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    Quote Originally Posted by hurley842002 View Post
    Best I can find for the Gear is an archery timer, but there are a bunch of timers that I haven't messed with, and new apps coming out all the time. I can definitely see the value in having a shot timer on your wrist, and the watch is certainly capable of it.
    I suspect they could even measure recoil. Probably wouldn't work for comparing between people. But for the same person, it should be possible to compare different handguns as well as ammo loads on the same gun. Alas, I don't have the coding skills to make it so.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mtneer View Post
    I suspect they could even measure recoil. Probably wouldn't work for comparing between people. But for the same person, it should be possible to compare different handguns as well as ammo loads on the same gun. Alas, I don't have the coding skills to make it so.
    The watch will detect certain types of exercise, and steps, so it is definitely capable of detecting recoil. Ultimately I think app development will be determined (as with everything) by demand and popularity. Apparently smart watch popularity has taken a decline lately, with Google putting their smart watch introduction on standby.

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    I can't find a decent shot timer for my phone, I doubt anyone will put one together with watch integration.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Guylee View Post
    Crazy tech shift we're seeing. Watches are phones, phones are computers, computers are......becoming pointless?
    and the lasik industry is booming

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    Quote Originally Posted by Guylee View Post
    Crazy tech shift we're seeing. Watches are phones, phones are computers, computers are......becoming pointless?
    Computers are for the heavy lifting.
    Liberals never met a slippery slope they didn't grease.
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    I read this thread earlier in the week and was very surprised at how far smart watches have come. The S3 Frontier is sweet.

    So I did some research and decided I'd put one on my list to save up for.

    Two days later, I get an email from AT&T offering a S3 Frontier for $49.99 if I were to upgrade my phone.

    I was overdue for an upgrade, so they lured me in. I'm the proud new owner of a S3 Frontier now and love this thing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hollohas View Post
    I read this thread earlier in the week and was very surprised at how far smart watches have come. The S3 Frontier is sweet.

    So I did some research and decided I'd put one on my list to save up for.

    Two days later, I get an email from AT&T offering a S3 Frontier for $49.99 if I were to upgrade my phone.

    I was overdue for an upgrade, so they lured me in. I'm the proud new owner of a S3 Frontier now and love this thing.
    Congrats, you are going to love the Frontier. I would have really liked the LTE version, but it's not out for Verizon yet, and I wouldn't have been able to use it at work anyway.

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    A bit of an update on my end, especially with new Frontier owners.

    I love Samsung Pay more and more, each time I go to the market. The transaction is even more seamless than on the phone, I even forgot my debit card the other day, but it didn't matter because of Samsung Pay.

    The more I use the fitness tracking, the more I'm learning it's faults, but it has potential for sure, and still works quite well. The treadmill and standard running modes work well, and heartrate/calorie tracking is pretty accurate.

    So far my main complaint is finding a "mode" that will accurately track heartrate and calories while weight lifting. Myself and a few others on a Samsung forum have reached out asking for an update that will include weight lifting mode, but for now it seems like elliptical mode is most accurate while weight lifting.

    Battery life is pretty good, although I don't buy the claimed time. Either way I charge it like I do my phone, nightly.

    That's it for now.

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    After wearing the watch a bit more, I've got some more feedback. I started charging every other night, and that seems to be about perfect, I use the workout tracker for approximately 45-90 minutes each morning, and that's really the only function outside of display and other background stuff that pulls from the battery. The heart rate and workout options are still leaving a lot to be desired, and I've teetered the idea of going back to a dedicated fitness watch, either Fitbit or Garmin, but I love the other features too much, and I'm not interested in wearing two different devices. I'm hoping Samsung will listen to it's users and push out a software update to correct the issue. With a recent update, the S3 now has the Underarmour "record" and "Myfitnesspal" apps available, so that has been a huge plus, as I track my food intake.

    For those who have this watch, I highly recommend ditching the factory rubber band, in favor of a nylon "NATO" style band, I recently made the swap and couldn't be happier, comfort level is a huge improvement, and even with drenching it in sweat daily, there is no "stench". I've got a black and olive band, with a desert khaki band on the way (I'll post pics with each installed once I get the new band). Overall I'm still very happy with the watch minus the fitness tracking (which isn't terrible, just could use some tweaking), and I get tons of compliments, even from die hard Apple watch guys (many have asked if the S3 will work with their Iphone, which it will).
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    I recently got a smart watch (Apple watch) and so far I'm digging it.

    I'm not much into fitness but the main reason I got it is so I can get my calls and texts easier while I'm at work. I also have it set up to give me live updates during Rockies games. It will do tons of other things but I have most of that stuff turned off for now.

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