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Throbbing Angel
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I have this on my lock screen on my Pixel 6 (and had it before on my 3XL) and it's a fantastic feature. You can go into history and look up songs you have heard recently too. It's one of my favourite features ever on a mobile.
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hiraethified
I'm going on my first holiday for at least 4 years soon, and this will be the first time I've decided that the phone camera will be good enough.
steveseagull
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Mine was quite buggy when I got it but it seems to have settled down after a few updates. The battery life is deffo not the best and the charging is not as fast as I have had before but I get a full day out of it with moderate use. Plus it is still fairly quick to put a few hours worth of charge to top it up.
Other than that, it rocks.
Other than that, it rocks.
the watch seems to be getting very average/poor reviews
Throbbing Angel
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Aye, seen a few 3/5s.
Unless it is markedly better than my TicWatch it's going on eBay towards Christmas when they've issued a few updates to improve any known problems from the reviews.
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hiraethified
I'm pretty pleased with the watch and since it cost me fuck all, it's a bloody bargain! Battery life is way better than some reviews suggested and it's simply miles better than my last Wear OS watch (The Fossil 4). And of course, it's going to get better over time as Google as more features/refine it. I like the fact that its so light on my wrist too - so much so that sometimes I have to check I've got it on!
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Trust me it's fucking miles better than a TicWatch (I had one and had to send it back because it was so clunky).
it looks pretty (if you ignore the massive bezel) , but inaccurate GPS & poor battery let it down. it tells the time well though!
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hiraethified
Go fuck yourself with your transparently pathetic trolling. Take a week off.
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hiraethified
This review pretty much sums up my excoerience
www.techadvisor.com
As someone who's had a bit of a heart scare recently, having a heartbeat monitor update every second is wonderful for checking what's going on.
A decent review here too:
www.androidcentral.com
I find this comment bizarre:
It looks nothing like the Apple Watch. It's a different bloody shape for starters!
www.theverge.com
Google Pixel Watch review: Smooth operator
If you want a Google-branded smartwatch, then the Pixel Watch is an excellent all-round option - though it does fall short in a couple of ways
www.techadvisor.com
As someone who's had a bit of a heart scare recently, having a heartbeat monitor update every second is wonderful for checking what's going on.
A decent review here too:
Google Pixel Watch review: It's finally here, and it's good
Checking pretty much all of the boxes.
www.androidcentral.com
I find this comment bizarre:
It looks nothing like the Apple Watch. It's a different bloody shape for starters!
Google Pixel Watch review: it’s a smarter Fitbit
Its issues are fixable so long as Google stays the wearable course.
www.theverge.com
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hiraethified
The Pixel feature of automatically recognising and listing tracks it hears (without using internet connectivity) has proved to be far more fun that I expected. It's essentially providing the soundtrack to my holiday, with each bar and cafe contributing their own vibe. Love it!
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Happy to report that the Pixel watch's battery is definitely improving over time. I charged it before I went to bed last night around 2.30am, had the always on display since I woke up, checked the weather, heartbeat and ECG, quite as few notifications and used a few 'OK Google commands and the battery is still at 74%.
steveseagull
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My free one that I got with my Pro 7 is being couriered tomorrow 
Throbbing Angel
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I've not heard about mine yet steveseagull - my claim has been processed/accepted, though.
I'll sell it unless I love it more than my Ticwatch Pro 3. The plan was to get a Pixel Pro cheap by selling the watch and taking advantage of Currys mad trade-in deal.
Good to hear that the updates are improving the device editor
I'll sell it unless I love it more than my Ticwatch Pro 3. The plan was to get a Pixel Pro cheap by selling the watch and taking advantage of Currys mad trade-in deal.
Good to hear that the updates are improving the device editor
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hiraethified
I'm pretty sure you'll find it a huge improvement over the Ticwatch!I've not heard about mine yet steveseagull - my claim has been processed/accepted, though.
I'll sell it unless I love it more than my Ticwatch Pro 3. The plan was to get a Pixel Pro cheap by selling the watch and taking advantage of Currys mad trade-in deal.
Good to hear that the updates are improving the device editor
The health data (exercise, heart, ECG etc) that the watch delivers is incredible.
Throbbing Angel
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steveseagull
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Aye, my plan as well but I know I am going to end up keeping it
Oyster doesn't do that with Apple so doubtful imo
Throbbing Angel
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Got my text earlier today. It's on its way.
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steveseagull
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Mine has just arrived. Was showing on yodel's site as penned in for delivery tomorrow so a day earlier.
Question for anyone, if for example I used it to get a TFL bus somewhere, but when I come back the battery is dead and I use my phone to pay for the return journey, is that OK or will it screw my daily travel cap up?
Throbbing Angel
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FFS, I'VE missed Yodel by 15 minutes, bet it was my watch
Throbbing Angel
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FFS
I really like it
I really like it
steveseagull
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Me too. Think I am going to keep it!
Throbbing Angel
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Yeah. FFS. 
It seems to charge pretty quick too.
It was on thirty something % when I went for a shower, not a quick one admittedly, but it was on ninety something five minutes ago and is on 98% now, and it was doing an update.
It seems to charge pretty quick too.
It was on thirty something % when I went for a shower, not a quick one admittedly, but it was on ninety something five minutes ago and is on 98% now, and it was doing an update.
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steveseagull
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Yes. The first three days the battery life was terrible but it is now doing a good 24 hours
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hiraethified
Well, I did tell you! My last WearOS watch was the Fossil 4 which was supposed to the best one you could buy and the Pixel outperforms it in every single category.FFS
I really like it
The only downside is that it's so light I sometimes have to check if I've got it on!
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