I honestly thought you were saying "My Boy" throughout this video. "My boy brought over this speaker and microphone...", "My boy needs to collaborate with a traditional watch maker..."
Got mine 4 days ago, and unexpectedly, no regrets so far. As mentioned in the review, I'm also missing the crown, but that's something I can live with. I get 2,5 days with very heavy use out of that watch, and that's OK, compared to the half day of the Fossil Gen 5. There are still minor issues with Wear OS, but everything is manageable. First smartwatch that I have, that is actually an addition to my everyday life.
I bought the TicWatch Pro 3 based - in part - on your video here. I believe there are 3 critical things that can make this about the best watch on the market today...and one of them they already fixed. First is give us the option of turning off the backlight every time we move our wrist to do virtually anything. Thankfully, in a recent update, this was taken care of (thank you Mobvoi). Second, give us a rotating crown to help us scroll around instead of relying entirely upon touching the screen...and third, get rid of the haptic motor you use and put something in that actually WORKS. The haptic motor in the TicWatch Pro 3 is easily the most anemic, useless motors I have ever used. It just sucks. Period. Fix the last two and I don't think any watch can truly beat it running Wear OS.
if the ting is able to charge it is yea, mine isn't I called for getting my money back, the girl on the phone said there were a lot of problems with the charging dock, sleeping tracking is also terrible
Although I don't use it as much as I once did, my pebble time steel still works like a charm. While dictation is subscription based, Rebble maintains the the basic functions of the Pebble. Although many have made videos on how the Pebble still lives on with Rebble, I think it would be a cool video idea for you to revisit the Pebble and how it still compares to other watches, even with it's flaws.
Wear improvements over the last 3 years have made the biggest difference. I've just refreshed my LG Watch Sport for the second time, with new straps and a new battery. Full day usage from 7am till midnight with typically 20% remaining, this with LTE all during that time. When new over 3 years ago I was lucky if I got half that time. Dig it out of your draw and put a fresh new battery in it (easy to do) you will be surprised!
@@watn3yold119 the very first ticwatch had it. The term "tic" comes from that tickle. The first gen ones used to have a capacitive strip onto the (more bottom) side of watch which is used for scrolling without touching the watch like the one on watch active 2 but imagine 1/4 part of that strip. Removing that feature was the most dumbest ommision done by mobvoi.
Watn3y instead of using a crown or the screen you can use the sides of the watch to tap and slide through the OS. Keeps the screen clean and doesn’t require an actual nob. It can be limited though
@@TheMrMobile What is the tickle strips problem w/ wear os? Can't the watch just treat a swipe up and a swipe down the same as the crown bring rotated?
I've been using the TicWatch Pro 3 for about a week. And I really like the watch. My only problem is the battery life, I can just, and just barely get 2 days out of it, and that is with light use. The first day I used it, went over to some friends, and the watch was at around 53-58% charge, so plenty for a evening out. Next time I looked at the charge, it was down to around 23%, within an hour's or so, and when it got down to just under 20% I put it in essential mode, but that didn't help to keep the watch alive till we got home. It has gotten better, but it tops at just under 2 days. So I'm afraid I have to send it in, and get a replacement, which sucks, as I really like the watch.
I'd like to get one. The watch faces in this video, are they available on the watch? Just wondering if they might need to be purchased. They look so cool!
I tried a wear OS watch for 36 hours and went right back to my Garmin vivoactive 4. Garmin isn't as fancy or smart as my Watch Active 2. But 6 days of battery life, and just simply knowing what I want it to do, rather than a desire to expect it to do more, is what keeps me coming back to Garmin. It is a activity tracker first, smartwatch second. That is exactly what I want.
I don't know if it is the Music mixing or your voice, there is always feel good vibe in your videos. Keep up the goo work. FYI, I just ordered this watch after watching your review. :)
You have to be my new favorite channel to watch for mobile tech news. I like what you bring to the table, your insight which I agree with almost 100% of the time, and-because I work in radio, I personally like your delivery, too. Very natural without falling into "announcer mode" like so many other reviewers do. Like you, I really like what Wear OS is capable of delivering. Unfortunately, in my 7-8 watches I've owned, none of them actually did just that. Glitches. Hiccups. Stalling. Sudden app closures. Taking forever to open almost ANYTHING. It just wore on me. QUICK. I finally switched to Tizen back with the Gear S2, and I haven't really had a compelling reason to go back to Wear OS at all...that is until I saw your Oppo Watch review. While I would have preferred it pack the Wear 4100 chip and bluetooth 5.0, I ordered one anyway because, while it really IS an apple lookalike, I think with those curved edges, I prefer it more. I just think it needs a rotating crown, just like you. Thank you again for your review. The Ticwatch Pro 3 just may be my next smart watch. You rock, my friend. Keep up the good work.
