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Motorola’s been really quiet about the Moto 360 up to this point despite it being one of the first Android Wear smart watches announced. The circular smart watch is believed to be launching alongside the Moto X+1 at a September 4th event the company has scheduled, but Best Buy has leaked many of the details we’re yearning for ahead of time.
The most important detail is price: their listing showed $250 for a brief moment (predictably, it has since been pulled down). We first heard of their $250 target point thanks to contest details that revealed the smart watch’s approximate retail value, so to see Motorola able to hit that target is quite a joy to see. It’s still more expensive than the other two Android Wear options on the market — LG G Watch at $230 and Samsung Gear Live at $200 — but Motorola’s betting that you’ll agree with their price when considering the quality and features packed inside.
Speaking of which, here’s a big list of what Best Buy considers the best that the Moto 360 has to offer:
- Compatible with most devices with an Android 4.3 or later operating system: For wide-ranging use.
- Bluetooth 4.0 technology: Enables wireless syncing to select devices for hassle-free connectivity.
- Voice activated: Allows you to use spoken commands to operate the smart watch via the built-in microphone.
- Vibration alert: Discreetly notifies you of important events.
- 1.5″ backlit LCD touch screen: With 320 x 290 resolution and 205 ppi makes it easy to navigate features and provides easy-to-read visuals. Corning Gorilla Glass 3 construction offers durability, and the adjustable brightness allows custom use.
- Built-in optical heart rate monitor (PPG): Helps you achieve or stay within your ideal heart rate range.
- Built-in pedometer: Measures the number of steps taken, so you can easily monitor your fitness progress throughout the day.
- Digital watch interface: Provides crisp, clear readouts of the time and date. Built-in alarm and calendar features help you stay on schedule.
- Waterproof up to 3.3′ for up to 30 minutes: So you can safely wear the watch while swimming or engaging in other aquatic activities.
- Stainless-steel case and plastic case back: Offer durability. The adjustable-length Horween leather band and metal buckle closure deliver a secure, comfortable fit.
- Built-in lithium-ion battery pack: Provides long-lasting operation. The battery-strength indicator lets you know when the battery needs to be powered via the included dock and charger.
- Texas Instruments processor: Helps ensure fast, efficient performance.
We already knew much of this through a combination of various leaks, early reviews and details by Motorola themselves, but we’re always appreciative of more concrete information. All that’s left is a release date announcement, though we have a hunch it’ll be made available shortly after Motorola’s event early next month. How does this price point sit with anyone who was still holding out on Android Wear in anticipation of the Moto 360?
[via Best Buy, thanks to everyone who sent this in!]
I’m getting one, no question!!
Sold. Nexus 6 and this means early Christmas for me.
1 moto 360 pls!
if they bundle this with the moto X+1 or Nexus 6 for $600, it’ll probably sway me from switching to WP with lumia 1525 release
There’s no way I’m skipping this
Interesting “320 x 290 resolution”. Obviously this is the resolution at the widest point both vertically and horizontally. Bit tricky to work out the pixel count but I’m sure some maths genius could work it out based on a 320 x 320 resolution which would give a slightly inflated estimate.
yea, 209 ppi is kinda too good to be true as well.
According to (http://pixeldensitycalculator.com/) The Samsung Gear Live has a pixel density of 278ppi. It’s resolution is 320 x 320 with a 1.63″ diagonal screen. 209 ppi doesn’t seem “too good to be true” for the Moto 360.
Well, a round face with radius of 160 pixels would yield 80,425 pixels. Doing some calculation, I figured the area of the black portion to be 3,807 pixels, so the entire face should have 76,618 pixels.
Texas instruments processor: helps ensure a short life of support.
Still, I can’t say I’m not tempted by this.
Texas Instruments? I thought they pulled out of the mobile processor business like 2 years ago.
They said they were scaling down.
For phones and tablets.
http://www.theverge.com/2012/9/28/3422452/texas-instruments-shift-mobile-processors-omap-5
OH god, Texas instruments processor??….this made my heart drop and reminded me of the Sprint Galaxy Nexus i had…..
I’ve been telling people for months that it would retail for $250 I’m finally vindicated.
Well, it’s not “officially” announced yet ;)
Why TI?
Keeping price point as low as possible. What I’m concerned about is how timely will the updates be with TI’s notorious history of not releasing support for Android updates.
I guess not everything can be perfect, but a TI processor is making me have second guesses about getting the 360, or waiting for next gen smart watches
I love my G Watch but if the Moto 36 is $250 I’m selling it and getting this bad boy!
So… I was expecting $300. This is WAY better than I expected.
3.3 feet? That’s unfortunate.
Hope it’s not sold out in like 2 minutes
I’ll wait for the version with link band. It’s the only look that appeals to me.