The Huawei Watch 2 (and Android Wear 2) have all the same smartwatch problems

Generally, smartwatches aren't worth the time it takes to charge them. 

But when Huawei handed me a review unit of their new Huawei Watch 2, which has pretty much all the tech you can stuff into a smartwatch these days, and runs the new Android Wear 2, I decided to give it a chance. 

Unfortunately, while both the watch and the new version of Google's smartwatch OS do have a few redeeming qualities, after a few weeks of usage I still can't recommend either. 

SEE ALSO: This is what Google's Android Wear 2.0 smartwatches might look like

On paper, the Huawei Watch 2 is everything a modern Android smartwatch should be: A powerful, versatile wearable watch that's great at tracking your fitness activities. It's got LTE and GPS chips, so you can untether it from your phone. It's water resistant. It has a speaker and a microphone, so you can make calls without ever pulling out your phone. It can even store and play some music while you run.  Read more...

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