The Moto 360: A Revolutionary Circular Smartwatch

Motorola's latest creation is the Moto 360, a circular smartwatch that breaks away from the traditional square design seen in many other smartwatches. This unique feature sets it apart and makes it stand out in a crowded market.

One of the most notable features of the Moto 360 is its circular design. Unlike the Square watches we see with Samsung and LG, which have thicker bezels around the display, the Moto 360 has a significantly thinner bezel all around the circumference of the device. This gives it a sleeker look and feel that sets it apart from other smartwatches.

Another unique feature of the Moto 360 is the bar at the bottom of the user interface. Instead of having a full bezel around the display, the screen driver's are located in this bar. This allows for a more compact design and makes the watch feel lighter on the wrist.

When trying on the Moto 360, it becomes clear why Motorola chose to use a circular design. The watch is extremely comfortable to wear, thanks in part to its lightweight construction. It feels like a high-end watch, rather than a smartwatch, which is exactly what Motorola aimed for. The Moto 360 is designed to provide a premium experience that rivals traditional watches.

The display on the Moto 360 is also noteworthy. Its circular shape gives it a unique look that sets it apart from other smartwatches. The beveled edges all around the sides of the screen make it feel closer to the surface, giving it a more natural and authentic look. This design choice was likely intentional, as Motorola aimed to create a watch that feels like a genuine high-end timepiece.

The Moto 360 also features interchangeable bands, although Motorola does not recommend changing them. The black version comes with a metal band, while the silver version has a lighter gray one. The materials used for the bands are high-quality and look premium.

One of the most notable differences between the Moto 360 and other smartwatches is its lack of physical buttons. Instead, there's only one button on the right side of the watch, which serves multiple purposes including powering on and off, as well as sleeping or waking the device. On the back of the watch, there's no visible charging port, but it's likely that the watch will use wireless charging when it's released.

Motorola has not disclosed any information about the price of the Moto 360, although it's expected to be in the higher end of the $200-$400 range. Given its premium design and features, this is a reasonable estimate. The Moto 360 is set to release later this summer, and fans of smartwatches can't wait to get their hands on it.

