Over the last couple of years I have desired a smartwatch, but I have yet to find one that had style and delivered all the features I needed. Sony's LiveView accessory got me excited a couple of years ago, but the early reviews said it had some issues and didn't live up to people's expectations. After listening to customer feedback, Sony went back to work and delivered the new and improved SmartWatch.
This time I wasn't an early adopter, but I finally took the plunge and purchased the Sony SmartWatch after I played with one and a trusted friend gave it the thumbs up. I picked up my SmartWatch at a local Sony Store for $149, but they can be found online for as low as $114
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After spending a couple of weeks with the SmartWatch, I'm finally ready to share my thoughts. Read on see how it performed and if I would recommend it to others.
The Good
Discrete Notifications: Read all your text messages, emails, Facebook and Twitter updates, and more from your Android smartphone on your wrist. Active notifications allow you to tap a single icon and instantly read your messages.
Over 100 apps extend the usefulness of the SmartWatch.
Hundreds of apps and widgets: Sony provides a dozen official apps for their SmartWatch, but there are over 100 3rd-party apps and the list is growing every day. Sony
