Sony Android Smart Watch

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Jump on the latest digital bandwagon and throw your money away on the Sony Android smart watch. This Android version of the smart watch is water resistant ... [Read more]

Top Reviews

Best Smart Watch if you always wearing Headset
by kenwinning (5 out of 5 stars)
April 26, 2015

Update 10/25/2015: I've been using Smartwatch 2 for 2 years, also I bought x4 other smart watches but still this is the best. I wearing smart watches either one of these but when i'm going to a trip, always wearing Sony Smartwatch 2. Reason: Longest Battery Life even watch face is always on, and easiest battery charging with a simple micro USB cable. All Android Wear are waste too much battery power for unnecessary functions.

Since you are always wearing headset, voice function does not need it on smartwatchs. I also have Samsung Galaxy Gear & Motorola Moto 360. Galaxy Gear can not coexist with bluetooth headset without rooting, Moto 360 has Android Wear's voice command but response from watch are only text. It's really pain in ass. Sony Smartwatch 2 + Bluetooth Headset combination is the most practical and useful. It has plenty of apps as live monitoring camera remote, fully readable emails and notifications (other 2 are headers only), Pandora radio control, moving GPS maps etc. Built quality is pretty good as other Sony products, design came from Xperia series. Great pricing. Only not recommended for non tech advanced people like complaining on this review.
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Great watch! - but there is a postscript...
by D.K. Smith (2 out of 5 stars)
August 25, 2014

At exactly one year and one day from purchase the watch stopped working and froze up. In contacting service they said that it was in fact out of warranty and they could not help. It was a great watch, but I am going to try Samsung. So my 5 stars goes to two - probably should be one, but it was good while it worked.

I have had the watch for several months now and I love mine and I just got a comment the other day when ordering lunch from the guy behind the counter - "awesome watch dude". I think they have gotten it right on the size and proportion. The functionality is great also. What I really love is that when I leave the office at the end of the day the watch buzzes just before I get on the elevator if I have accidently left my phone behind. Can't tell you how many times in my exuberance to escape at the end of the day I have left the phone behind. Occasionally the watch and phone don't pair, or loose contact with each other. They can easily be re-paired, but I sometimes have to remember how to do it. I have a Samsung S5 and it works great with that. I designed my own watch face, and found that you can put too many apps on the phone and the battery does not last long. I am using all Sony apps and it goes several days. It recharges Very quickly, just an hour or two. It is a great watch and I find it does exactly what I wanted. You do still need to take out your phone to talk, but you can see who is calling first so you don't have to interrupt what you are doing if the call can wait. It reminds you of upcoming events and you can easily read texts from the watch without going to the phone. You do need to go to the phone however to respond.
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LG G2 Owner Amazed!
by T (5 out of 5 stars)
March 18, 2014

I've had this watch for only a few hours now and I'm amazed! I had the Pebble Steel and after and hours use hated it! Tried the Galaxy Gear boring and ugly! The Sony SW2 is definitely worth the money spent! Works great, endless apps so far and readable unlike the Pebble Steel in which you could barely see. The light on this watch is amazing, camera app, music app, picture slideshow app, all work perfect with my LG G2! I'm sure it will drain on my battery, but so will All Bluetooth connected devices! The notifications are working perfectly, absolutely no complaints so far! Very comfortable on my wrist and doesn't look big for a woman! I would highly recommend this over the Pebble Steel and Galaxy Gear as both don't do what this watch is doing (I've tried both hands on)!!!
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Works like a digital lanyard ---
by Vox Locus (4 out of 5 stars)
December 20, 2013

Don't expect a lot from this (or any) Smartwatch.

It keeps excellent time.

It connected seamlessly to my Android phone ( Nexus 5, new, latest version of Android ) by a simple NFC "tap," then remains connected (for the most part successfully) via Bluetooth.

It will vibrate and flash alerts. You can set it so you can answer, even dial your phone. But you can't send texts, emails, or talk into it. For the most part, it's one way only. ( I say for the most part, if you want to "dismiss" a phone call with a pre-set text message, you may be able to do that).

Is it worth the price? Yep. That's because it reminds me when I walk away from my phone, and, boy, with all I have on that phone, I'm delighted the SW2 has an APP that vibrates when I move too far away, and locks the phone if I don't go right back.

