Not just smart, but smart watches made by Sony's latest also has waterproof capabilities. The more interesting because these products can be paired with an Android phone from any brand, not just Sony.
Trends wearable gadget seems to be increasingly popular in the future. Sectors that once was considered merely as a gimmick is now starting to get special attention from the giants in the world of technology vendors.
Sony is one brand that is serious enough to explore this sector. Seriousness is illustrated with the release SmartWatch 2 at the IFA event in Berlin last September.
Smartwatch 2 alone is not the first wearable gadgets are produced by Sony. Earlier when he was named Sony Ericsson, Sony never released smart watches called Live View.
Unfortunately, the product is less successful in the market. It is also common in the first generation SmartWatch unsuccessful captivate the users of the gadget.
By releasing SmartWatch 2 which has undergone many improvements, Sony certainly have the expectation that this device does not meet the fate of their predecessors.
Then what kind of capabilities and features offered via the Sony SmartWatch 2? Here's the review.
Sony is still Sony. For matters of design, this Japanese vendor still retaining the shape of a box with rounded corners on almost all devices that release. No exception for SmartWatch 2.
Comes in a square shape, SmartWatch 2 has a solid construction and a flat surface on both sides. Smartwatch 2 comes with a strap made of soft rubber.
For matters of the screen, SmartWatch 2 is equipped with 1.6-inch wide LCD 220 x 176 pixel resolution is quite responsive. Logos application and letters on the screen appear with passable quality, although it can not be said either.
With a pixel density of 176 ppi only, serration-serration on logo application and letters can be easily seen even if only briefly. However, it is not something that is disturbing because this device is not designed to be viewed in a long time.
The display SmartWatch 2 has excellent visibility while in the sun. It must be a plus that this device does not lose its main function is as a timepiece.
Customizing the user interface was limited to sorting apps by name / frequency of use and the display shows the current clock time. For the last mentioned, SmartWatch 2 provides ten different formats, either analog or digital, which can be selected via the menu settings.
Below the screen are three buttons before touch Home, Back, and Menu are used to operate the SmartWatch 2.
On the right side there is a second SmartWatch Sony's unique power button made of aluminum. In addition to powering the device, buttons were also serves to turn backlight (as in most of the watches) and also to lock the screen when not in use.
There is a micro USB port located on the left side and covered with a special protective. Use of any patron was not without reason.
Same with the Xperia Z, SmartWatch 2 also pocketed IP57 certification which makes anti-dust and also able to be brought soak in water at a depth of one meter for 30 minutes.
To be usable, SmartWatch 2 must first be connected with a smartphone via a Bluetooth network.
Once connected, then the user must download the Smart Connect application (available pre-installed on smartphones Sony) and SmartWatch 2 SW2 from the Play Store. Once everything is installed, then the user can install various applications on smart watches this.
Unlike the Galaxy Gear that can only be used with the Android smartphone made by Samsung, SmartWatch 2 is able to connect and works well with any Android smartphone. This is certainly the record of the smartphone has been running at least OS Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0).
The number of applications that can be connected with the SmartWatch 2 is not yet widely available in the Play Store. Although limited in number, but there are applications that already feels enough to support the functionality of these devices.
In general, the function of the SmartWatch 2 is an extension of the smartphone. Just like other smart watches either Pebble or Samsung Galaxy Gear.
The extension in question is to run an application on a smartphone without having to directly touch it. Things like displaying notifications of email, SMS, and social media accounts is an example.
Not only is e-mail notification and I social media, users can also receive and read the conversations that occur through Line or WhatsApp.
Although it can run multiple applications at the top, just the ability to offer Read Only. Meanwhile, to make an input, such as replying to a message or email, users still have to do it via a smartphone directly.
In addition to notification, SmartWatch 2 also has some functions that are quite interesting and certainly usefull.
The ability to run the music player on the smartphone is one of them. This function is certainly useful for INETers who love listen to the song in the crowd (eg public transport) and want to shift from one track to another track without the need to issue a cell phone.
Smartwatch 2 can also turn into a view finder to take photos. Commands that can be done is complete. Than just snap photos or take video, set the flash, self-timer or zooming, everything can be done through SmartWatch 2.
In addition to these two functions before, Call Handling can also be used to find the number of contacts stored and of course make calls.
Although it can make calls, SmartWatch 2 is not equipped with a loudspeaker / microphone such as the Galaxy Gear 2. That means, users still need a smartphone directly, or at least be able to use a headset to talk....
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