Great device, very great weaknesses, great development (abggewertet of ***** stars on *** star on * Star)

It's a lot about this and other "smart" watches have been written, but I was unsure of the many different statements (from 1-5 stars). The clock I have not bought on Amazon (with a voucher for 299), it was worth it to me, the clock is definitely also. Everyone should deal just before buying what he wants, and that this is the beginning of the technology at all "smart" watches. For the S Gear is great !! Who is a small Android phone expected disappointed (because of the size). Everyone knows before buying that phone works only with Samsung. I do not say yes, I will buy for looks an iPhone, then I disappoint if there is no Android on it.

The first day:
Unwrapped, connected (Samsung S5), all furnished (no problem, I'll go no more a plan which have already made other). Battery life: on the first day 25 hours, everything, everything? used, better would be 50 hours, clear (actually would have to be rated positively in this functionality. When I look at other watches, stopped by the well no longer than 1 day, with much less functions).

First Impression:
- Wau, super
- Operation: to fumble for a bit and read everything well (. If someone had told me, that's an Android clock, then I would have believed it felt from her, I wanted an Android clock, no problem with Tizen).
- Appearance: super, super, super (not too big for me)
- Comfort: much better than expected. After a day you do not notice the device

Positives:
- Operation: I find the practice well, little, despite the "large - small" clock can be operated all good
- Normal hand / arm movement is sufficient to allow the clock automatically As for (the best little things), so may fail the screen to normal times like
- Display: the Hammer
- A lot of good little things. Thanks developers!
- The speakerphone is super (no one believes me that I call with a clock)
- Voice recordings that can be converted into text (sync with the PDA.). The quality is surprisingly good 95-100%.
- Write 8:02:15 emails works
- Write 8:02:15 SMS works
- 08:02:15 With the free app "Watch Styler" can create each his own clock. Cool.
- 08:02:15 The control via the Gear Manager (in the S5) is very nice and easy. Somewhat easier than if the administration would have to be made by the Gear.
- 9:02:15 calculator installed. Super application for a Gear.
- 9:02:15 compass installed. As a sailor makes it really fun.
- 10:02:15 WhatsApp directly answers goes in bandaged smartphone. There will soon be a WhatsAppversion for Gear S.
- 10:02:15 own wireless connections, switches very fast to (Smartphone always has priority).
- Transfer and view images 10:02:15. Great
- 10:02:15 stream music and listen (with / without Bluetooth headset). Even without, for the size of a super sound. 13:02:15 the transfer is super easy and simple. The music can be played directly from the smartphone without the music has been transferred (then only when Connect).
- 15:02:15 Nike + has saved the honor of the Gear. It really is a stand-alone (GPS and pulse) capable. If it had not been, I would loose deducted a star in the rating. It is therefore not on the device, but at the Appherstellern (as Los Runtastic, mapmyrun, etc.). The app has been but once interrupted (operator error or bag?), And I find in my Android app and the website no pulse data (request the support - 17:02:15 will report later to the support is very agile and helpful, but there is. No solution yet). The battery consumption was for one hour at 35%, which is too high!
- 16:02:15 Exchange account set => Calendar on the Gear. After the first test, it works flawlessly. Only the default calendar app has barely functions. Have bought me the "Calendar Pro Gear". Everything very good. The only thing missing, the processing of the calendar on the Gear and the question whether this makes sense? I've had enough the show.
- 9:03:15 Here as Navi. There's the possibility to download offline maps and to use Offline! Works!

Neutral:
- Functions and apps: it is more than expected, there is always hope
- 09:02:15 Battery life:. Is currently at 35-50 hrs Where the fluctuations come, I have to test in more detail. At the moment I'm still everything. 10:02:15 - tentative statement: Operation on the smartphone (my normal operation) 2-3% consumption per hour (~ 35-40 hrs runtime.), Stand-alone operation - with all the features of about 5-6%. Consumption per hour. (~ 15-20 hrs. run time. Will it continue to monitor and report.
- 10:02:15 astray! Opera browser works surprisingly well (for the size). However, it needs a quick line (to be optimized).
- 14:01:15 Runtastic: runs only as a remote control for the smartphone, not have their own functions on the Gear (Plus + GPS). Positive only 11% battery consumption per hour.
- 08:02:15 Laufapp Endomondo not went as I had imagined (I still need to test). Also does not run stand-alone.
- 08:02:15 Some apps have "stuttering". When, why - can not say I do. Not always. 13:02:15 yes, is so. Need optimizations. But is not very disturbing.

