Hello.

For a long time I have considered smart watches to be a gimmick but since they have become more accessible and common now for some time, I was wondering what the people who own and use them think of them?

So what has your experience been of them?

One thing I am curious about is how functional these (especially the Android ones) are without being connected to a phone via bluetooth since bluetooth drains battery?

  • @haych@lemmy.ml
    3•3 years ago

    people on Lemmy seem to dislike them, but I have a Fossil Sport and actually like it.

    I like that it can show me all my notifications without needing my phone, it even has a select few apps. I play play music from it to headphones without needing my phone, and I can even pay for my items in store without needing my phone with me too.

    WearOS is just Google so if you’re on the privacy side of things then not the best idea, but if you’re already in the Google ecosystem and don’t worry about it then go for it.

    I rarely notice a difference on my battery from Blutooth, it’s there but pretty minimal, many can also use wi-fi so you can always do it that way instead and only revert to Bluetooth when you leave and no longer have WiFi