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I really wanted a 360 when it first came out but the more I looked at it the more I thought it was just a little too thick for my tastes. But these look more my style. The Urban is a nice looking watch and I thought, finally - an Android Watch I might like - this was a pleasant surprise to see this am too!
I've never been a watch guy - not since I was a teenager. But lately I've been thinking about it..
In waiting for this one. I will never get another watch that does not have a sapphire crystal. Can't wait until phones get them, too.
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... watch that does not have a sapphire crystal. Can't wait until phones get them, too.
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The same theme, man)
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I really wanted a 360 when it first came out but the more I looked at it the more I thought it was just a little too thick for my tastes. But these look more my style. The Urban is a nice looking watch and I thought, finally - an Android Watch I might like - this was a pleasant surprise to see this am too!
I've never been a watch guy - not since I was a teenager. But lately I've been thinking about it..
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I never even knew about these watches all that is all over the web is apple this and that. I checked out images of the LG and that does look really stylish. I am into tech but I prefer fashion over it and that does look nice.
Have to look more into it. Thanks for bringing it into my radar.
the lg urbane has the exact specs of their watch they released last year. If you want outdated specs go for the LG, if you want newer specs that hopefully you wont be kicking yourself over in a year or 2, get the huawei
Hello Everyone
Just simple comment from newbie
For me, it's between the Huawei Watch and the 2nd generation Moto 360. I assume that the Huawei Watch might be a bit more expensive, but since all Android Wear devices run the same software, the looks will take center stage. I would pay a bit more for a nicer looking watch.
I think the fact it's the only one with sapphire glass is my biggest selling point. For a phone..cool..for a watch, a must have imo
i will just wait for Huawei Watch, the 2nd gen moto360 and the new Round Samsung Watch, and then just buy the best one
I have been receiving lots of comments around which what you should buy. The Classic which seems more formal or the frontier which seems more casual. Well in this video I will review them both and show you how a Classic can be sporty and a Frontier can be all about business.
https://youtu.be/VilBl0VvOHM
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I have been receiving lots of comments around which what you should buy. The Classic which seems more formal or the frontier which seems more casual. Well in this video I will review them both and show you how a Classic can be sporty and a Frontier can be all about business.
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Nice review. Where did you get that watch face for the frontier? I found it on the watchland app i downloaded from the play store but I can't send to my watch as i cant seem to find the gear app.
Classic is extremely boring. Samsung has really strange design strategy. In previous generation was exactly the same - classic was simply awful and sport was the only one reasonable choice.
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Classic is extremely boring. Samsung has really strange design strategy. In previous generation was exactly the same - classic was simply awful and sport was the only one reasonable choice.
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While I completely disagree The Classic looks great. The Frontier is nice, but the s2 sport looked like crap
I couldn't decided and just got both but would also be interested in getting the Asus Zenwatch 3 - if it ever surfaces here in the UK ??
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I couldn't decided and just got both but would also be interested in getting the Asus Zenwatch 3 - if it ever surfaces here in the UK ??
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No wonder people are waiting for their watch to arrive, you with two. One for each wrist.
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I couldn't decided and just got both but would also be interested in getting the Asus Zenwatch 3 - if it ever surfaces here in the UK ??
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If you want both Samsung are offering buy 1 get 1 half price for Black Friday - You need to login with your samsung account to see the offer
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No wonder people are waiting for their watch to arrive, you with two. One for each wrist.
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If only.....
My Frontier got sent to the wrong address I'm still waiting for Samsung shop to sort this out and get my watch transferred to my local UKmail depot
I went with the Froniter because I have the Gear S that has it own number I have it own my account so I'm going to use it!!!!
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I just completed a review of 15 italian leather bands and a few steel and ceramic ones for the frontier and classic. All I can say is that its going to get pricey! all the options you have to change the watch up are awesome. Just check out my channel and you will see the others. I also expect a shipment of barton bands this week and clock work
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I just completed a review of 15 italian leather bands and a few steel and ceramic ones for the frontier and classic. All I can say is that its going to get pricey! all the options you have to change the watch up are awesome. Just check out my channel and you will see the others. I also expect a shipment of barton bands this week and clock work
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Ceramic?
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Ceramic?
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Just did a ceramic review and steel band as well. Check out my channel
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Just did a ceramic review and steel band as well. Check out my channel
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Mmmm. There are ceramics and ceramics. I was surprised to see you write about such a band as in general to purchase a half decent ceramic watch band would cost more than the Gear S3. Ceramic watches and bands are notoriously difficult to produce then shape and polish. Sure they are certainly more scratch resistant BUT the pay of is they are much more brittle and will shatter or fracture if dropped. I would think for the price you mentioned the quality of the ceramics will be greatly compromised. I would suggest keeping with the SS at those prices.
