Pebble on kickstarter and was one of the folks whose pebble got bricked after a firmware update.
Sure, they sent me a new one, and I gave that one to my boss.
I didn't consider the pebble a true smartwatch either. I have had lots of wearables through the years; Sony's LiveWatch, 5 Spot watches, 2 SonyEricsson Bluetooth watches.
The Toq is closer to being an all around smartwatch. Low power, daylight legible display, touchscreen, no gimmicks, and a phone companion.
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Ok, IMO, if you are willing to pay $300 for a Toq, you might as well get the new Samsung. It is a stand alone smartwatch. It is said that Qualcomm is just putting its toe into smart watches to try to sell its reflective screen technology, which Ive read has been problematic. They are only introducing 10 000 units on the market whereas Samsung will be flooding the market with 500 000 units a much more serious player who plans on staying around for a while and will invest in their product. That's if you want to spend $300 for a smart watch. I believe that the Hot watches' nice style will be a wearable piece even after the smart watch fad is over, as per "them". Maybe " they " are right are right and it will be just a fad but no one can predict the future .
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Ok, IMO, if you are willing to pay $300 for a Toq, you might as well get the new Samsung. It is a stand alone smartwatch. It is said that Qualcomm is just putting its toe into smart watches to try to sell its reflective screen technology, which Ive read has been problematic. They are only introducing 10 000 units on the market whereas Samsung will be flooding the market with 500 000 units a much more serious player who plans on staying around for a while and will invest in their product. That's if you want to spend $300 for a smart watch. I believe that the Hot watches' nice style will be a wearable piece even after the smart watch fad is over, as per "them". Maybe " they " are right are right and it will be just a fad but no one can predict the future .
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Now I've read the "stand alone" and "can make calls" about the Samsung in a ton of places. Has anybody seen anything official about this? You know, something like GSM/CDMA bands. I've been digging through every bit of info I can find (read- google search results page 20+) and have found nothing regarding GSM or CDMA support. That would be kind of key to be able to make calls and sync data on it's own.
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To me a smartwatch should be able it interact with your smart house, smart (insert appliance here) and various other host smart devices. Until it does it's a remote for your phone and not much else.
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IMO , I don't think it is so much of a smart watch issue as much as it is an App issue for the smart appliance people to put out to control their smart appliancets. We can control many appliances with our smart phones because the manufacturers have put out apps for them. When and if the smart watches get as popular as cell phones , then they will do what it takes to be compatible with their products, they will have to if they want to market their product properly
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Now I've read the "stand alone" and "can make calls" about the Samsung in a ton of places. Has anybody seen anything official about this? You know, something like GSM/CDMA bands. I've been digging through every bit of info I can find (read- google search results page 20+) and have found nothing regarding GSM or CDMA support. That would be kind of key to be able to make calls and sync data on it's own.
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Apparently this was said at their release of the Samsung smart watch. I know of another smart watch that says in print that is is a stand alone, it will use 2g and 3g on American frequencies and European, it's called Omate.
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IMO , I don't think it is so much of a smart watch issue as much as it is an App issue for the smart appliance people to put out to control their smart appliancets. We can control many appliances with our smart phones because the manufacturers have put out apps for them. When and if the smart watches get as popular as cell phones , then they will do what it takes to be compatible with their products, they will have to if they want to market their product properly
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Apparently this was said at their release of the Samsung smart watch. I know of another smart watch that says in print that is is a stand alone, it will use 2g and 3g on American frequencies and European, it's called Omate.
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I stand corrected , Samsung's Gear is not being marketed as a stand alone watch , but Omate is
Well, the Kickstarter campaign has ended and they raised more than 4 times as much as they sought, so it's been a success financially. Now we get to wait 3 months and see if they can really pull it off. My fingers are crossed.

Just got the Gear VR!

