I was wondering about how valid is the standard v2 watch for doing sports (basically gym and running)
I know it does not have gps. But how does it deal with sweating, for example?
Should I go for the moto 360 sport?
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I can get my samsung 58inch plasma to connect to my gs3, but how do you go about playing a game on your gs3 and see it on the tv. Or do you have to have the dongle to do that
If you're looking to pair up a brand new GS III with a bigger screen, but you're not yet part of the Smart TV generation, then this little accessory could get you out of a fix. It's palm-sized with a single blue LED light indicating a connection, but honestly you don't ever need to look at it: it doesn't need line-of-sight to your handset because it uses a wireless protocol called WiFi Display, which means you can happily leave it dangling out of the way behind your TV. The unit has two cables: one for power and the other for the HDMI connection to your TV, which can transmit up to 1080p video and audio. As you'll see in the hands-on video after the break, it works for direct mirroring, so you can watch movies, play games or reel off holiday slideshows. But it also has a more enterprise-focused feature, in the form of a slideshow function in cahoots with the Polaris Office app, which means you can use your GS III as a controller for a presentation. It's a simple idea, but it all seemed to work smoothly and we can imagine it coming in pretty handy.
allshare dongle is handy when it works
devid801 said:
If you're looking to pair up a brand new GS III with a bigger screen, but you're not yet part of the Smart TV generation, then this little accessory could get you out of a fix. It's palm-sized with a single blue LED light indicating a connection, but honestly you don't ever need to look at it: it doesn't need line-of-sight to your handset because it uses a wireless protocol called WiFi Display, which means you can happily leave it dangling out of the way behind your TV. The unit has two cables: one for power and the other for the HDMI connection to your TV, which can transmit up to 1080p video and audio. As you'll see in the hands-on video after the break, it works for direct mirroring, so you can watch movies, play games or reel off holiday slideshows. But it also has a more enterprise-focused feature, in the form of a slideshow function in cahoots with the Polaris Office app, which means you can use your GS III as a controller for a presentation. It's a simple idea, but it all seemed to work smoothly and we can imagine it coming in pretty handy.
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Well the allshare dongle is handy when it works, untill now I tried it with some rooted rom's but was not able to get it up and running.
From the forum posts I read that you probably need a stock rom like this to get the allshare up and running with the dongle.
But if anybody knows a better solution then a stock rom I'm willing to try!
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TreMain
i will be buying the wireless dongle tomorrow.....im on MiUi i hope it works.
i want to surf and game on my super big new TV as well. so the 89 for the dongle will be worth it since it will probably work on my next phone as well.
I'm talking about the 90% of the world who doesn't have a fancy new car with built-in self-aware factory gizmos that mostly sucks anyway.
Those of us with older cars with 'traditional' 1 DIN (think traditional car stereo size) or 2 DIN (think the size of a nexus 7 turned sideways) panels and a pretty 'dumb' car.
Since this is an android forum and the people here probably believe this is the best UI going (particularly with custom ROMs) for car integration, I'm curious what everyone is using.
I really think the appradio 2 is a great option. Built in GPS antenna, car microphone and Pioneer's proven audio capabilities and a fantastic little app like ARliberator to push your Android screen to the head unit makes this a virtual no-brainer.
Its a drop-in $100 install at probably any best buy or car installation shop in the country (and easy to install yourself) as opposed to all the crazy stuff you have to buy to get a N7 to function as a head unit.
You can literally turn any old vehicle into a virtual state of the art car with the majority of the features in brand new cars that you'll pay a couple thousand for (built in GPS, car phone, HD radio, etc.) but you get the android UI for free! don't like something? just download a new app and GO.
So..any suggestions for a category killer here other than the appradio? It can even hook into your car rearview camera (if you choose to install one)
Is there a compelling argument for the N7 over the appradio?
Is there anything else out there that comes remotely close in functionality without having to buy an i(crap)phone?
Hello! I just bought a Zenwatch 2 and so far I really like it, except for one problem (below). One of the main reasons I bought it was to play music through bluetooth headphones/earbuds while working out.
The problem I'm having is that the music cuts out every now and then. I won't say randomly because I think I know what's causing it...very poor signal strength for the Bluetooth transmitter in the watch. I've tried 2 different pair of earbuds and it does the same thing. With the watch on either hand, I play music using the Zenwatch Music app and it pairs up just fine and plays. The second I drop my hands to my side, the music will cut out every few seconds. Taking off the watch and walking away I get about 10 feet before it cuts out...however, the watch has literally nothing but air between it and the earbuds.
I've tried the earbuds with a Samsung Galaxy S5 phone and the earbuds distance triples before cutting out, and of course it doesn't cut out when I drop my hands (with the phone) to my sides. My girlfriend has a Moto 360 2nd Gen watch, and hers doesn't cut out as bad while wearing it, although it does a little. If I had to quantify it, I'd say the Moto 360 cuts out 75% less than the Zenwatch 2.
Anyway, I know that battery life is a big deal with smart watches. I've found that I get about 2-1/2 days out of my watch...but I'm not a heavy user. Occasional texts, an hour in the gym tonight with the bluetooth music playing, and after exactly 12 hours off the charger, I'm at 60%. I would gladly sacrifice some battery life if I could get 10 - 20% more power through the bluetooth transmitter.
Anyone experience this? Any suggestions?
Just picked up a cheap bluetooth HRM. Wondering if anyone has experience with them and the G Watch? Any apps that will allow you to pair directly with the watch for phone free heart rate tracking? I play racquetball in the mornings too. Can any one comment on how well the HRM might work with my phone being right outside the glass?
Only solutions I have seen looks like requires all 3. The watch, the HRM, and the phone. The phone runs the app and then sends the info to the watch it seems.
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Just picked up a cheap bluetooth HRM. Wondering if anyone has experience with them and the G Watch? Any apps that will allow you to pair directly with the watch for phone free heart rate tracking? I play racquetball in the mornings too. Can any one comment on how well the HRM might work with my phone being right outside the glass?
Only solutions I have seen looks like requires all 3. The watch, the HRM, and the phone. The phone runs the app and then sends the info to the watch it seems.
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Yes. I use https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pnn.android.sport_gear_tracker together with a Polar H7. It has a phone and watch app.
- Install app
- On phone: Search and link to bluetooth HRM (do not pair).
-> if you start "workout" on phone, phone communicates with HRM
-> if you start the "workout" through the app on the watch, the watch communicates with HRM and shares info to phone (but continues to work when phone is out of range). When phone is in range, it will upload the results to the phone.
It won't work as it should. Huawei is using some of their "innovative" methods of pairing the watch with the phone.
But in case of Moto Z2 Play, it does not want to reconnect automatically most of the times when connection drops because of out of BT range .
It does not even appear under Bluetooth devices list when trying to pair it without using "Huawei Health" app.
That said, if someone wants great, classy looking smartwatch I highly recommend Fossil Q line of watches.
Beautiful, battery life is counted in months and really well built.