Omate Truesmart test, the all-Android spy watch

To inaugurate this new test page, we will try to share our feelings with you with the Omate Truesmart under Android.Omate having been kind enough to lend it to us for a few days, it was therefore possible to discover and establish a first opinion on this intelligent, and unconnected watch!Indeed, the Truesmart is a real little "Wristphone", but does it really have the attributes?

Born from a Kickstarter project that had met with a wide success, the Omate Truesmart watch aroused praise from the high-tech press for several months, even before they could really see the watch.Today, myth becomes reality and materializes in an interesting watch on many aspects.You must really ask yourself how to enjoy Android on such a small 1.54 inch screen, and yet this seems possible thanks to optimizations added by OMATE (fast -up commands and actions by gestures, interface and optimized applications, etc..)).Finally, it is to be checked.

Before attacking the test, let's talk about Das.The limitation of the specific absorption flow being 4.00 W/kg in terms of hand and legs, the Omate Truesmart is in the standard, with all the same 3.62 W/KG of DAS.Earrier during a call, the limitation of the DAS then goes to 2.00 W/kg.Observation, the Omate Truesmart watch is not really on the sidelines of the law on this point of view ... That said, the Truesmart can also be used as a second -hand watch, but not as a companion, as a couple with yoursmartphone.There are indeed third -party applications that provide interaction between mobile and watch, but they are quite limited in terms of possibilities.

Packaging

When you open the box, you can find:

Tomato does not provide a sector adapter for the load.

Omate Truesmart technical sheet

Material impressions

After several days of use, we can draw a first criticism on the Truesmart, and as much to tell you that everything is not rosy.To get into the heart of the matter directly, this intelligent watch offers several advantages, but is not pleasant on the wrist.Compared to a G Watch that is 63 grams, the Truesmart in fact 105.Certainly, the use is not exactly the same, but we must not forget that this is a watch.Suddenly, we expected it to be less substantial than that.

Given his size and heaviness, the Truesmart does not allow the user to wear it relaxed.On the contrary, it makes the bracelet tighten well to prevent there being too much game on the wrist.Unless you are allergic, the silicone bracelet of this Truesmart is not unpleasant, but marks a lot on the arm.Once well, the watch does not bother the movement of the wrist, even if its heaviness will claim an adaptation time.

In appearance, the metal body of the watch brings a feeling of solidity, although its weight of 105 grams plays against it.Installed in the frame, a mini TFT touch screen 1.54 inch, with a definition of 240 x 240 pixels is protected by a Sapphire Glass.It is a glass said three times harder than a Gorilla Glass, allowing to increase resistance to dust, scratches and shocks.In addition to that, the glass offers a good feeling of navigation on the finger.

On the right side, the watch has two physical buttons, and a small camera of 5 million pixels.Regarding its physical buttons, the one placed at the top is dedicated to ignition/standby, while the second brings the return to the home screen function.Regarding other rapid actions, everything is done software.By pulling the left or right corner of the screen, you can for example display the settings and get out of an application quickly.In contrast is a hatch capable of accommodating a SIM card to activate the watch phone function.On the back, the Truesmart has four power points.The latter are essential to recharge the watch battery using its dock.

If it had been plastic, it would certainly have been less heavy and finer, but would have lost all the interest of its premium design and would have been much less solid.With its metal breastplate and its Sapphire Glass screen, the watch is capable of resisting shocks without any concern.In short, an interesting product on the material part, but resolutely massive, and adapted to the biggest wrists.

Finally, know that the Omate Truesmart watch has the IP67 certification.This advantage allows him to benefit from resistance to dust and water.Water can infiltrate, but the sensitive parts, such as circuits, are well waterproof to water.

Here is how the different components are distributed over the Omate Truesmart watch:

Software and optimization

The watch turns on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean, quite capable of animating the Truesmart since it has a screen in 240 x 240 pixels, leaning on a 1.3 GHz and 512 MB bicœur processor of RAM.Unfortunately, bugs reign supreme over this miniaturized version of Android.To give a few examples, some applications sometimes tend to open without us asking, the telephone application composes numbers without action from us, the watch navigates on its own in the menus, etc..

With the application launcher supplied by tomato, the Truesmart interface allows you to enjoy four icons on any desktop, also including the files.Like a smartphone, this intelligent watch includes essential applications for its proper functioning with access to its directory to call or send SMS/MMS.In its quest for the perfection of the social aspect, the Omate team optimized WhatsApp, Skype, WeChat, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Foursquare.

Here are some examples of the interface of this tightsmart which supports an immersive semi-mod.

In semi-old mode, it is possible to enjoy a personalized clock with 8 themes available.Here are some screenshots of those offered Omate.Alas, this "semi-veille" mode is only active when we turn on the screen.Suddenly, this proves that the watch is not independent.

On the first screenshot below, we see that the keyboard keys leave little room for the entry field, and this is valid throughout the system and apps.And even by modifying the keyboard for Fleksy, which is supposed to be optimized for the watch, it is exactly the same observation ... There is also a platform of application downloads, but research is not possible!There are certainly only a hundred applications, but it would be good to integrate a search option.

You can also impress your friends… well not with Flappy Birds, zero credibility.

Camera: the perfect spywatch?

Accompanied by a 5 megapixel sensor, you should not expect to make magnificent panoramas or superb holiday movies.Here, the installed camera is only used for troubleshooting or espionage purposes ... It is surely a forgetting of Omate, but there is no sound indicator when you take a photo and it is not possible toActivate it from the parameters.Result of the races, it is quite possible to take photos without those around you.

Here are other examples to get an idea of this camera that does not have autofocus.

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Autonomy: a dayless day!

In daily use, the Omate Truesmart watch will be able to hold a full day without problem, and sometimes even two by moderating its uses.On standby, it is doing rather well with a loss of around 4 % in more than 20 hours, where it will take approximately 4 to 5 hours in wifi with the synchronization of data in the background (on the same configuration))).Good autonomy, we would have liked it to be reflected in software stability which will still require work from Omate.

Where to buy it: everywhere from 200 euros

Want to acquire it, the Omate Truesmart watch is available: