Hello folks, just after some advice.
The stunning 2inch screen, the functionalities & versality has drawn my attention to the samsung gear s, but i am just apprehensive how this device is holding up in 2017 with only a 512mb RAM given the requirements of today to run various apps etc
Would you still recommend it today, or does it suffer from lag/ crashing/sluggishness? Is it past it now? Would love to know tour thoughts. There are many on ebay for sale ranging from £100-£150.
Many thanks-
If you like square screen yes.
Gear S has more apps than all the news S2, S3. Almost all the good first apps wich works well on the first Gear 1/2/S are not ported to the new Gear. So old Tizen are better than the new.
Just one good point for the New Gear, no app but many many many ..... basic watch faces (but with no smart features like phone batt or weather or calendar events...)
Your stil good to go with this one of the best and beautiful watch.
Remember that you need a samsung phone for full functionality.
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I got it few months back and i am really happy.
Great screen
Good battery
Comfortable to wear
Speaker and mic are really handy
Good amount of apps
I got for $100 as I believe this is how much a smartwatch deserves. I will never spend $300 $400 on a smartwatch.
Just bought it yesterday, to use it with my S6. .Its used, but in great condition . .still didnt catch all " tips and tricks ", but Im more than satisfied with it. . Screen, size and shape made mu buy it . .
Get a band with metal links... I'm not a fan of the stock band.
Constantly get compliments on it and as the other poster stated, the mic/speaker is very handy....being able to take a call on the watch (bluetooth) comes in handy when working with your hands.
Moschino02 said:
Hello folks, just after some advice.
The stunning 2inch screen, the functionalities & versality has drawn my attention to the samsung gear s, but i am just apprehensive how this device is holding up in 2017 with only a 512mb RAM given the requirements of today to run various apps etc
Would you still recommend it today, or does it suffer from lag/ crashing/sluggishness? Is it past it now? Would love to know tour thoughts. There are many on ebay for sale ranging from £100-£150.
Many thanks-
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There are no alternatives for sci-fi lovers. As well as for those who want to use stand alone handset. It still rocks!
Actually just got mine the other day second-hand from a jeweler on ebay. Original cradle, band and the battery still seems to hold a charge. Screen has a small scuff, but isn't noticeable unless in direct sunlight. I'm happy with it so far. The cradle is annoying and not nearly as nice as a Qi wireless charge pad, but the cradle acting as a backup battery is a nice touch. the screen on this little thing is beautiful though and easily beats out any over smartwatch I've used or tested in store. I'm really liking it.
Using with a Galaxy S8+ with no issue or hiccups yet.
If it weren't for the poor charging design, I would say that it is still worth the look. The charging. The piece on the watch that holds the cradle will snap at some point.
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Some of the app is not working anymore on gear s. Gear Tweet and geargram is no more working ?
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Actually just got mine the other day second-hand from a jeweler on ebay. Original cradle, band and the battery still seems to hold a charge. Screen has a small scuff, but isn't noticeable unless in direct sunlight. I'm happy with it so far. The cradle is annoying and not nearly as nice as a Qi wireless charge pad, but the cradle acting as a backup battery is a nice touch. the screen on this little thing is beautiful though and easily beats out any over smartwatch I've used or tested in store. I'm really liking it.
Using with a Galaxy S8+ with no issue or hiccups yet.
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Have you customized it, installed android wear or anything? I really need a replacement for my motoactv for on the go ebook reading.
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Have you customized it, installed android wear or anything? I really need a replacement for my motoactv for on the go ebook reading.
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Sorry for the delay. No, I haven't installed Android Wear. Apparently there are still issues and some features that still aren't working so I haven't bothered.
I did check the Galaxy App store and it looks like there is an ereader like app available that can read several formats including off and epub called "Docs Reader"
I actually might pick it up myself.
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I just picked up a mint condition AT&T Gear S at a local pawn shop for $60. I had one of these when they first released and have gone through various Android Wear watches and had a Gear S2 also since then. Was looking for a cheap smartwatch and have been pleasantly surprised. I've been getting about 2 days battery life paired to my S8+. The interface is a little slower so I have to be deliberate in my gestures but it's not annoying. Love the bigger screen. Notifications all work for me. I can reply on the watch to my Hangout conversations, very cool for an older watch.
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Can I ask if Gear S works with OS Android 7(Huawei Mate 8)?
Thank you for your answer.
it works only with Samsung phones
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Can I ask if Gear S works with OS Android 7(Huawei Mate 8)?
Thank you for your answer.
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From my understanding there is very limited functionality on non-Sansung devices, but it is technically possible unless I'm thinking or something else. Don't quote me in this.
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Sorry for the delay. No, I haven't installed Android Wear. Apparently there are still issues and some features that still aren't working so I haven't bothered.
I did check the Galaxy App store and it looks like there is an ereader like app available that can read several formats including off and epub called "Docs Reader"
I actually might pick it up myself.
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I just bought a used Gear S for 50 euros. perfect condition but one question. I have a T-Mobile Sim card in my tablet and a Vodafone SIM in my S8. Can I use the phone in total standalone mode using any SIM card? I mean can I leave my phone at home and make calls and receive calls on the watch??
thanks in advance.
Depending on the model you bought, yes. The watch is basically a fully featured phone that can do calls, texts, mms, and will have both a cellular signal and data. You can leave your phone at home, I've done it a couple times while skating and didn't want to risk breaking my S8+
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gear s, oh yeah
fits great, famous screen and up to date, or why are the fit fit2 cash ows?
same design.
only the two year support is the botte neck... iˋm only missing a working whatsapp app and watchmaker, and upgraded app, like s3, automatic sleep detection aso...
or that i could use the same apps on s and s3, like chat hub, listonic aso...
i love my s... more then my s3.
Just bought one today used 150$
Prestine with screen protector on it!
This device is fabulous, love the big screen on it 3G connection is awesome!
Can’t believe this came out in 2014
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Sorry if this post doesn't really add much but I have to say, I love this device! It is absolutely solid and almost as easy to hold as the n7 with build quality that puts it to shame!
I don't know how anyone can say this thing feels or is cheap feeling at all. The finish on this feels awesome and the device has zero flex in it. I even like the shape! iPad can go to hell. 10 hours of battery life for my usage, an amazing screen and it is faster than any high end android device I've had a chance to use. Samsung and Google hit this thing out of the park.
I really hope whenever my n4 comes in that it can hold up to the example set with the 10.
Only thing I'm worried about is how long I will have to wait for my screen and body protector to come in the mail. Some cases and the mag power connector need to get here fast too.
Anyone else here feel the same?
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I don't have my Nexus 10 yet :/
When you get yours... you will love it! Well I can't guarantee that but you should! What does jello mold mean?
Yes and I'm making excuses to NFC stuff from my gnex to my n10. this device is sweet.
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Yes and I'm making excuses to NFC stuff from my gnex to my n10. this device is sweet.
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I haven't been able to get this to work, admittingly its my first try. I've verified that NFC and beam is on for both devices. Beyond that do I need to do anything else?
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Totally agree.
I now know why I love android and why I didn't go for an I pad.
Currently watching an HD movie in bs player pop out more, whilst topping this, and whilst transferring a 500mb file to my Mac via samba share
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Mine has pretty bad light bleeding at the top right corner. Noticeable when the screen is dark. The back also creaks a little if I press it...
But I do love this tablet. Samsung makes beautiful devices. Loved the GTab 10.1 and now this. The screen is stunning. I compared viewing a high-res 24mp image (6000x4000) with an Asus TF Infinity and the difference is staggering o.o Don't believe people who say the screen isn't that much better than 1080p. It sure is, providing you have high-res sources.
can't wait to get mine this Wednesday
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Loving mine already have it unlocked, CWM and Rooted just waiting for some AOKP.
stop with all the praises..lol i have too many tablets already. i want a nexus 10 ;(
i have a feeling i will get one soon. either that or microsoft surface.
I love mine....I can't understand the neg reviews either. The screen is absolutely gorgeous!
My only probs are that we need more quality tablet apps, and I wish the battery was a bit higher capacity.
After owning the orig Verizon moto Xoom, the orig Transformer, and Nex 7... I have to say this is a joy to use
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I love mine....I can't understand the neg reviews either. The screen is absolutely gorgeous!
My only probs are that we need more quality tablet apps, and I wish the battery was a bit higher capacity.
After owning the orig Verizon moto Xoom, the orig Transformer, and Nex 7... I have to say this is a joy to use
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The negative reviews was basically Engadget and PCmag, the rest were positive but also mentioned the ipad 4 being superior. I have a few theories as to why this tablet is betting some hate despite the specifications and excellent Samsung manufacturing and design. I truly believe these theories to be quite accurate as well. The hate I believe stems from three camps. The Samsung haters(there are a lot including Engadget), the Infinity owners, and the ipad 3/4 owners.
The Samsung hater theory is self explanatory.
The Asus owners are basically trying to justify how crappy their tablet runs by emphasizing the few minor features that the infinity has over the Nexus 10.
The ipad 3/4 owners are the same as the infinity owners except their tablet runs great but they are still insecure and throw some hate at the Nexus 10 because they are jealous that their retina display got beat and how much thinner/lighther, less expensive, the Nexus 10 is. They also are hating on how cool it runs compared to the literally scorching ipad 3.
Basically player hating.
the screen is just beautiful and colors are not washed out like nexus 7.. didnt notice any light bleed, as long as I dont notice any bleed in my day to day use, I dont care if there is any.. I plan to use this to occasionally watch movies stored in my desktop.. for browsing or lugging around the house, nexus 7 will do..will wait for aokp build and root it..want to enjoy pure android a lil before I load custom rom..
Just got mine in...still setting it up but so far so good. The screen is absolutely amazing and the swipe keys work good as well. I can already say without a doubt that it does not suffer from the stuttering seen on the tf700. Love it love it love it
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Same here. This is my first Android device, and I can honestly say I'm blown away by how much more open it is.
haven't put it down since pulling it out of the box on Friday. Screen is amazing and it runs flawlessly. The only reason I'm even going to root is install AdFree and have full access to Root Explorer, other than that I see no need to mess w/ custom Roms, it has all I want and need!
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It is indeed a thing of great beauty. :victory:
This is the experience I was expecting when I bought my Prime last year. This runs circles around the Prime and I agree with Tomatoes8 on his N10 hate theories. Can't imagine the tablet experience being much better than this. Also, the boot time blew my mind compared to the Prime. I would imagine with updates etc that the N10 will only get better.
Hi guys, one of my android cell phone sucks, it runs out of the battery every one hour, so I want to buy a new smartphone, one of my friends recommends me Ulephone phone, I havent heard of it before, have you ? I have searched it a lot on the internet and it seems to be a new brand Android phone? er, I am not good at tech stuff, I just hope my new phone could possesses the same function as my tablet does maybe?
Here is the phone I just found from coolicool, and I completely don't understand its specs, can anybody here give me a help?
Key Features:
◇6 inch 16M-color PLS display at FHD resolution (1920X1080 pixels)
◇Weighs 172g, 83.2*166*7.6mm in size.
◇Rockchip RK3188 SoC., 1.6GHZ quad core Cortex-A9 processor, Mali-400MP4 GPU, 2GB DDR3 RAM
◇Android 4.2.1
◇32GB of built-in-storage
◇5MP front facing camera; 13MP rear-facing camera
◇Stereo speakers
◇GPS
◇Bluetooth V4.0
◇MicroSD card slot
◇Standard 3.5mm audio jack
◇1080p video playback
◇2800mAh Li-Po rechargeable battery, 8-10 hours battery life
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This is a Huawei P6 design? Huawei P6 heat dissipation is not good.
Lindsay02 said:
This is a Huawei P6 design? Huawei P6 heat dissipation is not good.
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yes,it look like Huawei P6,but i do not know if it has the same problem.
thankyou
iamwrong said:
yes,it look like Huawei P6,but i do not know if it has the same problem.
thankyou
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Generally very thin mobile phone, its heat dissipation is not very good.
Lindsay02 said:
Generally very thin mobile phone, its heat dissipation is not very good.
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how about the battery and screen of this android phone?
have anyone bought it already?
I use Huawei P6, I do not play games, so the battery can use more than one day, but sometimes the screen unresponsive. One time I play games, three minutes later, the phone began to heat, heat dissipation is not very good, so now I don't play games.
Lindsay02 said:
I use Huawei P6, I do not play games, so the battery can use more than one day, but sometimes the screen unresponsive. One time I play games, three minutes later, the phone began to heat, heat dissipation is not very good, so now I don't play games.
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are you from shenzhen? nice to meet you.
and do you have any other idea about buying this android phone?
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are you from shenzhen? nice to meet you.
and do you have any other idea about buying this android phone?
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Giving me a choice, I would not buy Huawei P6.
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Giving me a choice, I would not buy Huawei P6.
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this one?
how do you feel about the price?
thanks and again
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this one?
how do you feel about the price?
thanks and again
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The system is Android 4.3?
Lindsay02 said:
The system is Android 4.3?
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yes,it is shown in specification.
Lindsay02 said:
The system is Android 4.3?
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yes,i saw it in the specifiations.
Yeah, i just bought this phone one week ago and already got it yesterday (living in germany). I was not sure if it is a good idea to order a smartphone from china but i gave it a try because of the comments here. In addition to that, a friend of mine recommended this site to me. The phone looks nearly exact like the samsung galaxy s4 and its performance is amazing. The hardware is a bit slower than the s4 but it's still pretty fast.All i had to do was changing the language to german now i can use it as i did with my last smartphone.The only negative point so far is that on one side of the frame around the display, there's some space which should not be like that. I think im goin to put some glue there, then it'll be fine.I don't regret having bought this phone and can both recommend the store and the phone.
Ulefone P6+
I'm in the UK and have one too, got it just before new year (delivered within 4 days of ordering) as a replacement for Zopo ZP980 that smashed (rather easily I might add). P6+ is a much better fone albeit a lot bigger, 2 batteries supplied (2800mah) and 1 easily lasts me an entire day with light to moderate use including phone calls, messaging and some Appy Geek app surfing. Note style flip case with window that was also supplied is pretty good, it has hard plastic back, sides and corners that protect it to a degree although I have tested how much for obvious reasons. The fone gets a little warm when used for a while but nowhere near as hot as the ZP980 which felt like it was going to melt so heat dissipation is pretty good . Doesn't seem to have any updater software on it though so doubt if any firmware will be released for it. I haven't rooted it, primarily as there are no discussion threads other than this one so no development work done that I am aware of. I installed Apex launcher and the KitKat theme which looks and works pretty well but I'm sure a proper KitKat port would be better. If you want a big screen fone for less than £200 off contract, you cant go far wrong with this one, just wish someone would write a Rom for it. Hope this post helps anyone undecided about this particular dual sim Chinese fone.
Did any guys here tried this item?
http://shop.brando.com/OTG-Desktop-...or-Samsung-Galaxy-Note-3_p10215c1627d001.html
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Thank you!
This is just what I've been looking for. So at $32 it's a bargain so I took a chance and ordered it.
I'll let you know if it works.
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DomingoZuniga said:
This is just what I've been looking for. So at $32 it's a bargain so I took a chance and ordered it.
I'll let you know if it works.
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Please do! This looks like exactly what i need but i want to know how well it works before ordering it.
The main thing i want to know is if the device will allow MHL/hmdi AND usb functionality at the same time. Id like to use the note 3 with my Atrix Lapdock and this looks like it would be a start.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2502736&highlight=dock
Please keep us posted. Does it support using the keyboard and mouse to access the Note 3 while viewing the photos which stored in my Note 3 ?
Looks very very handy tbh! Thanks for the link. In the future maybe I will buy this
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I just ordered it. I will report back as soon as I get a chance to mess with it. I was having issues getting my Canon T1i to stay connected with three other OTG cables I have, Hopefully this works like a charm.
I'll let you know when I get it. But it'll be a while. The seller is in the UK.
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There is similar one on E-Bay but it looks just like Samsung one.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Smart-Dock-Multimedia-Hub-USB-HDMI-Charger-Cable-For-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-Note-2-3-/290990174042?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item43c05daf5a
Does this charge the phone as well?
You can much more easily use blue tooth for the mouse and keyboard
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KruseLudsMobile said:
You can much more easily use blue tooth for the mouse and keyboard
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Yes. But you can't use streaming without HDMI on older TV's.
DomingoZuniga said:
This is just what I've been looking for. So at $32 it's a bargain so I took a chance and ordered it.
I'll let you know if it works.
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Thank you very much! Looking for your review and comment.
Looking if able to replace my home's old PC.
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There is similar one on E-Bay but it looks just like Samsung one.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Smart-Doc...t=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item43c05daf5a
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I already knew about that one, but it costs more, and it's a little bigger.
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I like the look of this thing and seems capable enough, but I hate the idea of anything like that connected directly to the phone that way. I have looked for micro usb 3.0 and micro usb 2.0 extension cables but i'm not finding much. And what I am finding is kinda pricey. Amazon has two, but reviews on one are iffy and there are none on the other. I did find this site http://www.usbfirewire.com/uextendmicrob.html , but i'm not sure these would work with the desktop dock kit.
Might someone have hands on experience with a < 6" extension cable (either male to male or male to female) that would work with this? Thanks.
I also found a coupon code for 30% off brando products, but I can't see where to apply it on their site or the worldpay site when you check out. Anyone have any idea how to apply a code for them?
DomingoZuniga said:
This is just what I've been looking for. So at $32 it's a bargain so I took a chance and ordered it.
I'll let you know if it works.
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Any reviews? It's nearly a month since your post.
I would also like a review on this hub. Looking to pick it up so I can take my phone around and play my emulators hooked up to a TV.
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Hi everyone. I just recived my dock.
Unfortunately is MHL 1.1, so all you will have is 1280x720px on the screen. Also it lacks 5.1 sound support (al these features from MHL 2.0).
Works well, but you will see more detailed graphics on the Note III 5,7 inches screen rather than on an 46 inches TV Screen.
OTG Works nice (surprisingly, when you connect a keyboard thru USB, the note screen atomatically tunrs off to save battery and prevent overheating, very nice "hidden" feature from Samsung).
The construction looks cheap, the plastic hasn't nice finishing, but nothing too remarkable. The usb female plugs are tight as ****, so be careful when extracting dongles (specially the cheap ones) because you will left the half of the male conector inside the dock.
Feel free to ask any question or test to make.
Regards
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Hi everyone. I just recived my dock.
Unfortunately is MHL 1.1, so all you will have is 1280x720px on the screen. Also it lacks 5.1 sound support (al these features from MHL 2.0).
Works well, but you will see more detailed graphics on the Note III 5,7 inches screen rather than on an 46 inches TV Screen.
OTG Works nice (surprisingly, when you connect a keyboard thru USB, the note screen atomatically tunrs off to save battery and prevent overheating, very nice "hidden" feature from Samsung).
The construction looks cheap, the plastic hasn't nice finishing, but nothing too remarkable. The usb female plugs are tight as ****, so be careful when extracting dongles (specially the cheap ones) because you will left the half of the male conector inside the dock.
Feel free to ask any question or test to make.
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Thanks for the review! I really wanted to get one of these, but maybe I'll wait till a better one is out.
I just found this, searching for some hint of Wear Speaker support, that the new Asus ZenWatch 2 and the new Heuwai watches actually have secret speakers built in them.
http://www.talkandroid.com/269191-s...tes-audio-support-in-new-android-wear-update/
Any talks on making them work before hand? It is rumored to be enabled with Marshmallow update.
I'm hoping it's for vocal confirmation from Ok Google, similar to what you get when using it work a bluetooth speaker. Being able to use it as a speakerphone would be interesting, but isn't that big of a selling point for me anymore.
Day to day stuff I wouldn't purposely use the speaker to make voice calls, but I love to float in my pool during summer months. The only thing I can't do from my LG G Watch is take calls. I am also in IT and constantly running around. Several times I have answered the call using the watch and had to yell at my phone "Hold on Hold on Hold on..." until I had a hand free. I think a vocal search result would also be very cool. Or even just a "ding ding" when I say "Ok Google".
Anyway I am very interested in the Asus Zen Watch 2. The price point and features are exactly what I am looking for. It would be a great step up from my LG G Watch. The only thing I dislike are the bezels, but they don't look that bad.
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Day to day stuff I wouldn't purposely use the speaker to make voice calls, but I love to float in my pool during summer months. The only thing I can't do from my LG G Watch is take calls. I am also in IT and constantly running around. Several times I have answered the call using the watch and had to yell at my phone "Hold on Hold on Hold on..." until I had a hand free. I think a vocal search result would also be very cool. Or even just a "ding ding" when I say "Ok Google".
Anyway I am very interested in the Asus Zen Watch 2. The price point and features are exactly what I am looking for. It would be a great step up from my LG G Watch. The only thing I dislike are the bezels, but they don't look that bad.
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The watch is great..
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player911 said:
Day to day stuff I wouldn't purposely use the speaker to make voice calls, but I love to float in my pool during summer months. The only thing I can't do from my LG G Watch is take calls. I am also in IT and constantly running around. Several times I have answered the call using the watch and had to yell at my phone "Hold on Hold on Hold on..." until I had a hand free. I think a vocal search result would also be very cool. Or even just a "ding ding" when I say "Ok Google".