Great video there. The watch seems really good now, but I found a great alternative at watchplaystore, just google them, It has a dual core cpu and for that price i thought it was the best pick and ordered it :D
@@shurchil69 if I was a fan boy/girl I wouldn't be happy that watch os is competitive now would I? I'm not like you mate, I don't let brand loyalty override my decision.
@@the-boring-car-guy Same boat here. I use iphone with apple watch, but would be willing to switch to the droids if there is a good enough watch out there. And those $25 fitness trackers are a big no.
Why has Chris George and Harris Craycraft posted the EXACT same comment? "Every time I see a new, compelling smartwatch, I turn to Michael to see what’s up! Thanks for the great review, as always"
Finally! A proper wear os smartwatch. That's exactly what I wanted and what I'll probably buy. I don't like being limited to one manufacturer, so Huawei is out of the question, I haven't seen any other watch other than Samsungs running Tizen... So WearOS is the only OS I'd use on a smartwatch at the moment.
Everything seems to be heading towards WearOS anyway and that's the logical thing to happen. More manufacturers opting for WearOS means more support from both Google and app developers. The consumer also benefits from more competition from manufacturers, which brings prices down
You know Michael, I haven't even considered a smartwatch being an Android user in a long time but now I think I might grab one on your recommendation alone.
Would like to see Michael do a update to this review based on the number of people having long term problems with this watch. I bought one based on this review. Watch is everything he said it was.... Until it wasn't. One day it just went dead half way through the day. When I charged it up it was acting strange, sensors not working and even at full battery the TN displays showed an empty battery error. Looked on the mobvoi website and saw on their forums a lot of people with the same problem. Advise was to put the phone into "ship" mode and then restart it. This got the sensors working again but after that I never got more than 7 hours battery life. Even just leaving the watch lying on my desk, after 7 hours it was dead. There is a serious bug with this watch. Mine was about 2 months old when this happened.
Happy to see my DOS watchface again at 4:24 😁 I know it's a little thing and all, it just makes me happy. Great video! The dual screen is really interesting and smart for battery preservation!
LG was three weeks late getting Wing units to the US, Google missed me on the first 4a5G shipment, and my Fold retail unit just came in. So the phones will return (as well as When Phones Were Fun) but in some matters, I'm at the mercy of the manufacturers. :(
I've had the original TicWatch Pro for two years and have really liked it. I'm strongly considering snagging this Pro 3 but am also holding out for either a Pixel Watch to finally be announced or a cool new Google Fitbit that runs WearOS. What should I do? 🤔🤔 Probably just snag this watch and see what develops with my other dreams over the next few years?
Hey, Mr.Mobile would really love to see a comparison between the Ticwatch and Galaxy Watch 3. Your unique takes on tech are insightful for an ordinary consumer with limited cash like me. Cheers !
I have a Huawei Watch 2. The WearOS responsiveness on it is....less than stellar, so I really appreciated the snappy response of the Google Assistant here. I would definitely rock one of these "Ma boy" watches XD
On the wear OS side it's always been the hardware that held it back. I hope they continue to improve. Still holding off on getting a smartwatch until the battery and charging hardware gets a bit more advanced. It's starting to become more tempting though.
This is my 1st smart watch, and hesitated after seeing friends/family fumble with them. This watch rocks and hasn't stumbled even once. The Mobvoi apps are great but software is simplistic. This thing is a powerhouse.
Your comment about imersion in sea water makes no sense. Ip68 is a rating for fresh water. It doesn't say anything about water with highly conductive minerals in them. It's not really fair to 'mention it anyway' if the product is not intended for it.
