![]() Voice recognition is significantly more accurate and less prone to interference from background noise than the G Watch or the Gear Live, the screen is bright and crisp, the watch faces are attractive and it feels like an expensive time piece rather than a chintzy gadget. Turning some features off made it last a day – step-counting I can live without – but unless you are prepared to take a charger with you, the Moto 360 will have to stay at home on weekends away. LG’s G Watch will last two days with the screen on all the time, so it can be done. I really wanted to love the Moto 360 but battery life that cannot see you through a full day’s use is unacceptable. I am looking forward to the improvements to come with the 2nd gen version of the Moto 360 Sport.The round display suits Android Wear’s card-based interface more than the square watches – Google clearly designed the big round buttons and cards with a circular face in mind. If you want to train on a regular basis (but not swim), want an Android Wear watch the 360 Sport may be a good fit. You won’t get the accurate data you need to improve your pace and distance. I wouldn’t recommend it for serious runners (those who competitively train and race). You can check out all three colors at OverallĪt the $299 price tag, you’re paying for a water-resistant Android Wear watch. by now however there should be more sales or bundle deals that allow for a slightly cheaper price. When the Moto 360 came out it was a bit overpriced given the features it provides. If you’re running outdoors listening to music through the watch and using GPS, battery will go down even faster (as expected). Make no mistake, the 360 Sport has to be charged daily if not twice a day. You can turn down the brightness and turn off notifications. ![]() You can do the usual routine to keep the battery alive longer. If you decide to do a run outdoors, forget about it. Not sure why, but the Moto 360 Sport dies faster than the 2nd gen Moto 360. I used the Moto 360 Sport in indoor runs and it seemed to be accurate (yes I am a slow runner – for many reasons). I prefer weight training over cardio, but I do cardio here and there. The Moto Body app gives you stats regarding your pace, calories burned, and heart rate zones. But, along with the Android Wear app, the Moto Body app is the companion to the 360 Sport. I would just get on the treadmill and tap “Start”. I would use the watch face that had the activity information right on screen. For those that don’t know, when you want to pair with a phone, you have to reset and start over. I hate that you can’t pair more than one device to Android Wear at a time, but it’s not Motorola’s fault. When at the gym I left my phone in the locker and walked around with just my watch. You can pair a set of wireless headphones to the watch, so you can be phone free. Like the Moto 360’s, the 360 Sport allows you to load up to 4GB of music to go on the run. It will have you choose which before starting the run. You can run with the watch both indoor and outdoors. While the accuracy was on point, the distance wasn’t always right. One time it took several minutes to connect. I tried using the GPS even when going on long walks around New York. While it was hard to test the Moto 360 outdoors in New York City (our spring has been chilly), I used it a few times at the gym and the heart rate monitor was pretty decent. The hybrid display on the 360 Sport allows for better reading outdoors (think: running outside). You don’t want to take this watch swimming or to train for a triathlon. The rubber wrist bands make the watch water-resistant, but not waterproof. You have your choice of 3 colors for the bands black, white, or orange. Unfortunately, with the rubber bands, you lose the customization of the Moto 360. These will survive and feel better during a run or workout. Instead of leather or metal bands, the 360 sport uses rubber bands. You will recognize the Moto 360 Sport since it has the same screen as the second gen watch. After a couple months of trying it out here are my thoughts on the Moto 360 Sport: When Motorola announced the 2nd generation Moto 360, they said the Moto 360 Sport was coming months after. It was a decent entry into the Android Wear world, but like many first gen devices it wasn’t perfect. This includes the first Motorola Moto 360 watch. I’ve had Android Wear devices since they were first announced. Check out what we thought about it in our review. The Moto 360 Sport Android Wear smartwatch, is Motorola's first attempt at a fitness watch.
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