Anyway I am very interested in the Asus Zen Watch 2. The price point and features are exactly what I am looking for. It would be a great step up from my LG G Watch. The only thing I dislike are the bezels, but they don't look that bad.
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I just got the watch today. Since it was going to be my first smartwatch I didn't want to spend too much money. I had it narrowed down between this and a first gen Moto 360 and after some research, decided on the ZenWatch 2. I have to admit, I'm a extremely satisfied with my decision. The price for this is amazing, and to be honest the bezels don't bother me at all. Definitely going to recommend this to others looking for a fair priced Android Wear watch.
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The battery life on this thing is amazing too, I have gone 3 days normal use with the ambient mode off
Just waiting for UK release date, no info googling so far.
This is the ONLY smartwatch with a speaker built in. Since the LG Urbane 2 was recalled, we will be the first to see how the speaker is utilized.
I really hope Android Wear 6.0 adds calling speaker support. Wear watches are the only watches that do not support this and honestly is sad. Everyone who asks me about my watch ask if I can talk into for calls. And honestly I would love the feature because I am constantly on the go for work and would love to be able to quickly take a phone call like, "hey hold on. I am talking on my watch. my hands are full. walking in now.".
player911 said:
This is the ONLY smartwatch with a speaker built in. Since the LG Urbane 2 was recalled.....
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Theres the Samsung Galaxy Gear S2 3G too
optical10 said:
Theres the Samsung Galaxy Gear S2 3G too
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The Galaxy Gear line does not run on Android Wear. Samsungs runs on its own Tizen OS.
The Galaxy Watches, Apple Watches, Chinese Watches, Microsoft Watches, etc all have speakers (most of them do).
The ZenWatch 2 is the ONLY Android Wear watch that has a speaker.
I really loved the Samsung Gear S watch... but its limited support for non-samsung devices turned me off. Also the Tizen line is a different animal and notification support is limited to Tizen app support. I am glad the Tizen line has broadened to support all androids.
The Hauwei watch also has a speaker
http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/0...aker-inside-it-but-it-doesnt-do-anything-yet/
Asus ZenWatch 2 comes in two screen sizes: 1.63-inch and 1.45-inch with 320x320 pixels and 280x280 pixels screen resolutions respectively. It uses Amoled display technology. This smart watch has 4GB of internal NAND storage and 512MB. It is available in India (On top online shopping sites)
player911 said:
This is the ONLY smartwatch with a speaker built in. Since the LG Urbane 2 was recalled, we will be the first to see how the speaker is utilized.
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player911 said:
The Galaxy Gear line does not run on Android Wear. Samsungs runs on its own Tizen OS.
The Galaxy Watches, Apple Watches, Chinese Watches, Microsoft Watches, etc all have speakers (most of them do).
The ZenWatch 2 is the ONLY Android Wear watch that has a speaker.
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People forget that the Huawei Watch was confirmed to have a speaker long before the ZenWatch 2.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/0...aker-inside-it-but-it-doesnt-do-anything-yet/
Took mine apart to look
So.... I was curious and took mine apart to look at it, seems like there could it be a speaker. The black piece has 2 metal connection to it possibly for + and -, I didn't have any wire around to test to see if it is a speaker though.
*Edit* I just looked at the huawei link and yep that is a speaker inside the zenwatch
Enjoy the pics
Could anyone with the smaller Zenwatch model (WI502Q) also open the back cover to see whether there is a speaker inside?
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Could anyone with the smaller Zenwatch model (WI502Q) also open the back cover to see whether there is a speaker inside?
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Yeah right.
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Those who root the watch, are they able to enable the speaker?
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Those who root the watch, are they able to enable the speaker?
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Wear 6.0 will come out within the next few months, speaker support is coming as a part of that update. At the moment, wear doesn't have any speaker support, so it's not as simple as rooting and enabling hidden speakers
I'll probably have a different watch by then.
Hello,
so I need to ask: is there any good replacement for the P9000 at the moment? No one should know better than people on this forum I think
I was never that disappointed about the phone, sure GPS can be useless sometimes and the camera is not that great but that's not always the case and the rest is working fine.
It seems to me that there is no similar phone with the same specs at least in the same or similar price range (up to 400 €).
