Motorola’s Moto 360: Stunning Yet Missing On Some Features

Motorola is just one of the top brands that flex it out to deliver not only the most useful among the wearable devices but the most stunning as well. Serving both functional and decorative purposes, Motorola's Moto 360 is all set to out race other wearables in terms of beauty and usefulness.

Unlike its major rivals like Samsung and LG which are square-faced, the Moto 360 sports a round face which gives it a more classic and traditional feel to it. Motorola has seemed to remove the "geeky" look with this new device. The 360 offers a steel housing giving the watch a sleek yet simple look which makes the wearable a head turner.

Slightly heavier as compared to the classic Pebble but the weight is said to be just enough not to bring any discomfort. According to IGN.com, the Moto 360 is not annoying to wear even as the user jogs or does a round of exercise.

This sleek wearable is equipped with 1.56 inch LCD screen that has a small black strip at the bottom of the display that obviously hides a few of the watch's sensors and internals. This being a bit of a problem since it might cover some numbers on the watch's face. As compared to LG's G Watch R which has managed to show full faced screen which is clear from any obstruction.

The Moto 360 is has a 250ppi screen pixel density which happens to be relatively lower than other smartphones. But its screen's resolution is just vivid enough when watching HD movies or even when viewing hi-res pictures. Its screen will also have no viewing problem even when under the sun.

Being one of the first devices to use Android Wear, it delivers the Google Now cards to the user's wrist. The app gives ease in receiving SMS and email through the smartwatch. The device allows users to set reminders, send text messages and check weather conditions. It is also equipped with a mic for voice recognition but it doesn't have speakers so forget about making phone calls and do not expect to hear sound notifications.

Serving its true purpose, the Moto 360 serves as a good fitness tracker. Packed with a built in heart rate sensor located at the back of the device and a pedometer which keeps track of the user's daily activities. The watch's operating system is already compatible with other apps like the Runkeeper and Google Fit, both add to Moto 360's health-tracking resources.

Unfortunately, the 360 is not GPS equipped so users must need their phones to keep track of their locations. This is a slight miss for active users because they still can't leave their homes without their phones. Since they could already listen to songs downloaded on their watch through Google Play Music by connecting a Bluetooth headset device to the watch, it's only the GPS feature that's missing.

In addition, the watch is powered by a 320 mAh battery. To save power, the watch has an "ambient on and off" mode which is a screen saver type feature that dims the outline of the clock hands instead of a total blank screen. However, the battery lasted only from morning till night with the ambient off. The device therefore is not recommended for heavy usage, The Australian reports.

The Motorola Moto 360 is a stunning watch with a few misses which can slow down its potential. The smartwatch is priced at $329.