Sony SmartWatch 3: Great Design and Good Screen (Analysis)

Sony did not stay still waiting to see what they did other manufacturers, and insisted with Sony SmartWatch 2 maintain the commitment to a platform. That would change with our hero today: the Sony SmartWatch 3 (SWR50) learns of his predecessors, but does well with a significant jump, of migrating to Android Wear operating system. We had a chance to analyze it in detail, and this is the result.

Source engadget

Much is talking about the role of smart watches as successors of traditional watches. I fear that many remains until we can speak of devices in the design section can be compared to the current “dumb” devices. Future Apple Watch intended sneak full in this comparison, but for many, myself included, still not a comparable product despite the aspirations of the firm Cupertino. More routed go the LG G Watch R for example.

That, of course, also goes for the Sony SmartWatch 3, a watch that has a distinctly sporty finish. Its square shape keeps the trend of his predecessors, and that strap with rubbery materials is the clearest testament to that vocation to tempt everyone seeking an accessory with this sporty.

The thickness of the watch is fully acceptable, but its overall size again poses a problem for people with thin and wrists, mainly women. This 1.6-inch diagonal screen condemns a little and that even though the frames are discreet and rubber cover does not add too much bulk in general.

That rubbery strap is for better or for worse defining the sporty character of the Sony SmartWatch 3. Unlike other manufacturers, Sony kept its obsession with proprietary belts, something that harms the customization options and we will see if changes in the future.

Of course, this commitment to square screen has its pros and cons. The main advantage is that today there is a direct translation of the interface smartphone to smartwatch, and that means square screens facilitate this process: the display information fits properly and probably easier for developers to stop worrying about how its interface is displayed. The problem is again that trend seems now losing entire face watches with round shapes like the Motorola Moto 360 or LG G Watch R, most striking of these traditional lines but they just lose when displaying information.

Anyway, I insist that after analyzing my impression is that Sony does not want the moment to conquer the user of traditional watches, but who just sees these devices as mere accessories, more prepared than just a bracelet quantifying but not aspire to be carried in places where one wants to go elegant.

Via engadget