The Very Popular Moto 360 Finally Gets an Update

It's Josh Vergara from Android Authority here, and welcome to our first look at the second generation of the Moto 360. We've finally got the latest update on this very popular smartwatch, and we're excited to share it with you.

Motorola has unveiled the second generation of their well-received round smartwatch, and in the Moto 360, we have a few different options. Unfortunately, at our booth, we were going to have just dummy units, but here we have the 46 millimeter and the 42 millimeter sizes available for display. Both of these sizes are available with a bunch of different options when it comes to bands and finishes.

What we have in the 46 millimeter option, which is touted as being the one for mostly men, is a 400 milliamp hour battery underneath a 1.56 inch LCD display at 360 by 330 resolution. This larger size offers more screen real estate than its smaller counterpart, making it ideal for users who want to stay connected and entertained on the go.

On the other hand, we have the 42 millimeter variant, which is being marketed as a bit more fashionable and accessible for those with smaller wrists. Not necessarily just women, but that's what they showed in their particular presentation. The 42 millimeter variant comes with a 1.37 inch LCD display with 360 by 325 resolution, making it a great option for users who want a more discreet smartwatch.

One of the standout features of both sizes is the inclusion of Gorilla Glass 3, which provides protection against scratches and cracks. This is a welcome addition, as it's something that we've come to expect from high-end smartphones. Both sizes also feature the same heart rate monitor, which will be used across the board with Moto Body – a particular ecosystem being used by Moto 4 Health.

The design of the body itself remains largely the same, with a great touchscreen up front and a power button located at about the two o'clock position. This gives it a slightly different look from the original Moto 360, but what really sets it apart are the lugs on the top and bottom. The original Moto 360 was a bit of a pain to change the watch strap due to the positioning of the bars, but these lugs make it much easier to swap out straps.

This is especially true thanks to the quick release pin on the side, which allows you to easily remove and replace both top and bottom straps. This is a great feature, as it makes it easy to customize your watch with different bands and finishes. The lugs also give the watch a more conventional design, similar to those seen in other smartwatches from companies like Apple and Samsung.

The Moto 360 is now part of the Moto Maker family, which means that users can already customize their watches with either leather straps or metal straps, as well as change the finishes and colors on the actual body. This is a great addition, as it provides a lot of flexibility for users who want to personalize their smartwatches.

The non-sport variants of the watch are available for pre-order today in both the Google Store and Best Buy, with prices ranging from $299 to $429 depending on which style and band you select. The new watches will be available in late September across the board, so we're excited to get our hands on them and see if this brand-new version lives up to what the original Moto 360 started in the round smartwatch revolution.

