Motorola Moto 360

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MOTOROLA MOTO 360
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Category Wearables
Type Smartwatch
Developer Motorola Mobility
Announced March, 2014[1]
Released Developers:
Consumers: September, 2014
Price 150 USD [2]
Operating system Android Wear
Sensors Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Gyroscope, Vibration/Haptics engine, Heart rate monitor, Capacitive touch
Controls Single physical button, Touchscreen
Data available Good
Risk factor Low
Weight 49 g
Standalone.[3]
https://www.motorola.com/us/products/moto-360

The Moto 360 is a type of smartwatch made by Motorola Mobility and the first generation was released in September 2014. It is based on the Android Wear operating system.

Main characteristics

The Moto 360 works with single core TI OMAP 3 processor with the frequency of 1GHz and the processor runs with 512MB RAM capacity. Android Wear operating system provides the connection of smartwatches with all Android based devices using at least Android 4.3 version. Google company also added support of iOS operating system. Connection between the devices is based on Bluetooth 4.0. However, Wi-Fi support is included then Moto 360 can be connected even out of the Bluetooth range. [4]

Battery in the watch is an all day battery with 320mAh. There is no need to charged it with a cable because Moto 360 charges mainly wirelessly through the special charging platform. Included features such as accelerometer and heart-rate monitor provides monitoring of your activities and health. The watch is also equipped with dual microphones able to provide voice recognition. [5]

Type of display the Moto 360 uses is IPS LCD display (backlit LCD). It is also equipped with ambient light sensor and that means it is able to adapt the display brightness. Resolution of the display is 320 x 290 in the first generation and 360 x 330/360 x 325 in the second generation. [6]

The shape of Moto 360 is round and it is made to look like a proper watch. Big advantage for the buyers is also wide range of options how they can customize the appearance of their device (multiple case sizes, finishes, bezels and bands). Design of the watch is really different in comparison with most of smartwatches on the market. However, lately there appeared new competitor in the field of design for Moto 360. The competitor is Huawei Watch which appearance is more or less similar. [7]

In September 2015 Motorola released second generation of Moto 360. The watch underwent improvement of procesor to quad core Snapdragon 400 with 1.2GHz. Battery was also changed and now it has 400mAh. Second generation of Moto 360 is available in three different versions - Men's, Women's and special outdoor version. [8]

Charging Dock for Moto 360

Purpose

Moto 360 is device capable to bring you informations you need anytime, also works as a substitute for your smartphone. Various set of functions helps you with everyday problems and it also provides all day connection with people.

Important Dates

First generation

Announced in March 2014

Released on September 14th 2014

Starting price = 250 USD [9]

Second generation

Released on September 15th 2015

Starting price = 300 USD [10]

Ethical Issues

There has not been recorded any ethical issues about the Moto 360.

Health Risks

No serious research on health risks of Moto 360 and any other smartwatches was made. In March 2015 The New York Times released and article called The Health Concerns in Wearable Tech but no proven risks were confirmed with those wearables. [11] [12]

Enhancement/Therapy/Treatment

Purpose of Moto 360 is not to provide medical aid or to work as a medical aid. There is a possibility to monitor your physical activity during the day and thanks to that control your activity. However, it works more as a lifestyle device.

Public & Media Impact and Presentation

Moto 360 had a huge media attention before and after its release. The same media attention was brought also with the second generation of the smartwatch. The aim was to introduce a high quality, stylish product with a lot of options for customization.

In the question of marketing, the team behind Moto 360 proudly announces the success of the smartwatch design made by them. They hugely promote the story about cooperation with small children in the process of choosing the right shape and design for Moto 360.

