Many of us expected a sleek flexible-screened accessory, but their eagerness to beat its rivals Apple, Microsoft and Google met they rushed it and came up with this device.
Its battery life is estimated to be a day with "regular use" but those who use more will have to charge it more. It has the same technology as many new smartphones where it uses a colour LED screen, saving power by turning off when not in use.
The chipmaker Qualcomm is advertising another watch with the same principal, the Toq, which features a brand new screen, the Mirasol. It works on the same principal as the kindle E-ink but is in colour, The main difference between Samsung's watch and the Toq is that the Toq's screen is always on and has a longer battery life of 3-5 days making it a worthy opponent.
There is a hitch though when you buy it. Samsung made it so many of the watch's functions are limited to only working when it is linked to some of its newer Android mobiles this limits its capabilities of being a standalone device.
Opinion Time:
The pro's: from what I know this is the first device of its type meaning there will be a lot of interest surrounding the product and we will expect a worthy opponent to arise.
The Cons: For me it feels they have rushed it and making it be in the shadow of the new Galaxy S4, in my opinion they should of waited around 6 months to a year for the hype of the S4 to die down and refresh the interest in the handset.
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