Your Rado is indeed an old watch and they pioneered the use of ceramics in the horology world. Are you sure your Rado is only 20 years old?
Ryland :good:
Gear S3 Frontier has the most beautiful design.
Don't buy an android wear smartwatch. They have horrible battery life & extra LAG. I've tested Huawey Watch and it's horrible. You have to restart it over time because will not work properly. Also the battery life is very poor.
Also I tested the Moto v1 and the battery life is somewhere at a half of a day.
First day with the Gear s3. Beautiful watch but kind of inconvenient. It's so big that it won't truck under my work sleeves. Just overall feels way too large.
Anyone else agree? Have you gotten over it? I'm heavily considering going back to my Huawei Watch because of it.
Nope, love the size, fits me perfect.
I'm 6' 1" 250lbs, so I'm not a little guy though...
I'm 6'4 220 and I prefer the size of the gear s2 to the s3.
I've had S2 classic, S2 sport, Moto 360, LG Urbane, Hauwai, and the S3 Frontier I have now is the perfect size.
That is why Samsung is keeping the Gear S2 as a current product. I have the S2 and ended up not wearing it often as I felt it was too small. Absolutely love the size of the S3.
Everyone is different. If you like a smaller watch go with the S2, if you prefer a larger watch go with the S3. The recent upgrades to the S2 have brought a lot of "S3" capabilities to the S2. If you have a Best Buy near you go and look at the demos of the 2 watches before you buy. Try them both on for comparison.
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First day with the Gear s3. Beautiful watch but kind of inconvenient. It's so big that it won't truck under my work sleeves. Just overall feels way too large.
Anyone else agree? Have you gotten over it? I'm heavily considering going back to my Huawei Watch because of it.
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I have been wearing the Gear S for the last two years and this one does not seem large at all. It fits under my dress shirt sleeve, and I am only 5' 9". I asked others if it looked too big, and they also say No.
I think that Classic seems to be even smaller than Frontier. It is really big watch. I thought that LG Urbane 2 is big, but Frontier looks even bigger because of wider bezel.
After all of the noise about its size in the press prior to release, I expected it to be much larger than it is.
I don't think the watch would be anywhere near as useful had they trimmed the size at all. It would have been at the expense of battery capacity or screen real estate, and both of those are very important to me,
I could actually have it a little bigger but I frequently wear 51mm Nixon watches.
Yeah might just be an adjustment. I also have a Milanese Loop band coming today so that might help with some of the bulk around the wrist too as the Frontier band is pretty thick.
With respect I suspect, I don't know, that most of those who write that the S3 is too big are not normally used to wearing a watch? I am a watch collector and come from a family of horologists though am NOT one myself. I can assure you that the S3 is NOT a large watch. There is a variety of non electronic watches that are larger than the S3. I own watches larger and smaller than the S3 and after reading the press on the S3 I expected a monster of a watch when in fact its simply average for a Swiss designed watch.
Again I guess to those who are not in the habit of wearing a conventional wrist watch wearing a watch this size could come as a surprise. Regardless of that the S3 is simply average for a Swiss watch.
I found the size of the S2 rather small and in terms of conventional watch sizes it would be considered a woman's watch.
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For me fit fit fit:thumbup:
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Took me about a day and a half to get used to. Now I love it. I asked my wife, and she said I'm crazy to think it's too big. "That's the style now." So my fashion advisor has spoken.
I am 5'9 and its Perfect size in my opinion...any smaller, it wont look good.
Me too find it big,heavy and not such comfortable when wearing it many hours.
But the biggest issue I'm having and that's why I'm going to return it back to Amazon is the disconnection issue with several Bluetooth stereo headset I'm having.
I'm having also Zenwatch 3 also witch has much better feeling,more attractive design,more compact, light and comfortable.
This is the perfect size for me. Coming from the S2 which I always thought was just a little too small for a man, I am so pleased Samsung made the S3 bigger. My friends have all agreed that it's a much better watch than my S2 because of the size too.
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First day with the Gear s3. Beautiful watch but kind of inconvenient. It's so big that it won't truck under my work sleeves. Just overall feels way too large.
Anyone else agree? Have you gotten over it? I'm heavily considering going back to my Huawei Watch because of it.
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I'm 5' 7" with a skinny wrist but no one has commented so far that the watch looks too big on me. Here's how it looks on me.
