10 top smartwatches for notifications, apps, voice control and sheer goddamn style
What is the best smartwatch you can buy?
With the Apple Watch available since April, Android Wear on its third generation, and indie developers popping up on KickStarter everyday, and wearable tech still undeniably a thing, smartwatches are coming into their own.
Whether they’re keeping you updated with notifications, feeding you information from apps, making sure don’t spend too long sat down or just, y’know, showing you the time, this latest crop of smartwatches are far improved over the previous generations.
There's a number of platforms to choose from, and the smartphone sitting in your pocket will have a rather large bearing on your options.
Google's Android Wear now works with both iOS and Android headsets, although its functionality is reduced on iOS. The Apple Watch is only compatible with iOS (of course). Samsung's Tizen-powered Gear S2 only works with Android, although an iOS update may come in the future. Pebble works across both Android and iOS. Nothing works with Windows Phone. Sorry about that.
One thing worth bearing in mind is that because Google allows no skinning or messing about with Android Wear, a cheap Android Wear wearable will be functionally all but identical to the high-end likes of the Tag Heuer Connected.
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