The Sony LiveView smartwatch has a sleek, modern design. With just a few buttons and touch commands, it is relatively simple to use, and at just over half an ounce, you'll barely notice its weight. Particularly useful is its touted ability to be removed from the included watchstrap and clipped to any other flat surface, like your sleeve or a purse strap. The watchband itself features elastic and Velcro, which is far from beautiful but is easily washable if needed.
Once you pair this Android smartwatch with your compatible phone, you need to install the LiveView app on your phone. This allows you to use the phone watch's apps for things such as Facebook and Twitter updates, and message, call and email notifications. This smartwatch also allows for plug-ins, which are third-party apps for things like Gmail, weather and more.
One particularly handy feature is the Find Phone function, which does just what it says. If you know your phone is in the area but can't find it, the Sony LiveView wrist phone watch will help you locate it. Also handy is the ability to play and control your phone's music library from the watch itself.
This smartwatch and all its functions are controlled via a few buttons on the side of the watch body, as well as four directional buttons located above, below and to each side of the face. The directional buttons are the only touchscreen-like components of this Bluetooth watch.
Unfortunately, because the Sony LiveView is an earlier smartwatch model, some of its other features are a bit limited. For instance, the watch alerts you of an incoming call, but you have
to answer it on your phone itself. The phone watch only allows you to mute the call or open the call history. Perhaps most regrettably, losing your Bluetooth connection effectively renders this smartwatch useless, as it gets its time and date updates from the phone.
to answer it on your phone itself. The phone watch only allows you to mute the call or open the call history. Perhaps most regrettably, losing your Bluetooth connection effectively renders this smartwatch useless, as it gets its time and date updates from the phone.
The Sony LiveView battery is charged via micro USB, and because it requires a constant Bluetooth connection, it needs to be charged almost daily. It also puts a bit of a drain on your phone's battery, though you should still be able to get a full day's use from your phone, provided you are not a super user.
In all, the fairly rudimentary Sony LiveView is not one of the best watch phones compared to newer models coming out today, though it still offers enough features and functionality to make it worth considering. It could be particularly useful if you are looking for a basic smartwatch that doesn't sacrifice form for functionality.
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