Sony SmartWatch 2 review: it’s not bad

The best compliment I can give Sony’s SmartWatch 2 is that it works. I still believe that wearable devices are in their infancy, and the SmartWatch 2 is proof of this. While it’s filled with great ideas, a readable screen and actually looks like a fairly cool watch, the SmartWatch 2 is still more a novelty than an essential gadget buy.

Here’s the question you’ll be asking yourself: “Why do I need a smartwatch when everything I need is right on my smartphone?” And it’s a great question, a succinct one at that. Why does anyone need the SmartWatch 2 (SW2 as Sony calls it, and so will I for the remainder of the review)?

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