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\\nWatches
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\\nI don\\u2019t like watches, they\\u2019re touching me
\\nAmbient display is my preference
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\\nBut I get in trouble anyway when I walk away from my phone
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\\nSamsung included coupon for another Samsung-product in the Note 10+ order in 2019
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\\nCouldn\\u2019t use it on the Active 2; so stuck with this
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\\nPhysical Look and Feel
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\\nDefault band is a sporty rubber
\\nThe weight is minimal
\\nIt\\u2019s still too thick for my tastes
\\nScreen isn\\u2019t close to edge-to-edge, bezel all the way around
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\\nNo flat tire though
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\\nTwo buttons, home, and back
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\\nSoftware
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\\nDefault screen is time + \\u201cwidget spots\\u201d where you can add whatever widgets are available
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\\nMy choices were heart rate, date, steps and sunrise/set
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\\nFitness apps by Samsung are built in
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\\nThe cal/sleep/movement counters are available
\\nExercise tracking
\\n\\u201cStress monitoring\\u201d — just breathe
\\nHeart rate sensor is actually nice
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\\nA weather app, but not my DarkSky data
\\nGoogle calendar integration, but needed who knows what Samsung permission
\\nShows notifications as they come in
\\nMessages app (via Samsung); you can use a bad build in keyboard, send an emoji or voice dictate
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\\nSome can be interacted with
\\nFor example, Telegram has no Tizen app, but you can use the \\u201creply\\u201d function on the notification instead; but no initiation
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\\nThe true lack of apps makes this not so useful; if I can\\u2019t use Slack or Telegram on the device, it\\u2019s not enough
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\\nAndroid or bust; but Wear is a bust too
\\nIf you want a real watch with real apps and integrations, get an Apple Watch
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\\nAttributions
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