Review Sony Smart Watch SW2

If your smartphone is Android, this is the watch for you. SmartWatch 2 expands your Android experience and introduces new and exciting ways to live and communicate. Interacting with your smartphone over Bluetooth, SmartWatch 2 mirrors what is happening in your life. Choose from a wide variety of SmartWatch 2 apps available at Google Play and adopt the SmartWatch lifestyle.

With your Sony SmartWatch 2, you can keep track of everything without taking your phone out of your pocket or bag. Get notifications, control your music, and even see who’s calling. When a call, message, or other notification such as SMS or a Facebook notification comes in, your Sony SmartWatch 2 acts as an Android smartphone remote and gently vibrates on your wrist to let you know. SmartWatch 2 is useful and fun, and keeps you tapped in to what’s happening.

On your wrist, you have text/chat messages, email, a calendar, your call log, Facebook, Twitter, Gmail, and more. When a message or notification comes in, touch the app icon to read it. A multi-layer color touchscreen lets you browse and read all of your notifications.

SmartWatch 2 is the wireless accessory that has something for everybody. If you are a busy communicator, you will appreciate how SmartWatch 2 keeps you conveniently in the know, at a glance. If you like to go running, you can use SmartWatch 2 as a remote control for your smartphone and your fitness apps. If it rains, you can keep on going, because SmartWatch 2 can take the rain. For bright and sunny days, SmartWatch 2 has an impressive sunlight-readable display. Take it anywhere.

Features of Sony Smart Watch SW2:

Sunlight readable, touch/swipe/pinch, water resistant (IP57), innovative screen technology

Standalone digital watch

Phone to watch via Bluetooth - messages, calls, Facebook, Twitter, sports apps, music player, calendar

Pros:

bigger and better screen (1.3" vs 1.6"-full Transflective display 220x176 & scratch-resistant)
-longer battery life (3-7 days depending on usage vs 2-3 days previously)
-more touch sensitive
-back/home/menu buttons like all Android phones
-menu is easier to use (no touch controls to close apps or swiping up and down)
-settings in watch to switch clocks and apps (some apps still require in phone settings)
-easier setup with NFC and tap with phone (make sure you enable NFC in your phone)
-water resistant IP57 (30 minutes in FRESH water up to a depth of 1 meter & dust proof)
-lots of free apps (weather, currency, photo slideshow, Twitter, Facebook, GPS, games like Blackjack etc.)
-easier to charge with standard micro USB charger (proprietary connection previously)
-easier to see in daylight
-watch is always on to tell time but dims to save battery, push power button to lighten up (previous model turned off with no time display)
-works with any Android smartphone running version 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) or later
-aluminum body (plastic body previously)
-ability to change watch band (it can take any standard watch strap that is 24 millimeters wide).
-all previous apps work from last year's model

Cons:

limited apps out made for the SW2, but this will change as it's just been released
-currently only 5 watch faces in settings (there are paid apps with more)