6 smartwatches you should know about before you buy the Galaxy Gear

By now most of you will hopefully have heard about the flood of smartwatches hitting the market. You may have heard rumours of the Apple iWatch or perhaps have considered buying one of the models already available.

But what is it these watches really do? Why are they considered so smart, and let’s be honest, are they as cool as we imagine them to be in our heads? I know you’re all hoping you can speak into your watch like you see in the movies, but what is the reality of these devices, and if you’re looking to get one, what options are available to you?

Well, let’s cuts through the chaff and rumours, and round-up the watches that are already available on the market and have pretty decent functionality. There are some not included on this list for a number of reasons – either because they’re no longer in production, haven’t yet actually hit the market yet, or have rather limited functionality and don’t in my mind really qualify as a smartwatch. Onward.

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