So is that a good buy? So far watch review mostly saying Gear S2 will occasional lagging. And not much app supported. For 1k+ pricetag, should expect better user experience.

the gear s2 is very smooth for the navigation and stock apps. I do read in the other forum if the apps do open alot in the background, it will slow down the watch. Actually i did not have this problem but i do facing some bugs in the software before the first update.

I really like the navigation ring and user interface. the screen is very beautiful and bright. i do not have any problem with the display under sun light. I do like the S health app also.The battery is also last around 2 day.


the biggest cons of gear s2 is the S-voice (If you like to talk to your watch). i find it not so accurate recognize my voice. The other biggest cons is the availability of third parties apps as you stated. It is generally new watch and new tizen interface for the watch. the third parties apps support may get better as time goes by. this one have to wait and see. I think these two aspects android wear is way better than gear s2.

I dont have much complaint about the apps available for gear s2 since it is only got 1.2inch screen, more complicate task you do want to use your phone anyway. But i do like to have a rss reader or podcast apps and opera mini for quick searching the web. hopefully these apps will be available soon.

I read that if you have a non-samsung phone, you dont have paid apps only free app available in the gear store.
I have a note 5. i cant confirm on this.

This post has been edited by dlsl: Dec 17 2015, 08:08 PM

I like to monitor my steps count through s health and i think it's quite reliable. But if u have both phone & gear s2, are the step count or other items within the app sync? There are times where u go out or take a walk without either one and if so is there going to be different readings between d phone & d watch?

I normally only use the watch to track my steps. I just test the situation u stated above.

I just observed that you can switch the source of tracking your step between phone and watch at the shealth apps in phone. It seem like these data is independent. It won't added the step count of your phone to the watch or vice verse. At least, i can't find it yet in the apps. The phone and watch is keep on tracking. You can select view which data in the s health app.



According to xda, gear store paid apps is just enable for non samsung phone:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/gear-s2/ge...d-apps-t3272834

Thanks for a brief explaination. Well, so far I don't do much on my Pebble either. Sold my Pebble Time as underutilized most of the functions, like voice type. So voice command won't do me any good at moment.

As my main concern is the stock app on the watch do carry their job well? Like receiving notifications and etc?
Got vibratation? As for the paid app, do we need to buy separately that what gave on Google Play?

Given 4gb storage, I guess can be use to store music? Can it stream direct to bluetooth headset?

It could view and reply notification from gmail, whatapps, sms. Other apps i didnt use much so no ideal. Refer the below link for list of apps and how gear s2 interact with it.
http://forums.androidcentral.com/samsung-g...e-add-here.html


There is a vibration when notification coming. There is no notification sound as it do not has a speaker.


It can play music from storage of a phone or from the watch itself. U need to connect to a bluetooth headset/speaker in order to do so.

Thanks for ur reply. That confirms d concern that i read online. It's kind of a bummer. Hopefully samsung can find a way to sync d data from few devices with d same account.

Oops! Wonder when it came! Please fast.

whoa.. finally.. now I jelly..

Oops. For the discount, I find it worth, now it only RM 100 more than Samsung Gear S2 Classic.

Wow. be sure spam photo later.

but gear s2 classic rm1299 only after discount. Haha

Sure.


Ya true, but Huawei watch more impress me, more see more like.

This post has been edited by Andrewtst: Dec 19 2015, 12:05 PM

AW more polished compared to Tizen.

Android sure more apps and skins but Tizen is real well done already, just for phone not Samsung needs install a lot apps.

Watchmaker Premium is now on sale for RM1. (Or memang the price is Rm1.? Don't know cause never look for it)

Curious about smart watches.

There are many fancy watch faces to custom use etc. but because of battery, they can only be seen when hand moves. Aside from that, its only screen saver or black.

So its kind of wasted, because other people cannot see the face at all when we are seated or standing/walking unless we twist our hand right?

it's all about what is your intention of wearing a smartwatch in the first place.

1. for your own syiokolicious / u die die need a notification device to alert you at all time without taking out ur phone all the time just to check any sort of notification.

2. to show off to others

if u wear it just merely to show off to other people, then you are shallow, bcox smart watch is nothing to shout about nowadays. if for own syioking session... why not and what is wrong with the watch face being turn off? u can set to always on if you want.. perhaps few hours of battery life before next recharge.

This post has been edited by amdx: Dec 20 2015, 11:00 AM

There are always-on mode. but took up some battery lar.

You're too harsh on the show off part. A plain white tees are just as practical and comfortable as graphic tees with design, why you still buy it ?