Negatives:
- 08:02:15 The purchase apps watches have to be careful because there are many senseless watches. 19:02:15 But there are 1-2 free clock (as an action) per week. So I have a sizable collection, without that I had to spend a lot of money. I use mostly eh the same watches. To show it is quite nice. Almost every app costs money.
- Should mapmyrun 11:02:15 run stand-alone. Intalliert tested. I get the point not! Support asked awaiting response. 13:02:15 response from Support: does not stand alone. App tested: the first 1/2 hour great, then just crashes. Battery consumption running at 1 hour: 35%, thus not suitable for longer trips.
- 15:02:15 Heard not go there .... but why I do not take S-Health? Simply 1) There is no Portal 2) and no import and export, 3) the data is incorrect, 4) securing not function properly 5) data will be lost (with me almost 3 months) .... etc., etc. S-Health I use only as a pedometer, there's me it does not matter whether the data is gone. The pedometer works great. 19:02:15 example one S-health for a few days in the statistics everything twice.
- 17:02:15 The synchronization with the e-mail from Exchange Server to work. There is only safety information. Do I need to ask our administrator. He just does not show anything. Seems a bug in the Gear to be (about the support). 18:02:15 The first responses from Samsung are as always a disaster. Stay on the ball. 26/02/15 With security setting is not possible!
- 15:03:15 In practice, it is unfortunately also with the S-Health is not so good. There are hardly any days where S-Health for more than 15-20 minutes is stable !! (26/02/15 S-Health is running every which way. Super, Super, Super (also called stand-alone). See -negativ- 15:02:15)

Observations:
- Travel Translator 10:02:15 (2.39) is, 35 languages ​​=> Text => Speech => "Translation" text => Speech, osä. can? (I still need to test). 17:02:15 So run only in conjunction with the smartphone.
- 10:02:15 The endurance test, all stand-alone still missing.

An introduction and a brief test can be found here: [Gizmodo about 40 minutes] I personally find helpful.

Conclusion after 4 weeks use:
- A great device, I do not want to miss in everyday life.
- Works great and reliably without crashing.
- Unfortunately, most app makers have created only a "quick and dirty" app, which only works in conjunction with your phone. It also works without. Therefore .....
- Yes, there are still missing apps, primarily stand-alone apps. But it's fun to watch every day as new apps come. It is anticipated that there will always be better.
- Finder away: who immediately expected the clock to be used as a sports watch, but as I do not want to use with S-Health. There is no reasonable stand-alone alternative. Addendum dated 15.03.15 the clock I've now of 4 down to 3 star rated because S-health while running not more than 15-20 minutes. Stable running. Generally, the S-health is not suitable as Running Watch. Very bad!
- Finder away: seeks to use an Exchange integration with security settings. It does not work. The Samsung support is as always unapologetic!
- Battery life: 1-2 days (last).
- 01:04:15 Attention Please do not buy - see below - (. I can only recommend to others all the clock to buy you will have a lot of fun !!!!!)
- 09:03:15 There are so many different test results. A reasonable conclusion there is really only when one has tested it myself. I z. B. fell for it, that there should be no offline navigation! That's not true. Here works offline.

If there are reasonable stand-alone sports apps (guess no fault of Samsung) and the error in the Exchange integration corrected (probably never !!), then there are ***** star.

Idea for Samsung! The apps should look for "stand-alone apps" and "only in connection with a smartphone" are divided.

1:04:15 This morning there was an update for Gear S and S5. Then there was no connection to the Gear S. Support of Samsung contacted via remote maintenance. 45 minutes, the service tries to restore the clock. Without Success. The Gear S has been reset. As he did so, as if the clock would be completely new, the Gear could not find the backup. There is no solution! All gone !! =====> Warning Gear S not Buy
It's shocking what Samsung do it. When I think about that I started with a 5stars Rating, then may be a 3stars rating and even now only 1stern. Finder away !!!

Greeting
Rainer