The rest I find sorta' functional. But it is definitely getting better as Sony improves the Firmware and developers offer new Apps.
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Not Galaxy Gear, but that was not what I was going for.
by Kaelan (5 out of 5 stars)
July 16, 2014

I used this watch for about 4 months now to give it a real world evaluation.
-Pros
- light and unobtrusive
- battery lasts for a few days
- customizable
- easy to charge with a micro usb
-Cons
- People will keep asking why you didnt get a galaxy gear
- not the best in direct sunlight

I bought this item for a few simple reasons. I needed a way to see if I was missing a call or message while on motorcycle/ loud car such as a convertible. It works very well for that. Feel the vibration, look down and see the type of alert. If I have my phone in my pocket, i set it to silent, and then am able to reject calls if I am in a meeting without even taking my phone from my pocket.

Sony has released two updates since I have owned this watch. First update allowed me to create my own watch face layouts as well as other tweaks. Second update within the last week now allows me to set my own image as the background.

I started out getting all alerts sent to my watch, but I am now down to only Gmail, text messages, and phone calls. You can respond to texts, but only from pre-set responses and you can pre-create your own. Helpful for the motorcycle when i can just tap "on my way" or "sorry, i am currently riding my motorcycle and will call you later".

It does not have a built in camera, but does allow remote viewing of your phone camera. Resolution isnt too high, but it does allow for remotely taken group pics with you in them. I use it at work to see network port numbers in really hard to see areas.

I compared it to my cousins galaxy gear watch, and his clearly wins, I could buy over two of these for what he paid vs what I paid. He was shocked that mine could just charge off of the same charger the phone uses, his needs a special device. If you are looking for a do it all gadget to shove in peoples faces, get the galaxy gear, if you want a sensible watch that happens to have apps, alerts you to notifications, and still has people coming up to you asking "Omg, is that one of those smart watches?!" for half the price of the other one, get the Sony.
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Excellent Even If You Are Not A Geek
by Carlos Reyes (3 out of 5 stars)
April 8, 2014

Ok, I am going to start with something about myself. I am not really into the latest or greatest but I do like technology specially if it makes my life easier. So my reason for purchasing the watch is due to safety measures at my workplace. We are not allowed to pull our phones during the middle of our shifts, I known people who been fired at the spot for doing so. I been eyeing a smartwatch for sometime already, but I considered the prices for the smartwatches a bit high for my liking. But since the smartwatches have been gaining more momentum in the past year, there have been more manufactures bringing their cards to the table, so pricing has fallen. I was considering the following smartwatches: Pebble Steel, Qualcom Toq, Samsung Galaxy Gear and the Sony SmartWatch 2. A the end I decided to go with the Sony SmartWatch 2.

I would like to say that smartwatches aren't for everyone. If your are a person who has the phone glued to your hand then definitely the smartwatch isn't for you. At this point, smartwathces work as an extension of your phone like a bluetooth ear piece. At first it may look silly but at the end people who really needed, will appreciate the functions of the watch. For example, in my case, like I stated before I am a person who can't have the phone glued to my hand do to safety in our workplace, plus it is a loud environment. So the only time I now I get a notification is only when my phone vibrates. Like I stated before the smartwatch is a extension of your phone, you can receive notifications, control music and have some level of control on some apps. My main use is to have notifications for incoming calls and text messages, but I can get notifications for email, scores and pretty much any other notification I would like. Also I like to control music with the smartwatch, I like using PowerAmp and it has its own app to control music from the watch.

To set up the watch is pretty simple. You can do it both with NFC or bluetooth. Once is paired with the phone is going to ask you to download the necessary apps to operate the watch. After all is set up is just up to you what apps you want. But here is the reason why I dropped one star for my review. Like I stated pairing is simple but when I first tried to pair my phone it gave me an error. First I thought I did something wrong so I decided to uninstall everything, reset the watch and restarted from scratch and still same error. So I decided to try to pair it with my wife's phone and to my surprise it did with out any flaws. I did some research on the web and found that some people solve the issue by factory resetting their phones. For me a reset is nothing since I am used to resetting my phone do to flashing custom software to it. But for the average user a simple factory reset is a living nightmare.

