[Other SmartWatches] ebsbow:
Just tested the Aiwatch c5 sports smart watch.

Looks and feels very nicely build with cnc-ed Aluminium alloy case.

Round face with a 1.22" 240*240(?) res looks good on the screen which has a good dpi. Much better then others I have tested.

Beyond the basic functions

Calc, calendar, phone(+bt), sms(+bt), contacts(+bt)

Bt notifications, bt camera, record, search phone, Siri,

Timer(split), alarm(multi), picture viewer, filebrowser(*)

Flashlight function, airplane mode, short cuts, bt music,

Options,

it has a gyro, baro, temp, alti, heartrate, step and uv sensor.

Magic voices, ringtones..

There has also the option to send files or pictures to other devices

using bluetooth. Receiving is not possible.

So far all seem to work fine. Shake to wake, to answer, to mute, to swich menu.

Three menu themes and three ways to navigate it(shake, swipe, big nob)

Place for a sim(gsm only) and Bluetooth 4.0 functions.

It comes with a "magnetic charger" cradle but no stand also in alu-alloy which also acts as OTG and comm.

Though this isn’t a android device and has no external memory. Only 1 Mb user space is availible. This might be a minus if you want to use it beyond it's intended use...

It does have a picture viewer. Pictures at 240p are about 25kb and still look good on the watch's screen. So you can put a lot of those baby pictures on it..

Clockfaces are part of the firmware. They are nicely made but may not be your tast. So, the ability to install upto 4 extra faces has been added to make the total 10.

I installed three other faces through bt notifier without a problem. I'm not sure really how that works. But over usb is and other option(Dont install faces over usb!). Animated clockfaces do also work.( vxp clockfaces can be installed using an xml file over BT, same goes for vxp apps but these need special additions to be installed over BT

For a feature watch this one has a lot op options. Installing applications is one of them. (ea. yahoo weather etc...)

It supports mtk .vxp or mre apps. Tested a text reader and opera. The later usses to much ram to work on the watch. But suffice to say that with only 1mb of space you can't install a lot. let alone browsing the internet which this watch isn't intended for.

A new optimised firware could free up some space and offer maybe proprietary apps.

Unlike the U11 this watch uses its gyroscope correctly. Works everytime to wake the watch. But obviously at times when the watch is at deep sleep it takes a second more to wake. To save extra battery, disabled the wake function.

Tip;
at night shut the watch down. The alarm will still work

All in all

This is an solid feature sports watch that doesnt look geeky.

Tech menu theme is clear and simple. Navigating menu's is fast.

The big knob is very handy to switch faces easy and has a Shortcut function

by pressing it. Very handy. Really makes it feel like a normal watch though the firmware may be tweaked to make it work in other apps aswell.

I would be nice to use the knob for like setting the alarm, split timer etc..

Battery life

Is poor as with most if not all smart watches. Using the watch just for the the clock function will extend battery time greatly. Several days at least. You can disable just about everything to squeeze that last second of battery time but thats not why you buy this, right? But hey, look at the price.

At release I paid 50€ for it and they are already going for 70€ and up, which isnt a great lot but I do find it way to high for a China feature watch. Its to close to Android watch prices even if it has gsm support, its still just a sports feature watch.

The design is great and consistent throughout the body. Firmware has been tweaked but the consistency has been lost there. There is room for improvement though its not a deal breaker at all. Its a sports watch but not water proof nor resistant. Though I have been using this watch for months whilst running an sweating like an ox, yet the watch still works fine. But I dont suggest taking in out into the rain. I suspect it will die if you do.

Really hope they will upp the hardware in future builds and stay in the price range. All day battery with gsm or bt on is definitly a must.

I think there on the right track design wise. I'm keeping my eyes on this company.

Already ordered a second one. (And also have an U11 with 320p)

Additionally

After eight months off use the watch still offer great value.

One thing tough is that sweat will react with the back of the casing. My watch shows small pits in the alloy.

It's not a big deal but this should not happen.

The touchscreen is still scratch free and the band still in top condition. There is a small stain on the side aluminium which will not go away. Hardly visible though.

A lot more faces are availible now but no firmware update. But thats probably to soon. Still like this watch a lot.

Cons

Personaly I find the cradle a little cumbersome they made a nice unit but would rather prefere an integrated power unit. Its very fiddly and you still need an stand to put it on if you dont want to scrach your watch. Stands are no bankbreakers but taking that and the watch over the weekend is annoying. May just need a minor redesign.

Some functions you just dont use, some of these functions would better be removable to free some space.

The knob is great but firmware integration could be better. Also more short cut options.

Keyboard is not optimised and very, very fidelity.

Just remotely controle music and volume(with knob) without routing the audio to the watch. I know it can because some times it just does that.

Bluetooth recieve option!

Set a picture as clock face option!

Remove the startup sound, additionaly better sound engenering all together to match the feel of the watch.

Better battery!

All in all the firmware is ok but improvement is very obvious.

Still like this watch a lot! :)

waClockFaces

Forum link for faces thanks ZCJ!

Also a guide to make your own, sweet!

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