The reason why I'm asking is the issue that the P9000 is not able to dial emergency numbers with an SD card in use. It just ends the calls.
So when you need it the most it is of no help by not being able to perform the most simple task for a mobile phone.
I still like the phone. It has the right size (don't want a smaller - can't have a bigger one) and weight with great features (LTE bands, USB-C fast charge / Qi, NFT etc.).
Looking for alternatives there were always missing features or not the most trustworthy brands - just like Elephone lol.
For my own safety I will need a new phone soon if there is no other solution. So what's on the market right now that I should look for?
redmi note 4
Fran Montero said:
redmi note 4
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No LTE Band 20
Like you, I moved from the P9000 too, similar reasons, great little phone with too many niggles - give to my son in the end and he dont mind it, he likes fiddling with rooting, custom roms n alike
I bought my mates 6 month old OnePlus 3T, (which I realize is a bit of a price jump if you bought new) which again I will give my son when my upgrade is due in around 3 months. (altho this is a great buy for the price I think atm brand new, after all its only kinda 7 months since it was released)
The problem is (or probably a bonus) there are so many "mid range" phones out there and dependent whether you looking at Chinese brands or more mainstream. If Chinese, maybe look at the Xiaomi mid-range, they seem to get pretty good reviews generally. Thing with Chinese brands some are rubbish and some really great (like Meizu, Huawei etc) and pretty hard to choose which to go for.
Although my next upgrade will be more kinda mainstream (prob Samsung, Huawei or maybe new OP5) I usually note down what I'm after on the smart phone and then check whats available at the price point I'm working on, then I usually check as many unbiased reviews I can and also scan the XDA user forums to see what actual user feedback is like.
Thanks,
I would have nothing against going mainstream with a phone.
The Oneplus 3T seems to be nice but is limited to 64GB and is a little bit too pricy, also no wireless charging.
A little research got me to the Aquarius X Pro. Also no wireless charging (I could live with) and has a smaller screen but overall it is bigger in size and heavier than the
Elephone!
Seems like the P9000 is a rare species with no evolution. Great size for a 5.5"
The Aquarius X Pro looks a nice looking phone, nice price too. btw, I know Geekbuying have a kinda flash 75 hour sale (got email this morning with few mobiles listed) maybe check em out
I was also starting to look around, still unsure. I like the look of the Huawei Mate 9 but the overall size puts me off a little ( I done have large hands) so it will look stupidly large when I good it.
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BTW I dropped my P9000 and it is now useless what a coincidence.
I log into Amazon and see, that I bought this phone exactly on the 26th of June. And that is the day I broke the screen in half
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I wouldn't hesitate a second and buy another one for now 200€. But the dialer thing is a no go and GPS reception often depends on luck.
I'm thinking about Honor 8 now but the glass backside is made for a disaster and I don't know about the EMUI thing.
The BQ seems to be too new to get a price drop. Bad luck with my timing I think
The two features of the P9000 that you will find hard to match are wireless charging and overall size. I haven't come across another reasonably priced 5.5" phone that's as small overall as the P9000 and wireless charging is rare in budget phones. But if these features aren't too important to you then there a dozens of phones to chose from.
A good place to start is kimovil.com - you can select the features that you want and get a list of available devices and prices.
I just bought a Redmi 4X for my son - only 5" and 720p, but an absolute bargain at $125 (now).
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The two features of the P9000 that you will find hard to match are wireless charging and overall size. I haven't come across another reasonably priced 5.5" phone that's as small overall as the P9000 and wireless charging is rare in budget phones. But if these features aren't too important to you then there a dozens of phones to chose from.
A good place to start is kimovil.com - you can select the features that you want and get a list of available devices and prices.
I just bought a Redmi 4X for my son - only 5" and 720p, but an absolute bargain at $125 (now).
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Yes, I can live without wireless charging although I got all the hardware and new cars are coming out with this function so I don't see why they can't implement that into more phones.
Size is a bigger problem. Seems like I have to go with 5.2 or less to match the overall size of the P9000. Too bad Elephone is a ****ty company that doesn't seem to care about a phone once it is released.
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I just switched from P9000 to Redmi Note 4, WITH LTE Band 20, this week. Main reason: small Screen crack. So far everything fine, I just miss wireless charging.
Good luck, Redmi should be a good choice.
I am going to get a BQ phone, giving a non-chinese brand a shot.