Finally! The watch – a mom essential – and my smartphone – combined/synched up in the Samsung Gear S2.
Why did I want a smartwatch?
- I charge my phone downstairs. When I put the kids to bed, I miss texts since I’m upstairs. With the watch, I can still stay up to date while my phone is charging away.
- I miss calls when my phone is in my purse and I can’t dig it out fast enough to answer the call. I wanted to be able to answer the call from my watch.
- I just want to know the time and not have to turn on the phone and unlock it. Or have it be out of battery.
- This one actually looks like a watch!
How useful has it been? VERY. Here’s how I’ve used my Samsung Gear S2 and Gear S2 Classic after 2 months:
- I get alerted of texts, emails, chats, facebook, twitter, and even google hangouts from work even when my phone is charging downstairs.
- I can see who texted me while I’m in a meeting at work without having to peek at my phone and getting “the look” from my co-workers for not paying attention.
- No need to get my phone out to check the time.
- I can see who is calling and not scramble to get my phone out of my purse when I’m running around or driving. I can answer or reject the call from my watch. (I don’t have the one with speaker though so I can’t actually talk on the phone via the watch)
- It lights up ! and I can see the time – all night.
- It has a flashlight – a small one but enough for me to not bump into the wall when I go check on the kids at night.
- I set the timer when cooking or for whatever I need to restrict the kids time doing something. Also helps for games.
- I use the stopwatch to time the kids running or whatever when we’re waiting around.
- It buzzes! notifications and alarms are via buzz vs sound since there’s no speaker so it’s less noticeable to others.
- It buzzes! and helps wake me up. I no longer wake up via the alarm on my phone so having it buzz on my arm helps.
- I set the timer when I don’t want to be late to an important meeting at work
- It also buzzes for calendar reminders so I set the reminder to pick up something at the store on my way home from work at the time I’ll be near the store – otherwise I’m on autopilot and walking in the door when I remember what I had to pick up.
- I can text someone back with a quick reply, like ok, thanks or see you soon – with just a tap on the screen.
- There’s games! I downloaded magic 8 ball and play with the kids when we’re waiting in line or something.
- I can call uber without having to use my phone. Crazy
So I guess you can tell I use it A LOT. I use it so much I bought a second one so one is charging while I’m using the other. My Christmas present was the “sporty” one with the silicone band. I prefer that one on the weekends, and after work. I got the “dressy” one – the Gear S2 Classic because I wanted to be able to change watch bands, and it looked a little more professional when I’m at work. Let’s see if I still love them in a few months.
About Us
We have five children including 2 sets of twins. Currently ages 7,7,5,2,2. That’s 2 fraternal twin girls, a single boy, followed by 2 identical twin girls. Life After 5 – kids that is, has definitely changed.