Good review, Sean! I just ordered one of these this morning before I saw your review. I'm hoping the watch lasts more than an hour with the GPS on, or I'm going to have to rely on my phone's GPS for my rolling in my wheelchair. I usually roll for a good 2-3 hours in good weather, so an hour would only get me halfway through my workout. I picked the E3 because you can use Google Fit on it, which has a Wheelchair activity.
Just to report back: I went for a roll for 3 hours (about 6 miles) and I still had 53% left in the tank. So I might not be able to do exercise and sleep tracking on the same day, but I don't usually do sleep tracking anyway. :)
Wonderful review, thank you. You showed me how to add apps when swiping to the right, and how to rearrange them. I do have a question about ~ 6.52 when you say "Can not talk or hear PHONE from watch" - YOU CAN TALK on watch! Lol I know this because when I was practicing phone calls with my son I had to figure out how to actually get call on to my phone. And it's pretty cool also to actually see a map on the watch with my location on it. I could actually use Google Maps with the GPS if I didn't have a car map. I love this watch, have no problem sleeping with it on and battery life is much better than Fossil watch was. The charge time is phenomenally quick also! Afterthought - if I'm in the sunlight I can hit the power button 2X and the screen will brighten for a few seconds - enough time to see the time or read a message which I could not do with previous Moto 360 or Fossil watches.
time to buy a budget smartwatch is end of 2022. The technology is rapidly developing at the moment. This Ticwatch is so chunky and the bezels are thick. By EO 2022, we'll have smartwatches ~
Was interested to buy this instead of Galaxy Watch 4 because it's pure Wear OS (Google Assistant!) and fulfill minimum hardware requirement for Wear OS 3. However the thick bezel and LCD panel is a turn off, but the biggest turn off is the price in my country. It follows global MSRP at US$200, and you know what's available at exactly the same price? Galaxy Watch 4 40mm. I bought the Galaxy Watch 4, I still don't like the lack of Google Assistant, I refuse to use Bixby, and why the heck I have to use Samsung's web browser to sign in to Samsung account!? But damn that amoled screen is nice.
This is the only WearOS watch that has come with a LCD and not OLED screen in the last four to five years. No ambient light sensor either, so makes it a pain to use in sunlight. 🤦
Yeah I don't mind them making them abit pricier but having an OLED really makes a world of difference. But for those looking for a budget WearOS watch, I guess there's a market for it haha 😁
@@HughesyTech yea but i saw in other reviews that if u double press the top button it boosts its brightness to 100 percent for 10 to 15 seconds or smth lke that
@@markan8358 lmao. What a joke. Why do you have to press something when other wearOS watches adjust and boost the brightness when out in sunlight, automatically? I'm one of the mods on the WearOS Reddit, so have had years and years of experience with wearOS. You haven't.
@@HughesyTech i mean i get it it is better if it does it for you but at least they put a solution kinda and it could save the battery a little if it is at max brightness for just a little time and not for longer periods
Yeah really could have been better. It's basically something additional to charge everyday. I'm still not comfortable going out with a half full watch. 😂
No way i'm subbing a 'reviewer' who doesn't take the time and effort to try products (watches in particular) against differing phone OS, one assumes you reviewed this on a shitty iPhone, where as on Android you can make and receive calls and texts...Rubbish review.
Good review, Sean!
I just ordered one of these this morning before I saw your review. I'm hoping the watch lasts more than an hour with the GPS on, or I'm going to have to rely on my phone's GPS for my rolling in my wheelchair. I usually roll for a good 2-3 hours in good weather, so an hour would only get me halfway through my workout. I picked the E3 because you can use Google Fit on it, which has a Wheelchair activity.
Just to report back: I went for a roll for 3 hours (about 6 miles) and I still had 53% left in the tank. So I might not be able to do exercise and sleep tracking on the same day, but I don't usually do sleep tracking anyway. :)
You can make a call and answers sms and whatsapp why you say you can't?
It's because he's using it with his iPhone
Wonderful review, thank you. You showed me how to add apps when swiping to the right, and how to rearrange them.
I do have a question about ~ 6.52 when you say "Can not talk or hear PHONE from watch" - YOU CAN TALK on watch! Lol I know this because when I was practicing phone calls with my son I had to figure out how to actually get call on to my phone.
