With Google pushing the synergy between android wearables and its smartphone counterpart commentators are questioning whether the technology will bring any additional value to the user.
Out of sync
Ever since Samsung released images of their good-looking android prototypes way back last year the industry has been holding its breath for something to rather exciting to emerge.
Yet with Android wear early adopters of the technology are complaining that the product feels unfinished, as if it’s a beta release still on testing.
Smartwatches? That whole market was a waste of their creator’s time. http://t.co/lGvXGSoq3u
— Joe Ertel (@JosephErtel) September 6, 2013
Another issue is the design of the device. The smart-watches themselves are chunky and not exactly aesthetically pleasing either.
Reviews have been critical over their seemingly unfinished look, as if they miss that a certain premium polish in-order to rush them out to eager consumers.
Consequences of making #crap and rushing it to market #Samsung #GalaxyGear #unimaginative http://t.co/hUa9ai1SCV
— Yash Divekar (@divekaryash) October 28, 2013
Critics slam smartwatches as gimmicky and pointless http://t.co/O8GsNt5Vsu There is no point in being first if your product is crap!
— Barney Duffy (@bmduffy) September 5, 2013
Waste of time?
With LG’s G watch being button-less the consensus is that the design-teams have forgotten what makes a classic time-piece.
Although reviews have acknowledged that fitting Android’s OS into such a small device is technologically challenging the biggest challenge comes in the form of powering the device.
A single charge will generally power the smart-watches anywhere between 8-12 hours. For a smartphone this is acceptable, users have learnt to understand that large screen devices require this average charge of power it’s not as if phones are physically strapped to consumers 27/4.
Reportedly, this is the main problem with Android smart-watches. When the consumer purchases a ‘normal’ time piece the battery-life is a deal breaker. Users don’t want to be strapping and unstrapping their watch every 8 to 12 hours.
Most users don’t because the batteries tend to last year’s not hours. Wearing a smart-watch could be a tiresome and ironically a time-consuming event.
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