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I wish it was bigger.
As the OP I can now say the the size has grown in me and I have zero issues with the size.
I think it's the perfect size. The S2 always felt too small and feminine for me.
Can't find the forum but anyone else ordered one? Not expecting it until 6th.
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Can't find the forum but anyone else ordered one? Not expecting it until 6th.
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I already ha e mine.
I don't think it's getting a forum? I should be getting my 46mm today.
Bum the previous gears do.
You guys us? Let us know how you find it...
Any links to buying unlocked LTE galaxy watch
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I already ha e mine.
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Feedback?
The reviews from people who have purchased it are mixed. Everyone to seems to love the watch, fit and finish. Lots of people complaining it doesn't have MST and reducing stars on it for that reason in reviews. I mean, you must know that it doesn't have MST before you buy it, right? It was known well before release. Apparently, Best Buy lied and UPS turned it over to USPS so I will be getting it tomorrow. Luckily, I don't care about MST, I don't plan to pay from my watch, I still find it more convenient to pop my debit card into the chip reader lol. I've been behind people waving phones and apple watches over the terminals and taking way too much time. I'd rather not inconvenience those behind me for no reason.
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I love it overall. I am replacing my Gear S2 with it. Already lasts longer than that is all I could hope for.
I'm surprised I can't find a Galaxy Watch forum either. I absolutely love the watch though.
I came from using a Fitbit Ionic and while that was decent, this is just miles ahead. The biggest thing for me, as dumb as it is, I love the fact that it looks like a real watch and not a funky square. I got a stainless steel band on Amazon for around 15 bucks and it makes it look even better.
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I'm surprised I can't find a Galaxy Watch forum either. I absolutely love the watch though.
I came from using a Fitbit Ionic and while that was decent, this is just miles ahead. The biggest thing for me, as dumb as it is, I love the fact that it looks like a real watch and not a funky square. I got a stainless steel band on Amazon for around 15 bucks and it makes it look even better.
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I have the Gear Fit2 Pro. I can't wait for my watch to arrive tomorrow. I know it will be a huge upgrade.
i had the frontier s3 lte and the galaxy watch now. both 46 mm.
out of the gate the new watch has a much longer battery life. the longest i had it off charge was 2 days of use. this is with all radios on, max screen brightness (10) and not disabling anything. when i put it on charge at the end of day 2 it still had 40% left. the s3 would have died a day ago.
the build quality is upped over the s3 and it looks damn good. bezel rotation seems improved over the s3.
i knew about mst well before i purchased the watch. its a bummer since i was used to it on the s3, but its not a big enough CON to keep me from purchasing it. more and more sites I go to use the newer tech anyway so its not been an issue.
Bwahahaha. Smart watches. Carry on.
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The reviews from people who have purchased it are mixed. Everyone to seems to love the watch, fit and finish. Lots of people complaining it doesn't have MST and reducing stars on it for that reason in reviews. I mean, you must know that it doesn't have MST before you buy it, right? It was known well before release. Apparently, Best Buy lied and UPS turned it over to USPS so I will be getting it tomorrow. Luckily, I don't care about MST, I don't plan to pay from my watch, I still find it more convenient to pop my debit card into the chip reader lol. I've been behind people waving phones and apple watches over the terminals and taking way too much time. I'd rather not inconvenience those behind me for no reason.
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I totally agree man. It's a pain when they have to wave their gadgets two, three or even more times at the reader
It's even worse with the starbucks cards !! Use your credit card for christ sake!
...end of rant, aaah so refreshed. :laugh:
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I totally agree man. It's a pain when they have to wave their gadgets two, three or even more times at the reader
It's even worse with the starbucks cards !! Use your credit card for christ sake!
...end of rant, aaah so refreshed. :laugh:
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:laugh::laugh: right? I got my watch today, already in love with it! Gear Fit2 Pro was nifty, but this is a whole new world!
I have the LTE 46mm version. Although it is supposed to work stand alone it requires a paired digits plan @10 bucks/mo and can only have the LTE service activated if you have a samsung S7 or better. Spent over 4 hours with store employees and T-Mobile tech support before they figured it out. IPhone LTE support will be added sometime in the future. Unfortunately I have a Note Edge (essentially a note 4) so I'm screwed as far as getting LTE activated. T-Mobile is a pain. If it can work stand alone it should be able to be activated. Other than the LTE issue I do like it.
i have the 46mm lte galaxy watch. i dont need the main phone to be with it.
the watch has its own REAL phone number. ive called people and have had people call me directly on the watch.
i had this same setup with the s3 frontier.