Overall, the Moto 360 is an exciting new development in the world of smartwatches. Its unique circular design and premium materials make it stand out from other devices in its class. Whether you're a fan of traditional watches or just looking for a stylish way to stay connected, the Moto 360 is definitely worth keeping an eye on.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhey what is up guys MKBHD here still here at google.io 2014 back with some more coverage of the number one most requested thing I saw on my Twitter timeline mostly and that was of the moto 360 SmartWatch which I think we can all agree is easily the best looking thing that was unveiled at the show so as I've mentioned earlier there were three SmartWatches unveiled at Google IO we already saw Android Wear and these were the three smart watches basically flag shipping it we have the LGG watch as we've already shown it's a square we have the Samsung Gear live haven't showed that yet but I also have it in store it's a square and then we have the motor 360 and that as we've shown now is a circular Smartwatch it's the only circular Smartwatch and for that reason there are some things that are unique about it but there's also something else that's unique about the Moto 360 and that's it's the only one that's not on pre-order yet it's the only one that's not finalized so really what we get to play with here is the Android Weare demo on what they say is finalized Hardware so Motorola is not talking about the price they're not talking about the specs the materials the battery life we only can really look at the things that have been shown which are like the display resolution and the final materials that it's made of but again Motorola did say this is finalized Hardware so everything that you're seeing that I'm observing about the Moto 360 will be on the final retail version once available later this summer so the number one thing obviously that sets the Moto 360 apart and that's why it has its name is the circular design and we notice it's a significantly thinner bezel all around the circumference of the device than the Square watches we see with Samsung in LG and something we've also noticed in a lot of these renders at the bottom there's this bar across the user interface it's not very big but you'll notice it and that's actually where the display drivers are so if you talk to Motorola they'll tell you that instead of putting a whole bezel around the entire display that's where all the display drivers are in the bottom of the screen so as soon as you put on the Moto 360 and naturally the first thing you want to know is how does it fit on your arm how does it look and I got to say it does look very good and it's super comfortable as you've probably seen in a lot of other videos so the number one thing I noticed when I put it on is it's very light it's much lighter weight than the LG G watch that I've been rocking for the past day and I got to say it's comfortable because of the fact that it's a circle so when you have this Square watch you're actually taking up a lot more room on your wrist and you get a slightly larger display if I were to measure it diagonally I'm sure it would be larger than the square G watch but you get that in a very compact form factor thanks to those really thin bezels there's also one button on the right hand side of the Moto 360 unlike the lack of physical buttons on the Gat and that's used to sleep or wake the device and that's also your power on and power off and also on the back they wouldn't really tell me if it's wireless charging but you can imagine here that this is where it'll rest in a cradle to charge since there's no micro USB port there's also interchangeable bands now Motorola doesn't recommend that you exchange these bands but it is the same size where you can actually go in and change which band you use but the the Black Version has this sort of black metal band and the Silver version has a sort of a lighter gray band here but you can tell that they're custom tailored bands pretty high quality looking material and I hly probably wouldn't want to change them anyway now I don't know what it is about this Moto 360's display obviously it's a circle and that's unique but there's something about it that just looks a lot better now it could be because of its beveled edges all the way around the sides that was definitely different from the Square watches it could be because maybe the display is laminated to the glass it's closer to the surface it definitely looks a lot closer to the surface than the Square watches but it feels a lot more natural like a genuine high-end watch and I think that's the idea of the circular design talking to this LG peeps they were talking all about why they used a square design because it's more industrial and more durable but Motorola seemed more concerned about a premium experience that feels more comfortable and usable as a watch and trying to get people who like high-end watches to like a high-end Smartwatch but other than that you can see basically the Moto 360 demos look very similar to the gwat demos I showed you guys earlier because it is in demo mode and really they're just here to showcase the final Hardware alongside Android Weare but I am very excited for when this comes out later this summer now like I said motor Rola is not telling us anything about the price it could be anywhere between $200 and $400 I'm assuming it'll be on the higher end of that scale because it's a more premium experience but I couldn't tell you what exactly the price is going to be but either way that's been it thanks for watching I hope you guys enjoyed and I'll talk to you guys in the next video peacehey what is up guys MKBHD here still here at google.io 2014 back with some more coverage of the number one most requested thing I saw on my Twitter timeline mostly and that was of the moto 360 SmartWatch which I think we can all agree is easily the best looking thing that was unveiled at the show so as I've mentioned earlier there were three SmartWatches unveiled at Google IO we already saw Android Wear and these were the three smart watches basically flag shipping it we have the LGG watch as we've already shown it's a square we have the Samsung Gear live haven't showed that yet but I also have it in store it's a square and then we have the motor 360 and that as we've shown now is a circular Smartwatch it's the only circular Smartwatch and for that reason there are some things that are unique about it but there's also something else that's unique about the Moto 360 and that's it's the only one that's not on pre-order yet it's the only one that's not finalized so really what we get to play with here is the Android Weare demo on what they say is finalized Hardware so Motorola is not talking about the price they're not talking about the specs the materials the battery life we only can really look at the things that have been shown which are like the display resolution and the final materials that it's made of but again Motorola did say this is finalized Hardware so everything that you're seeing that I'm observing about the Moto 360 will be on the final retail version once available later this summer so the number one thing obviously that sets the Moto 360 apart and that's why it has its name is the circular design and we notice it's a significantly thinner bezel all around the circumference of the device than the Square watches we see with Samsung in LG and something we've also noticed in a lot of these renders at the bottom there's this bar across the user interface it's not very big but you'll notice it and that's actually where the display drivers are so if you talk to Motorola they'll tell you that instead of putting a whole bezel around the entire display that's where all the display drivers are in the bottom of the screen so as soon as you put on the Moto 360 and naturally the first thing you want to know is how does it fit on your arm how does it look and I got to say it does look very good and it's super comfortable as you've probably seen in a lot of other videos so the number one thing I noticed when I put it on is it's very light it's much lighter weight than the LG G watch that I've been rocking for the past day and I got to say it's comfortable because of the fact that it's a circle so when you have this Square watch you're actually taking up a lot more room on your wrist and you get a slightly larger display if I were to measure it diagonally I'm sure it would be larger than the square G watch but you get that in a very compact form factor thanks to those really thin bezels there's also one button on the right hand side of the Moto 360 unlike the lack of physical buttons on the Gat and that's used to sleep or wake the device and that's also your power on and power off and also on the back they wouldn't really tell me if it's wireless charging but you can imagine here that this is where it'll rest in a cradle to charge since there's no micro USB port there's also interchangeable bands now Motorola doesn't recommend that you exchange these bands but it is the same size where you can actually go in and change which band you use but the the Black Version has this sort of black metal band and the Silver version has a sort of a lighter gray band here but you can tell that they're custom tailored bands pretty high quality looking material and I hly probably wouldn't want to change them anyway now I don't know what it is about this Moto 360's display obviously it's a circle and that's unique but there's something about it that just looks a lot better now it could be because of its beveled edges all the way around the sides that was definitely different from the Square watches it could be because maybe the display is laminated to the glass it's closer to the surface it definitely looks a lot closer to the surface than the Square watches but it feels a lot more natural like a genuine high-end watch and I think that's the idea of the circular design talking to this LG peeps they were talking all about why they used a square design because it's more industrial and more durable but Motorola seemed more concerned about a premium experience that feels more comfortable and usable as a watch and trying to get people who like high-end watches to like a high-end Smartwatch but other than that you can see basically the Moto 360 demos look very similar to the gwat demos I showed you guys earlier because it is in demo mode and really they're just here to showcase the final Hardware alongside Android Weare but I am very excited for when this comes out later this summer now like I said motor Rola is not telling us anything about the price it could be anywhere between $200 and $400 I'm assuming it'll be on the higher end of that scale because it's a more premium experience but I couldn't tell you what exactly the price is going to be but either way that's been it thanks for watching I hope you guys enjoyed and I'll talk to you guys in the next video peace\n"