Just bought the Samsung Gear VR from Best Buy....it is freaking awesome. ..I highly recommend anyone with a note 4 to buy it. ..you won't be disappointed!
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Do what with it?
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Just bought the Samsung Gear VR from Best Buy....it is freaking awesome. ..I highly recommend anyone with a note 4 to buy it. ..you won't be disappointed!
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Can you give us a detailed review?
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Can you give us a detailed review?
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Yes that would be very helpful.
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Just bought the Samsung Gear VR from Best Buy....it is freaking awesome. ..I highly recommend anyone with a note 4 to buy it. ..you won't be disappointed!
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Were you able to find it in a store or did you order it?
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I've been thinking of getting one, if only for the pr0n.
I ordered mine already, should be here Monday. I can't wait.
The Gear VR is an exelent add on the N4, still in early apps development stages but the potentials are limitless. You'll be able to experience movie theater sound and vision like never before right in your leaving room, watch movies in Hi Def and 3D with the Gear VR, stream any type of contents. Contents are added almost in the daily basis. Takes gaming to a whole new level with gamepad or the touch sensible pad. Like I said, anybody getting a Gear VR device is considered early adopters for whom gets it now but when contents get released, this device will be a must own for GN4 users.
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Were you able to find it in a store or did you order it?
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Sorry, ordered it from best buy and choose next day shipping. It is awesome. I watched a movie today with the Oculus cinema and it is really almost like you're in a movie theater watching a huge screen. That in itself was worth the money I spent. The virtual oceans are awesome. I've downloaded pretty much everything in the store. The content is a little lacking right now but they promise more to come. It's all free right now. If your on the fence just do it. ..you won't regret it.
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+1 :good: pretty damn awesome. got the vr like 3 weeks ago and i've shown it to all my coworkers and many of my friends (15+people who were mostly some what skeptical), and pretty much everyone was mind-blown :laugh:
definitely recommend it for anyone with N4. it's a guaranteed new experience that you and your family/friends will enjoy
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+1 :good: pretty damn awesome. got the vr like 3 weeks ago and i've shown it to all my coworkers and many of my friends (15+people who were mostly some what skeptical), and pretty much everyone was mind-blown :laugh:
definitely recommend it for anyone with N4. it's a guaranteed new experience that you and your family/friends will enjoy
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A major DITTO here. It is awesome fun.
Some one please post the benchmark result
Unless you have tired the Gearvr you really cant explain how cool it is.
The virtualrealporn.com demo videos are the best demonstration of how immersive it is.
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Unless you have tired the Gearvr you really cant explain how cool it is.
The virtualrealporn.com demo videos are the best demonstration of how immersive it is.
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Now only if we could see our hands and move in the virtual space
I have been watching the VR market and this is very interesting.
My main concern is how well will the VR headset be supported when the Note 5 comes out? Dropping $200 on a headset which is only supported by one device seems a tad crazy.
Granted, the technology is very cool and I have yet to own one.
so so
Pixley and overheats alot, u have to clean the lens all the time and it fogs up easily as well. the downsides to it... The upside is that u can swim with sharks, and the horror game feels so real i dont dare to play it, tried 3 times
does netflix work with it
I've done a little research on Gear VR vs. Cardboard and pretty much everyone says that Gear VR is a far superior device, but there isn't much substance behind those opinions. Obviously Gear VR is more comfortable and has much better lenses that provide a better "field of view". Besides these things, is it really a "night and day" experience? I've been impressed with Cardboard but I mostly bought it because it's a cheap way to see what all the VR fuss is about. I realize that VR is a rapidly advancing technology and there might soon be devices that support eye tracking drool: ) and other cool features, so I'm on the fence. Should I pay the $200 (which seems steep to me) or hold out for better options to come in the next year or so?
I'm hoping that Best Buy will have a demo unit for the in-store release this Sunday. That might help me decide.
Definitely worth the $200. Even with the small amount of content available, the experience is worth it. Best buy has a 14 day return policy so you can always bring it back.
Got mine this week, resolution is a little rough, (about 720 I'd guess) there's significant screendoor effect, and it overheats.
All that out of the way, it's pretty damn good, I'd honestly love to trash it, am no fan of Samsung, but it's neat as hell. (GF is Korean, so I'm obligated to keep her happy with Korean products, Samsung in particular, LOL) Anyway, got her a Note 4 a month or so ago, got a Gear VR this week, and I'm pretty well blown away.
Highly recommended if you already own a Note 4.

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Hey all Pete here I've just purchased the Xperia z3! Quick phone history on me
First phone to current:
Motorola w358
IPhone 3gs 16gb
IPhone 3gs 32gb (my 16gb was stolen back when peeps were crazy about iPhone s)
Xperia play
Xperia ion(XP flex cable went out when I was away for the summer and needed a phone) fixed orit when I got back but kept using the ion.
And now the z3
I've had one tablet so far also the Sony tablet s.
sony always includes features that I want and need and their version of Android is minimalist. Sony does tend to leave you behind in software but they are rectifying that. Back on the xplay they did make alot and even did plenty ps1 games and updated it to ICS even though the sales were mediocre. My ion capped out at jellybean but it was pretty past its life by that time. I really like sonys emphasis towards gaming ( xplay is still my favorite phone.) Samsung is great but batteries don't tend to last long Samsung doesn't do much for me. Sony just appeals to my likes and wants I'll probably be with them for a long time I do not tend to change brands of devices or things I like unless they die out.
I am a carpenter from Canada eh but I really want to go back and do engineering mechanical specifically.
Hmm other things love the gym and running swimming etc. I own a jeep jk and an Asus computer but now I'm just telling you random things good to meet you all and hope to see you around the forum now that you know a bit about me maybe you'll tell me a bit about you? Friends are always welcome!
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psxpetey said:
Hey all Pete here I've just purchased the Xperia z3! Quick phone history on me
First phone to current:
Motorola w358
IPhone 3gs 16gb
IPhone 3gs 32gb (my 16gb was stolen back when peeps were crazy about iPhone s)
Xperia play
Xperia ion(XP flex cable went out when I was away for the summer and needed a phone) fixed orit when I got back but kept using the ion.
And now the z3
I've had one tablet so far also the Sony tablet s.
sony always includes features that I want and need and their version of Android is minimalist. Sony does tend to leave you behind in software but they are rectifying that. Back on the xplay they did make alot and even did plenty ps1 games and updated it to ICS even though the sales were mediocre. My ion capped out at jellybean but it was pretty past its life by that time. I really like sonys emphasis towards gaming ( xplay is still my favorite phone.) Samsung is great but batteries don't tend to last long Samsung doesn't do much for me. Sony just appeals to my likes and wants I'll probably be with them for a long time I do not tend to change brands of devices or things I like unless they die out.
I am a carpenter from Canada eh[emoji14] but I really want to go back and do engineering mechanical specifically.
Hmm other things love the gym and running swimming etc. I own a jeep jk and an Asus computer but now I'm just telling you random things good to meet you all and hope to see you around the forum now that you know a bit about me maybe you'll tell me a bit about you? Friends are always welcome!
Sent from my D6603 using XDA Free mobile app
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