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233 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
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90 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Nice design
Vivid display
Voice recognition
Having notifications on your wrist soon becomes something useful
Changing watchfaces as often as your underwear is definitely a thing
Android Wear has massive potential to be something great
Core functionality seems really intuitive
Some apps actually
The G Watch shows off Android Wear's impressive voice recognition
Android phone connectedness
And potential for future app support. It has solid build quality
Is water- and dust-resistant
And the included magnetic charger is easy to use
Good screen
Understated design
Decent performance
Android Wear
Fast and easy to use
Simple to set up
Decent price
Voice command work well
Feels comfortable
Early adopter geek points
Crisp
Clear screen
Userfriendly software
Shows the time constantly
Most affordable entry point to Android Wear
Slick and fast
Comfortable to wear
Open to personal strap choices
Sharp and clear display
Easy to use software
Permanently displays the time
Intuitive to use
Excellent for Android power users
Water and dust resistant
Android Wear is mostly brilliant
Compatible with most Android devices
Waterproof
The first thing that hits you about the LG G Watch is just how much the Android Wear OS dominates the experience. LG has created a product which is subtle and understated
And this allows Google's smartwatch concept to shine through
Compared to the compl
Google Now notifications work well
Accurate voice recognition
Reasonable selection of early Android Wear apps
Minimalist styling
Lots of potential for Android Wear
Water and dustproof
The editors didn't like
Low battery life
Usefulness is subjective
No heart
Rate monitor
The screen is virtually unreadable outdoors in dimmed mode
Settings and apps are hidden away making the initial “getting to know you” period a little awkward
The charging dock being the only way to charge the watch is ridiculous
The current app selecti
A generic-looking design
Terrible battery life
A display that doesn't work in bright sunlight
A strange card-based notification system that doesn't always pop info you want
Costs more
Lacks the heart-rate monitor
And has a slightly weaker display th
Android Wear isn't business ready
Woefully short battery
Lower res screen then rival
Proprietary charging dock
Battery life
Uninspiring design
Bad battery life
No heart rate monitor
Washed out display
Can't read full long messages
Can't read multiple messages
Battery life short
No auto screen brightness
Outdoor visibility is poor
Battery life isn't long enough
Design perhaps a little too generic
Voice-centric operation
Long messages cannot be fully read
Multiple messages cannot be read
Battery life is one day
Lack of auto screen brightness
Battery life is poor
Unit is easily marked
Needs a charging cradle
Uninspired design
Smartwatches have always struggled when it comes to stamina
And the G Watch is sadly no exception. With normal use you can expect to get around two days before needing to charge
And because you can only topup the battery with the bespoke charging dock
Abstract: It's a wearable tech bonanza this week on the ITProPortal podcast. We've been playing with the LG G Watch and - once we'd stopped jumping up and down with excitement - the heavily anticipated Google Glass....
Published: 2014-07-16, Author: Chris , review by: pocket-lint.com
Most affordable entry point to Android Wear, slick and fast, comfortable to wear, open to personal strap choices
Outdoor visibility is poor, battery life isn't long enough, design perhaps a little too generic, voice-centric operation
Priced at £159 it's the asking price that puts the LG G Watch within reach of many. For those fans of technology, and fans of Android, this is a great entry point to a new world of Android Wear smartwatches. But is this the smartwatch experience we...
Intuitive to use, Excellent for Android power users, Water and dust resistant
Battery life is poor, Unit is easily marked
Given the amount of time it has taken for someone to really nail the smartwatch concept, it's tempting to suggest that perhaps the idea of wearable tech isn't all it's cracked up to be. However, we're inclined to believe that all the idea needed was the...
Intuitive to use, Excellent for Android power users, Water and dust resistant
Battery life is poor, Unit is easily marked
Given the amount of time it has taken for someone to really nail the smartwatch concept, it's tempting to suggest that perhaps the idea of wearable tech isn't all it's cracked up to be. However, we're inclined to believe that all the idea needed was the...
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Published: 2014-07-11, Author: Sophie , review by: stuff.tv
Android Wear is mostly brilliant, Comfortable to wear, Compatible with most Android devices, Waterproof
Battery life, Needs a charging cradle, Uninspired design
Open Gallery The G Watch gets a lot right and not that much wrong. And in Android Wear, it has the best smartwatch OS we've seen: it's somehow incredibly simple and awesomely ambitious at the same time. But while we'd definitely choose the G Wa...
The LG G Watch showcases the potential of Android Wear, but the hardware is just not up to scratch. The wait for the definitive smartwatch continues....
Published: 2014-07-04, Author: Scott , review by: CNET.co.uk
The G Watch shows off Android Wear's impressive voice recognition, Android phone connectedness, and potential for future app support. It has solid build quality, is water- and dust-resistant, and the included magnetic charger is easy to use
A generic-looking design; terrible battery life; a display that doesn't work in bright sunlight; a strange card-based notification system that doesn't always pop info you want; costs more, lacks the heart-rate monitor, and has a slightly weaker display th
The LG G Watch attempts to bring you the future on your wrist, but with its generic design, unimpressive battery life, and unpolished early software, you're better off waiting to see what else is around the bend....
The first thing that hits you about the LG G Watch is just how much the Android Wear OS dominates the experience. LG has created a product which is subtle and understated, and this allows Google's smartwatch concept to shine through, Compared to the compl
Smartwatches have always struggled when it comes to stamina, and the G Watch is sadly no exception. With normal use you can expect to get around two days before needing to charge, and because you can only topup the battery with the bespoke charging dock,
Google set out to redefine the concept of the smartwatch with its Android Wear platform, and while the G Watch hits a lot of high points, it's doesn't quite knock the ball out of the park. Battery life isn't fantastic, and the body in which LG had placed ...
Intuitive to use, Excellent for Android power users, Water and dust resistant
Battery life is poor, Unit is easily marked
Given the amount of time it has taken for someone to really nail the smartwatch concept, it's tempting to suggest that perhaps the idea of wearable tech isn't all it's cracked up to be. However, we're inclined to believe that all the idea needed was the...
