Sony was one of the first companies to announce the smart watch and it has not been a very successful journey for them. At IFA 2013 in Berlin, when Samsung announced their first smartwatch – Galaxy Gear, Sony had already announced the second iteration of their Smartwatch – Smartwatch 2. The Smartwatch 2, like most of the Sony flagship devices these days, is water proof. You can check out our quick wrists-on video of the Sony Smartwatch 2.
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Sony Smartwatch 2 has a 1.6inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 220×176 (177ppi). The Sony Smartwatch 2 is made of Aluminum for the body and silicon for the wrist band. The device feels quite solid and well-built. There is a microUSB charging port on the left side.
The Sony Smartwatch 2 is the first smartwatch that comes with NFC connectivity. The Sony Smartwatch 2 can be connected to your smartphone(tablet) via Bluetooth or NFC and can be used to access some basic functions from the watch itself. Some of the apps already available for Sony Smartwatch includes Facebook and Twitter. These applications on the smartwatch enable you to check the notifications right from the watch, without having to open the phone everytime. Sony claims the battery life to be 3-4 days of normal usage which is very good.
What do you think of the Sony smartwatch? Do you like it better than the Galaxy Gear?
Video credits to Nirave!