So there you have it. Again smartwatches aren't for everyone but there are few there so we have options and more are coming in the near future. If you plan getting a smartwatch do plan ahead of what the watch can do and not on what you want it to do.
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Connectivity Just Ok, Overall Function Helpful but not Amazing
by G. Bratton (3 out of 5 stars)
January 9, 2015

I have had the SW2 for about a week now, and I have mixed feelings about it. Battery life certainly depends on intensity of use, but I find that 2 days is about the most you can hope for with pretty heavy use. I use the watch with a Note 2, and I find that the connectivity is kind of patchy with my phone in my pocket and my watch on my wrist. It seems to hit cycles where it connects and disconnects over and over again, and i have not found a way to encourage it to be more stable. My Note 2 is a bit older at this point, so it may do better with newer devices. Apps are quite limited, but the main thing it does for you is discreetly allow you to decide if you really need to interact with your phone which is often deep in your pocket. I am a big guy, so it looks ok on my wrist. it would look silly on a small wrist. I'll update as life goes on. I was undecided on whether smart watches were ready at this point, and so far I would say "sorta."
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Decent Smartwatch for Price
by Valerie Jenkins (5 out of 5 stars)
October 14, 2015

Bought this is May 2015. It is now October and I have had no serious problems with the watch. From time to time it will disconnect and reconnect from the phone's bluetooth even when near by, but nothing extremely annoying. I do encourage getting a screen protector just to preserve the glass face finish. Some complained about the watch falling off the band itself. Though I replaced the band with a different 24 inch stainless steel band I bought here on Amazon, I have never had the problem of it disconnecting. The watch's functionality seems pretty decent for the price. I wanted a basic smart watch and didn't want to spend 100s of dollars. This watch works out perfect. A little bulky seeing that I am a female, but all I've received is complements with the occasional "your a tech geek". But I'm comfortable with that.
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Would be perfect with a few minor additions!
by Joe, Access3Dservices (5 out of 5 stars)
December 11, 2013

I bought the Smartwatch 2 as an upgrade to the original, and what a major upgrade it is! Sony really listened to users' feedback in redesigning the Smartwatch 2 to address the numerous issues the 1 faced, including:
1) The Smartwatch 1 used an awkward, finicky proprietary charging cord - the Smartwatch 2 uses micro-USB.
2) The Smartwatch 1 had a goofy latch on the back to attach it to the band, making it extra bulky and awkward - the Smartwatch 2 uses a standard 24mm watch band.
3) The Smartwatch 1 couldn't do anything, even tell time, without being paired with a phone - the Smartwatch 2 has some functionality while disconnected from the host phone, including telling time, reading stored notes, and more.
4) The Smartwatch 1 was afraid of water - the Smartwatch 2 is water resistant!
5) The Smartwatch 1 looked like an iPod Nano on a band - the Smartwatch 2 is very stylish, and supports a variety of Sony bands as well as the ability to use any aftermarket 24mm band.
6) The Smartwatch 1 had an awkward navigation system and an unresponsive touch screen - the Smartwatch 2 has a very responsive and accurate touch screen and very easy to use, intuitive menus.
7) The Smartwatch 1 had all its settings stored on the phone - the Smartwatch 2 has settings available on the device including Vibrate On/Off and changing watchfaces.

Overall, the device works great and I haven't had any problems with it, so it definitely earned five stars! The only things I would like to see added in future updates are the ability to disable the vibrate when connecting and disconnecting, as that gets EXTREMELY annoying, and the addition of a number of additional watch faces. This device won't change the way you see the world, but it's a neat and nifty toy that can also tell time!
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Nice for the price
by Wynne (4 out of 5 stars)
February 18, 2016

Good points - it's very flat and elegant looking (once you replace the rubber band). It does what it says it will do.

Bad points - it's very limited in the apps it can use - and which phones it will work with. I never got it properly connected to my daughters HTC One M9. But it works great with my Samsung Galaxy Note 5. I'm sure it screams with Sony phones. :-)

What I also didn't realize is that some of the apps it comes with might or might not work with your phone (I believe this is tied to the version on Android and not necessarily the model of phone - or maybe it's both). For example, I could not get the free pedometer app working with my phone but it seemed to work with my daughters. Unfortunately with my daughters I couldn't get the watch to properly sync up. It had a shareware/paid version designed more for running that worked - but I only wanted a pedometer. I tried multiple programs and couldn't get any to work. There were many other programs that worked fine. The notifications were great. I liked the ability to make my own watch face - a bit limited - but still nice to have that option.

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