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When I'm not wearing my mechanical Seiko, I wear a Garmin GPS for running. Always-on is big for me. Are there any that have that feature these days?
by pcunite 10y ago
When I'm not wearing my mechanical Seiko, I wear a Garmin GPS for running. Always-on is big for me. Are there any that have that feature these days?
- sp332 10y agoAlways-on... screen? Pebbles have that. They don't have GPS built-in though so you'll have to bring your phone with you. You can control the running apps through the watch interface at least.
- darklajid 10y agoNote that there are 3rd party solutions for the Pebble (straps that use their extension/accessory pins to add GPS and a bit more juice) and that Pebble plans to release the Pebble Core in January - a tiny wearable Android device with GPS included. So you should be able to go out with your Pebble + SomethingElse and leave the phone at home, if we're talking GPS or tracking. Disclaimer: I own a Pebble Time, I backed the Pebble Time 2 and the Pebble Core.
- jsight 10y agoThe Pebble 2, Pebble Time 2, and the original Pebble Time all have always-on screens. The battery life is as follows: - Pebble 2: 7 days - Pebble Time 2: 10 days - Pebble Time: 5 days In practice, the Pebble Time is good for about 4 days. I suspect that the other estimates are about a day above what most people will see as well.
- nfriedly 10y agoA lot of Android Wear watches have an always-on screen option. A Huawei Watch lasts ~2 days with the screen always on and light usage.
- snarkyturtle 10y agoI feel like the newer Garmins are a good middle-ground for smartwatches. Always-on, 1+ week battery life, phone/email/calender notifications. And you get GPS built-in with a step tracker. I'd recommend the forerunner 230 which has a 5 week battery life: https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/into-sports/running/forerunner-230/prod523893.html https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/into-sports/running/forerunn...