But this new Gear does pinging far better than before.
REKORD BUDDY 2.0 REVIEW FULL
The need to tap a notification to get the full message is either privacy-protecting or annoying the Pebble shows it all right away. Notifications make the Gear 2 feel like a wrist-pager, much like the Pebble watch. The Gear 2 works with just about every notification you could dream of popping up on your watch, and to make each work, just check it off from the list of notifications on the accompanying Gear Manager app. Tap one, and the full message generally shows up.although a few still ask that you check your phone instead. Notifications come in, if you've set them up to be pushed to the Gear 2, as little pop-ups on the Gear 2 display.
The Gear 2 turned itself on much better, for me, than the Gear Fit did. Because it's a color display, it needs to be turned on by pushing the home button, or cleverly, whenever you lift and turn your wrist to check the time. There are a number of watch faces built into the Gear 2, and more that can be customized using a Gear Manager app that runs on the phone you're paired with. The AMOLED display is big and seriously bright, but in direct sunlight it can get a little washed out, although there's an outdoor mode that can be triggered for a few minutes at a time. It's sleek, it's a little Star Trek futuristic, but it's nicely designed and hugged my wrist well. Much like the Pebble watch, the Gear 2 feels really good to wear. A full charge takes a few hours, and I was able to use the Gear 2 fully connected for over three days before needing a recharge. It's annoying, but a lot better than the snap-on cradle the original Galaxy Gear used.
Don't lose that dongle, though: and yes, it's a different-fitting dongle than the Gear Fit. To charge it, you need a little clip-on plastic dongle, which fastens over the back of the Gear 2 and lets you plug in the included Micro USB charger, or find one of your own.
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