As Moto 360 is not the only smartwatch on the market there are more competitors for Motorola. Most important of them are: Huawei Watch [13], Samsung Gear Live [14], Samsung Gear S2, Asus ZenWatch 2 [15], Apple Watch [16] and Pebble Steel. [17]

Public Policy

All Motorola Mobility products have to be made according to multitude of legislation which includes for example health legislation and lot of material concerned legislation. Those legislation might be both local and also global. [18]

We continually monitor worldwide legislation, laws and regulations related to substances. (cit = http://www.motorola.com/us/cr-sp/suppliers-responsibility-materials-disclosure.html)

Related Technologies, Project or Scientific Research

References

  1. ↑ SHANKLIN, Will. Moto 360: 2nd generation vs. 1st generation. Gizmag. [online]. 2.9.2015. Available online at: http://www.gizmag.com/moto-360-2-vs-moto-360-1-comparison/39230/
  2. ↑ SHANKLIN, Will. Moto 360: 2nd generation vs. 1st generation. Gizmag. [online]. 2.9.2015. Available online at: http://www.gizmag.com/moto-360-2-vs-moto-360-1-comparison/39230/
  3. ↑ Shows if the device is a standalone wearable computer or if it needs to be connected to a processing unit (computer, smartphone) to function.
  4. ↑ Motorola Moto 360 (1st gen). GSMARENA. [online]. 6.12.2015. Available online at: http://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_moto_360_(1st_gen)-7682.php
  5. ↑ SHANKLIN, Will. Moto 360: 2nd generation vs. 1st generation. Gizmag. [online]. 2.9.2015. Available online at: http://www.gizmag.com/moto-360-2-vs-moto-360-1-comparison/39230/
  6. ↑ SHANKLIN, Will. Moto 360: 2nd generation vs. 1st generation. Gizmag. [online]. 2.9.2015. Available online at: http://www.gizmag.com/moto-360-2-vs-moto-360-1-comparison/39230/
  7. ↑ RAPHAEL, JR. Huawei Watch vs. the new Moto 360: A detailed real-world comparison. Computerworld. [online]. 6.12.2015. Available online at: http://www.computerworld.com/article/2985343/android/huawei-watch-vs-new-moto-360.html
  8. ↑ SHANKLIN, Will. Moto 360: 2nd generation vs. 1st generation. Gizmag. [online]. 2.9.2015. Available online at: http://www.gizmag.com/moto-360-2-vs-moto-360-1-comparison/39230/
  9. ↑ SHANKLIN, Will. Moto 360: 2nd generation vs. 1st generation. Gizmag. [online]. 2.9.2015. Available online at: http://www.gizmag.com/moto-360-2-vs-moto-360-1-comparison/39230/
  10. ↑ SHANKLIN, Will. Moto 360: 2nd generation vs. 1st generation. Gizmag. [online]. 2.9.2015. Available online at: http://www.gizmag.com/moto-360-2-vs-moto-360-1-comparison/39230/
  11. ↑ BILTON, Nick. The Health Concerns in Wearable Tech. The New York Times. [online]. 6.12.2015. Available online at: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/19/style/could-wearable-computers-be-as-harmful-as-cigarettes.html
  12. ↑ KESSLER, Derek. Relax, your smartphone and smartwatch won't — and can't — give you cancer. androidcentral. [online]. 6.12.2015. Available online at: http://www.androidcentral.com/relax-your-smartphone-and-smartwatch-wont-and-cant-give-you-cancer
  13. ↑ RAPHAEL, JR. Huawei Watch vs. the new Moto 360: A detailed real-world comparison. Computerworld. [online]. 6.12.2015. Available online at: http://www.computerworld.com/article/2985343/android/huawei-watch-vs-new-moto-360.html
  14. ↑ SWIDER, Matt. Samsung Gear Live review. techradar. [online]. 6.12.2015. Available online at: http://www.computerworld.com/article/2985343/android/huawei-watch-vs-new-moto-360.html
  15. ↑ FEDEWA, Joe. Samsung Gear S2 vs. Huawei Watch vs. Moto 360. PHANDROID. [online]. 6.12.2015. Available online at: http://phandroid.com/2015/09/03/samsung-gear-s2-vs-huawei-watch-vs-moto-360/
  16. ↑ SHAKLIN, Will. Apple Watch vs. Moto 360: Quick look. Gizmag. [online]. 6.12.2015. Available online at: Apple Watch vs. Moto 360: Quick look
  17. ↑ MOLEN, Brad. Pebble Steel review: at last, a stylish smartwatch. engadget. [online]. 6.12.2015. Available online at: http://www.engadget.com/2014/01/28/pebble-steel-review/
  18. ↑ Motorola. Legislation. [online]. Available online at: http://www.motorola.com/us/cr-sp/suppliers-responsibility-materials-disclosure.html
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