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I have the LTE 46mm version. Although it is supposed to work stand alone it requires a paired digits plan @10 bucks/mo and can only have the LTE service activated if you have a samsung S7 or better. Spent over 4 hours with store employees and T-Mobile tech support before they figured it out. IPhone LTE support will be added sometime in the future. Unfortunately I have a Note Edge (essentially a note 4) so I'm screwed as far as getting LTE activated. T-Mobile is a pain. If it can work stand alone it should be able to be activated. Other than the LTE issue I do like it.
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Couldn't they just use a demo to get you started? Like just pop your sim in a S8 set it up and switch back to a note 4 and be out the door?
80 hours in on my first charge and 52% battery left. This thing is nuts. I have wake up gestures on, NFC/Bluetooth on and brightness at 8. Its crazy good.
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Couldn't they just use a demo to get you started? Like just pop your sim in a S8 set it up and switch back to a note 4 and be out the door?
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You would think so but apparently their demos are just that, demos. Also my sim is too large to fit so they would have to change sims. Still, you would think it would be easy enough.
I've received a delivery notification and its this I'm waiting for from Samsung - comes tomorrow. Was scheduled for 6th following pre order.
Hi all! I'm about to purchase my first smartwatch ever and am in research mode. I'm in desperate need of help, and a lot of it I believe you all can help me with. The main debate is this: Gear S3 Classic or Galaxy Watch. Would you repurchase this watch if you had the same choice I'm going through?
Things I'm considering:
-I likely will be able to save $100 to $150 on the S3. I see it for $200 new on eBay right now, and Black Friday is around the corner. Meanwhile the Galaxy Watch is around $330. Is the Galaxy Watch worth the price difference? I'm not sure.
-Battery will likely be better on the bew) newer watch. Will the S3 get me a couple to a few days?
-MST being removed on the Galaxy Watch (what the heck, Samsung?) is a big deal to me, but not a complete deal breaker since I will most often have my phone anyway (Note9).
-Water resistance isn't huge to me, as I don't swim hardly ever.
-I prefer the look of the Classic S3 over all other smartwatches. Looks amazing and classy (I dress up a lot and I feel it could be worn casually as well - I'd be getting a silver metal band for it immediately).
-Likely that the S3 doesn't get supported much longer. Not updated to Tizen 4.0 and maybe never will be. Does it even matter though?
I plan on using this thing for running and workouts (plus step counting), primarily. Also for notifications and things. No gaming. No phone calls. Considering I have no experience with smartwatches, what would you all recommend? Pay under $200 for the S3 classic or get the latest and greatest for around $300 or more? Thanks for your input!
Also: I can load a bunch of music on there and play files through the Samsung music player, correct? Is the speaker decent enough to run with that as my music source? I usually run with my phone in my pocket blaring as loud as it can go.
I'll stay with my gear s3 classic. The only upgrage I've read about galaxy watch is bixby, and I don't really use bixby on the phone.
I do recommend bluetooth earphone for jogging.
I'd go with the S3 Classic.
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I'll stay with my gear s3 classic. The only upgrage I've read about galaxy watch is bixby, and I don't really use bixby on the phone.
I do recommend bluetooth earphone for jogging.
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Yeah I cannot imagine needing Bixby on my watch. So the speakers aren't very loud on the watch? I never can find BT earbuds I like. It's tough. I do want some though.
So there's nothing that'll be super outdated right soon after I buy the S3 Classic? I just usually buy the latest and greatest for phones... But I think in this case I'd be wise not to.
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I'd go with the S3 Classic.
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Do you use it for running? Is the GPS decently accurate?
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Do you use it for running? Is the GPS decently accurate?
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Unfortunately, I can't run due to the fact I haven't been able to bend my knee in almost a year and can barely walk and am off work on a leave of absence but yest the GPS seemed fairly accurate. It would always show me being at work at Amazon in Kansas City, KS when I was st work and it always shows my location when I check it. It usually only takes a couple of seconds, usually less, to find your location.
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Yeah I cannot imagine needing Bixby on my watch. So the speakers aren't very loud on the watch? I never can find BT earbuds I like. It's tough. I do want some though.
So there's nothing that'll be super outdated right soon after I buy the S3 Classic? I just usually buy the latest and greatest for phones... But I think in this case I'd be wise not to.
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The speaker is loud enough but the quality is just for notifications.