Overall, the updated Moto 360 looks like a solid improvement over its predecessor, with a range of new features and designs that are sure to appeal to fans of the series. We can't wait to dive deeper into our review and see if this latest update lives up to expectations.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enthe very popular moto 360 finally gets an update it's josh vergara from android authority what's going on everybody and here's your first look at the second generation of the moto 360. motorola has finally unveiled the second generation of their very well received round smartwatch and in the moto 360 we have a few different options two of which you're going to be seeing here as the moto 360 sport unfortunately at our booth was going to be just dummy units but here we have the 46 millimeter and the 42 millimeter sizes in the moto 360 all available with a bunch of different options in the bands and even the finishes uh what we have in the 46 millimeter option which is touted as being the one for mostly men uh is a 400 milliamp hour battery underneath a 1.56 inch lcd display at 360 by 330 resolution now the 42 millimeter variant is the one that they did say might be a little bit more fashionable a little bit more accessible by those with smaller wrists not necessarily just women but that is what they showed in their particular presentation the 42 millimeter variant comes with a 1.37 inch lcd display with 360 by 325 resolution but both sizes are covered in gorilla glass 3. now if you look in the back of these devices you still have the same heart rate monitor that's available there that will be used across the board with moto body which is the particular ecosystem that is being used by moto 4 health but it still taps into google fit and the actual design of the body itself we still have of course the great touch screen up front but now the power button has been moved up to about the two o'clock position which gives it a somewhat different look from the moto 360 a little bit more distinguishable but what might be even more distinguishable are the lugs on the top and the bottom now the original moto 360 was a little bit tough to actually change the watch strap on because of the positioning of the bars but now with these lugs it'll be a lot easier to get them out and that's especially uh considering the quick release pin that's on the side there for both of the straps on the top and bottom which allow them to be released very easily then you can put any watch strap that fits on there that you wish now that's really nice and the lugs do make this look a little bit more like a conventional watch especially more akin to the smart watches we've seen from other companies recently that have this type of design but really it looks quite nice and the moto 360 is now part of the moto maker family so even today you will be able to already customize a moto 360 and have either leather straps or even metal straps and change the finishes and colors a little bit on the actual body itself which is really great as moto maker should provide a lot of customization options even in the watch face for everyone out there the non-sport variants of the watch are available for pre-order already starting today in the google store motorola.com and even best buy the ranges of the price are between 299 and 429 depending on which style and which band that you select but the new watches will be available in late september across the board so we're really excited to get our hands or rather to put the moto 360 second gen on our wrists and really see if this brand new version lives up to what the moto 360 started in the round smart watch revolution so keep it tuned to android authority for that and even more as we bring you the best coverage here live from ifa in berlinthe very popular moto 360 finally gets an update it's josh vergara from android authority what's going on everybody and here's your first look at the second generation of the moto 360. motorola has finally unveiled the second generation of their very well received round smartwatch and in the moto 360 we have a few different options two of which you're going to be seeing here as the moto 360 sport unfortunately at our booth was going to be just dummy units but here we have the 46 millimeter and the 42 millimeter sizes in the moto 360 all available with a bunch of different options in the bands and even the finishes uh what we have in the 46 millimeter option which is touted as being the one for mostly men uh is a 400 milliamp hour battery underneath a 1.56 inch lcd display at 360 by 330 resolution now the 42 millimeter variant is the one that they did say might be a little bit more fashionable a little bit more accessible by those with smaller wrists not necessarily just women but that is what they showed in their particular presentation the 42 millimeter variant comes with a 1.37 inch lcd display with 360 by 325 resolution but both sizes are covered in gorilla glass 3. now if you look in the back of these devices you still have the same heart rate monitor that's available there that will be used across the board with moto body which is the particular ecosystem that is being used by moto 4 health but it still taps into google fit and the actual design of the body itself we still have of course the great touch screen up front but now the power button has been moved up to about the two o'clock position which gives it a somewhat different look from the moto 360 a little bit more distinguishable but what might be even more distinguishable are the lugs on the top and the bottom now the original moto 360 was a little bit tough to actually change the watch strap on because of the positioning of the bars but now with these lugs it'll be a lot easier to get them out and that's especially uh considering the quick release pin that's on the side there for both of the straps on the top and bottom which allow them to be released very easily then you can put any watch strap that fits on there that you wish now that's really nice and the lugs do make this look a little bit more like a conventional watch especially more akin to the smart watches we've seen from other companies recently that have this type of design but really it looks quite nice and the moto 360 is now part of the moto maker family so even today you will be able to already customize a moto 360 and have either leather straps or even metal straps and change the finishes and colors a little bit on the actual body itself which is really great as moto maker should provide a lot of customization options even in the watch face for everyone out there the non-sport variants of the watch are available for pre-order already starting today in the google store motorola.com and even best buy the ranges of the price are between 299 and 429 depending on which style and which band that you select but the new watches will be available in late september across the board so we're really excited to get our hands or rather to put the moto 360 second gen on our wrists and really see if this brand new version lives up to what the moto 360 started in the round smart watch revolution so keep it tuned to android authority for that and even more as we bring you the best coverage here live from ifa in berlin\n"