Talk on watch?

[Floridadomer]

My watch arrived today and I assumed I could answer and talk on the watch. Can this not be done? Is there speakers and a microphone?

 

[jhilker]

No, you can't use it to answer calls. It can recognize your voice for searches, or to respond to texts or emails, though.

 

[min_is_3]

Nope

Sent from my Galaxy Note 2

 

[SpookDroid]

I guess they already answered, but basically the Moto360 (or any Android Wear so far, to the best of my knowledge) only has a microphone, no speakers. As such, you can only speak commands into it, but you won't get audio feedback from the watch, and this is why you can't use it to make or receive calls.

 

[Maladroit23]

My watch arrived today and I assumed I could answer and talk on the watch. Can this not be done? Is there speakers and a microphone?

Uh oh. I wonder how many people bought the watch thinking it would do that

 

[Floridadomer]

Thank you for that explanation. I made a lot of assumptions. I assumed this would do everything that my Samsung Gear would do. I also thought I had read that it also has 4gb of storage and you could store music on it. I use my Gear in the gym with a BT headset.
Could someone enlighten me on why this Android Wear is better than my Gear? I am not seeing it at all but want to want to love it.

 

[Daniel P1]

My watch arrived today and I assumed I could answer and talk on the watch. Can this not be done? Is there speakers and a microphone?

I think the only watch that can do that is the Samsung Gear. The one that uses the Tizen software not Android Wear. But I think you still need to have your phone linked to the watch in order to talk. It's not like you could get an individual voice plan for the watch.

 

[Floridadomer]

That is correct. That is what I have right now. I cant tell you how many times that I have walked away from my phone, get a call and can answer the call using the watch. I usually walk and back and pick up my phone to finish the conversation.

 

[Devin Fan]

couldnt you connect the bt headset to your phone and accept calls from moto 360.

 

[min_is_3]

couldnt you connect the bt headset to your phone and accept calls from moto 360.

Yes, that's how I do it since I always have my headset on me.

Sent from my Galaxy Note 2

 

[therealbiglou]

I know it would be impractical and battery sucking, but I do agree it would be cool to field calls from the Moto 360.

 

[SpookDroid]

couldnt you connect the bt headset to your phone and accept calls from moto 360.

Well, I don't know if it can do it through the headset, but there's an app I saw on this thread that is supposed to allow you to answer calls through your watch but using your phone's speakers.
Android Wear App of the Day... - Connectedly Forum

 

[Floridadomer]

Thank you for the suggestion, Its called Wear Speaker.
I am a very forgetful person and I am always leaving my phone at my desk at work or laying down in a room at the house then walking to another room and not even realizing that I don't have it. In both cases, I would still get notifications and be able to see I have a call coming in and answer it and talk until I walk back to the phone. I also used find my phone feature all the time! I have no desire to walk around all day with a BT headset. Its just one more thing I would loose...lol

 

[smooth4lyfe]

Uh oh. I wonder how many people bought the watch thinking it would do that

Lol prepared for disappointment

Sent from my Sony Xperia Z3!

 

[mr_nobody]

I also thought I had read that it also has 4gb of storage and you could store music on it.

This is supposedly coming in an update (next month or two?).