And it's pretty cool also to actually see a map on the watch with my location on it. I could actually use Google Maps with the GPS if I didn't have a car map. I love this watch, have no problem sleeping with it on and battery life is much better than Fossil watch was. The charge time is phenomenally quick also! Afterthought - if I'm in the sunlight I can hit the power button 2X and the screen will brighten for a few seconds - enough time to see the time or read a message which I could not do with previous Moto 360 or Fossil watches.
Awesome review 👍🏼 very informative! Helped me to make a decision!
time to buy a budget smartwatch is end of 2022. The technology is rapidly developing at the moment. This Ticwatch is so chunky and the bezels are thick. By EO 2022, we'll have smartwatches ~
Nice review!
You can answer and text from the watch on Android. Not on iPhone! You should know the product if reviewing!!!!
Was interested to buy this instead of Galaxy Watch 4 because it's pure Wear OS (Google Assistant!) and fulfill minimum hardware requirement for Wear OS 3. However the thick bezel and LCD panel is a turn off, but the biggest turn off is the price in my country. It follows global MSRP at US$200, and you know what's available at exactly the same price? Galaxy Watch 4 40mm. I bought the Galaxy Watch 4, I still don't like the lack of Google Assistant, I refuse to use Bixby, and why the heck I have to use Samsung's web browser to sign in to Samsung account!? But damn that amoled screen is nice.
Can I access Alexa and amazon music with this watch?
This is the only WearOS watch that has come with a LCD and not OLED screen in the last four to five years. No ambient light sensor either, so makes it a pain to use in sunlight. 🤦
Yeah I don't mind them making them abit pricier but having an OLED really makes a world of difference. But for those looking for a budget WearOS watch, I guess there's a market for it haha 😁
@@SeanTalksTech considering even cheap fitness trackers and other players all pretty much use OLED, this watch is still a tough sell.
@@HughesyTech yea but i saw in other reviews that if u double press the top button it boosts its brightness to 100 percent for 10 to 15 seconds or smth lke that
@@markan8358 lmao. What a joke. Why do you have to press something when other wearOS watches adjust and boost the brightness when out in sunlight, automatically?
I'm one of the mods on the WearOS Reddit, so have had years and years of experience with wearOS. You haven't.
@@HughesyTech i mean i get it it is better if it does it for you but at least they put a solution kinda and it could save the battery a little if it is at max brightness for just a little time and not for longer periods
Sean, just wondering does it support gpay? I have problem finding it on my playstore
Another question, I was wondering does the okay Google detection works on you piece? I have problem with mine
You have a lot of problems carlos
I actually wanted to buy this , but then I realized Samsung is going to come out with a watch. So I keep my money and pre ordered it a few weeks back.
Nice!! Which one did you pre-ordered?
@@SeanTalksTech The classic because of the rotating crown.
@@audiogo6573 one of the best wearOS watch
E3 or galaxy watch 3???
How can you say budget price when the Samsung Watch 4 is half the price with better specs
Ticwatch Battery still disappointed.. 😢
Yeah really could have been better. It's basically something additional to charge everyday. I'm still not comfortable going out with a half full watch. 😂
Battery is very good i got full 3 days .
I also have active 2 i got 2 and half days .
You can charge it when you in the shower and its all good .
@@joha531 2 days half is good to you. For me At least 7 days for smartwatch. 24 hours connect Bluetooth, sport, always on display.
@@pikachu_kit564 with smart watch has that?
@@joha531 Huawei GT2, Honor Magic Watch 2, Honor GS Pro. Im using Huawei GT2.
🤩👍👍
😁👍🏽🔥 thx bro
The bezel tho
No way i'm subbing a 'reviewer' who doesn't take the time and effort to try products (watches in particular) against differing phone OS, one assumes you reviewed this on a shitty iPhone, where as on Android you can make and receive calls and texts...Rubbish review.
Thanks for stopping by yea! Sorry I can't make you stay, cheers!
@@SeanTalksTech Well you could, if you altered the review (as it stands it's misinformation)
Correction you can answer calls from your watch, wouldn't recommend any of your reviews to anyone as you haven't got a clue
Yes, that could completely change someone's opinion.
@@CCakes22 Yes it nearly did mine...Arsehole review.
You can answer and text from the watch on Android. Not on iPhone! You should know the product if reviewing!!!!