In the matter of outdated, I've been on sony smartwatch, gear 1, gear s, some pebble, some android watches, improvement so far is amoled screen, heart rate sensors, water resistance. Hey you have it all on gear s3. Frontier is the choice if you want to leave the phone home for it have gsm so that samsung can forward sms and chats to the watch over their sever. That is if your country support esim, mine doesn't.
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The speaker is loud enough but the quality is just for notifications.
In the matter of outdated, I've been on sony smartwatch, gear 1, gear s, some pebble, some android watches, improvement so far is amoled screen, heart rate sensors, water resistance. Hey you have it all on gear s3. Frontier is the choice if you want to leave the phone home for it have gsm so that samsung can forward sms and chats to the watch over their sever. That is if your country support esim, mine doesn't.
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S3 Classic has the same feature as the Frontier. Both have the same features just different looks. One is more sporty while the other is more dressy. The Frontier was too bulky looming for me so I went with the classic as it is not as bulky and has nice black leather watch band and goes nicely with a casual wear, a suit, or jeans and a t-shirt. And it looks like a traditional wrist watch.
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S3 Classic has the same feature as the Frontier. Both have the same features just different looks. One is more sporty while the other is more dressy. The Frontier was too bulky looming for me so I went with the classic as it is not as bulky and has nice black leather watch band and goes nicely with a casual wear, a suit, or jeans and a t-shirt. And it looks like a traditional wrist watch.
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Sorry, my mistake. So both watches had esim.
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S3 Classic has the same feature as the Frontier. Both have the same features just different looks. One is more sporty while the other is more dressy. The Frontier was too bulky looming for me so I went with the classic as it is not as bulky and has nice black leather watch band and goes nicely with a casual wear, a suit, or jeans and a t-shirt. And it looks like a traditional wrist watch.
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The dressy look is what I'm thrilled about. The new generation doesn't appeal to me because of the lack of "classic" look.
I bought a used S3 frontier for 90 dollars on swappa. Best deal for this awesome watch.
if i were you, i won't purchase any smart watch but some decent real watch ..IMO its just a gimmick, this technology dont have future, i was excited to buy this gear s3 frontier but all in vain, battery life is worse ,scratch all over the bezel,
after a while bezel start loosen up.. stain or (i don't know what to say) in glass and many more problem...
see it yourself
https://imgur.com/a/RxtNsSC
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if i were you, i won't purchase any smart watch but some decent real watch ..IMO its just a gimmick, this technology dont have future, i was excited to buy this gear s3 frontier but all in vain, battery life is worse ,scratch all over the bezel,
after a while bezel start loosen up.. stain or (i don't know what to say) in glass and many more problem...
see it yourself
https://imgur.com/a/RxtNsSC
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This technology has no future? I have a feeling you're going to feel silly about that comment in 20 years. ?
I have a really nice Bulova watch already. It doesn't track my steps, give me my notifications while I'm in a meeting, running, or teaching. It doesn't track my runs for me and play music to my Bluetooth headphones while I'm out without my phone. I'm not sure what you wanted from your smartwatch... But if a normal watch is a suitable replacement for you, then I'd say you bought the smartwatch for the wrong reasons.
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if i were you, i won't purchase any smart watch but some decent real watch ..IMO its just a gimmick, this technology dont have future, i was excited to buy this gear s3 frontier but all in vain, battery life is worse ,scratch all over the bezel,
after a while bezel start loosen up.. stain or (i don't know what to say) in glass and many more problem...
see it yourself
https://imgur.com/a/RxtNsSC
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To each their own. I was against the entire smartwatch (for the PRICE). Once the G3 came down to what I considered a reasonable level late spring this year, I bought one. After wearing it to work all week, NOW I get it. Being able to see the notifications, for me, without pulling the phone out of my belt clip, is reason enough. Battery life for me is about 2 days, plus 20%. As far as scratched bezels and things like that, I'm one of those careful types that takes their watch off before
doing any work, or something that might otherwise damage it. I did the same with my non smart casio watches over the
years as well.
kwaasung said:
if i were you, i won't purchase any smart watch but some decent real watch ..IMO its just a gimmick, this technology dont have future, i was excited to buy this gear s3 frontier but all in vain, battery life is worse ,scratch all over the bezel,
after a while bezel start loosen up.. stain or (i don't know what to say) in glass and many more problem...
see it yourself
https://imgur.com/a/RxtNsSC
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If you just wanted to know the time, yes, buy ordinary time showing watches.
Want to exercise, buy fitness tracker.
Smartwatches is in between time showing watch and fitness tracker, more about notification on sight. I don't want to open my phone just to read unnecessary chat that I don't wanted to reply.