(ThyBlackMan.com) Verizon Wear24 Smartwatch is coming on May 11 in three different colors variants. The smartwatch by Verizon will run exclusively on the company’s own cellular network enabling users to make calls, receive notifications, send text messages and enjoy 4G LTE connectivity without forcing them to take out the phone for everything.
Features and specifications
Other than streaming music with Android Wear 2.0 support, Verizon Wear24 Smartwatch allows users to change the watch faces as per their needs. The watch is available in Rose Gold, Stainless Steel and Gunmetal Black colors enabling you to customize the watch face depending on your surroundings.
The way you change watch faces will also feel fresh on Wear24 because you will be able to line up the faces and swipe them to change. From business to home-time, easy watch face change is now possible.
Verizon’s new smartwatch Wear24 has a 1.39-inch AMOLED display featuring 480 x 480 resolution. You also get 768MB RAM with a storage capacity of 4GB. Verizon Wear24 is powered by Snapdragon Wear 2100 processor which is 30 percent smaller than the Qualcomm’s previously launched wearable processors. The LTE modem also supports low power Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. As a result, users can easily do a lot more without having to carry their smartphone everywhere.
A 450mAh battery gives power to the watch and supports wireless charging as well. Snapdragon Wear 2100 processor is said to consume 25 percent less battery than the processor from the previous generation. The highly flexible development environment gives a lot of room to the manufacturers to innovate and design products that are thinner and sleeker than ever.
Other smart features of Verizon Wear 24 Smartwatch include support for NFC, Wi-Fi and Android Pay. The smart watch is water resistant (IP67) meaning that it can survive easily if you are out in the rain or accidently get a water splash on the watch.
What makes Verizon Wear24 Smartwatch more appealing is the power of Android Wear 2.0 that adds many features to the watch. From streaming live music via Google Play Music to giving commands to Google Assistant, this combination brings everything on your wrist.
One of the best things about Wear24 Smartwatch is that users can easily browse and download applications from Google Play store. Once the app is installed on the watch, the users won’t have to keep the same app on their phone.
With the latest Android Wear 2.0 update, Google has made some exceptional changes and optimizations in the design. The company has redesigned the app launcher and now instead of seeing the right and left swipe options, the buttons will be having more control.
Smartwatch Price and Release
If you are interested in buying Verizon Wear24 Smartwatch, wait till May 11 and then you can get it online and offline. The starting price for the Smartwatch is US$349.99 and if you get into a 2-year contract (activation plan), you can save 50 dollars on your purchase. Those with 2-year plan can buy Verizon Wear24 for US$299.99.
According to the official statement by Verizon, buyers can also add the watch to their current Verizon Plan by paying an additional US$5 monthly access fee for LTE.
Verizon Wear24 vs. Samsung Gear S3 Frontier vs. LG Watch Sport
All the three watches are being compared because they all are available at the same price tag. Samsung Gear S3 Frontier has a drawback that it doesn’t run on Android. With the Android Wear 2.0 support, both Wear24 and LG Watch Sport open the doors for hundreds of applications. The best thing about Verizon’s new smartwatch is that despite accommodating a bigger battery, it is thinner than its rival LG Watch Sport. Overall, buying Verizon Wear24 Smartwatch is undoubtedly a smart choice.
Staff Writer; Corey Shaw
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