Ditto to Harris Craycraft's comments. I've been looking forward to this review Michael. I was saddened to hear you say that you wouldn't continue to wear this watch after the review due to the plain look. And I agree with you about the lack of rotating crown, but if this watch is discounted heavily as Christmas approaches I think I may buy one, rather than wait for Fossil to come up with their own 4100 smartwatch. I had read somewhere that they didn't have any plans to use the 4100 in the near future and after living with the laggy Wear OS Fossil I've had for the last year and a half, I'm ready for the better performance despite the look, size and lack of crown.
How do you get the extra Google Assitant stats such as the airplane and delivery and calendar showing up? I can't seem to get that to show on my watch. @ 00:52
Cannot wait to see other watch makers use the 4100 chip. I really want to get a smartwatch and I was so close to getting the Samsung watch but now wear os watches are on my radar again
Great review. I had the ticwatch Pro before I got my p40 pro and free gt2 watch. Lovedit but the lag on Google ware always left me frustrated. Loved the gt2 as soon as I put it on but do miss somethings like replying to texts. Next phone is looking like a duo and I think I will give the tic watch 3 a go when I move to
Is there any way of turning off the step counter? I use a wheelchair and it's a bit of a piss-take offering this facility to me without the option of turning it off. A bit like rubbing my nose in it.
What an excellent well-rounded review! I've been really disappointed with Samsung's lack of internal hardware updates, and decreasing the size of the screen and battery in the latest was a big mistake without using a newer SOC to equal out the battery life.
Finally, FINALLY! A WearOS watch that i can say right now, is a great alternative to Samsung and Apple Watch if you don't want to burn to much cash. Way to go Mobvoi. And Also to Google to fix the OS issues that's been for almost forever.
I bought the tick watch pro back when it first came out three years ago, man that was a nice watch, I would’ve continue using it except for it’s poor iOS support and it’s large weight and poor app support, I still don’t think they beat Apple, but are definitely the closest, More people should be talking about these guys
Thank you Michael for your great video. I live outside United States (in Bermuda) and almost made up my mind to buy TicWatch 4G. Which one is better - Ticwatch pro 3 OR TicWatch Pro 4G/LTE?
Finally, a good wear os watch! ❤️ And also Mr mobile, a very good review ❤️ Only thing lacking is, how it's coping with calls on wrists, application me being a mechanic, I don't always want to pick up my phone with oily hands, but a watch, maybe, if it's got voice pickup and hangup. Did it have those things, do calls sound good enough, high enough?
So I actually bought the tic watch pro 2 last month based on your review since I needed one and couldn't wait another month. As so.eone that loves minimumalistic designs this watch looks freaking amazing if I ly it had a rotating crown. Also the east river isn't the worst river in the area to be in.
Thanks for the review. I love my Ticwatch Pro 1st gen, although the “speed” is an issue. Mainly switching betweeen monochromatic and OLED display. So the 3rd gen is finaly faster also when switching between the displays? Thanks
Hey Michael, if you Say that 3 days of battery is Groundbreaking, I think you Really Need to Check out the Honor Magic Watch 2... Does everything I need and gives an AMAZING 14 Days use I would prefer over any Wear OS watch Love Your Videos!
Wear OS isn't a "heavy OS" that requires a "solid spec sheet" to run. The fact it runs great on an SoC that's still several generations behind its peers proves Google is still working some magic with their software. I hope Google's "Fall Update" for Wear OS improves the fitness aspect. That's all it needs for me to truly fall in love with it. P.S. I really do like its minimalist design. The bright orange threads on the band (which are totally just for show) seem all the more accentuated by the rest of the watch's unassuming design.
I had the first Pro as it came out back in the days. The problem with the first gen was when you didn't wear the watch both displays turned off after some time and didn't want to turn back on. The watch was reacting to the touches, but the screen was blank. Reboot was the only solution.
How accurate are the readings of the heart rate sensor? Did you compare this with a professional heart rate monitor? Do you think a smartwatch is worth it and accurate when it comes to monitoring your health and life as they advertise ? Thank you!
I like the dual displays, but when you select a watch face, do you not think you chose it because it will look good on on an AOD - as part of the aesthetic. When you start interacting with a watch with a dual display you see the oled face for only a few seconds before navigating a menu, as if the oled face is just not needed
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