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[Product Review]Bluetooth Smart Wrist Watch U8 for Android and iphone

Written by on June 7, 2014

INTRODUCTION

Recently, I got a smart watch—U Watch U8, a Bluetooth Smart Watch which is compatible with all Bluetooth V2.0 or above enabled smartphones. In the few days’ using, I think is a good smartphone companion.

What’s in the box: a watch, a USB cable to recharge, a power adapter, a steel tool for dismounting and assembling watch band.

DESIGN

U8 is anything but inconspicuous, with a 1.48 inch capacitive touch screen TFT screen encased in aluminum housing, it only weights 44g. And three capacitive button-confirm, volume and back just on the bottom.

On the right sits only a power/lock button, while the microphone, micro-USB port and speaker resides on the left. I am also appreciate the all-metal hoods, which feels comfortable and solid.

And its wrist strap is wilder than the normal one.

FEATURES

As its core, U8 is a smartphone accessory. Besides being able to tell the time and date in numerous ways, U8 has several apps to control your phones via Bluetooth.

Dialer

You can dial and answer the phone on the watch. What’s more, the call log and phone book is available.

Play music

You can listen to music that is stored in the phone from U watch.

Remote Capture

Just press “confirm” on your watch to take shoots.

Anti-lost

The watch will shake alarm when it keeps away from phone for a certain distance.

Barometer

You can read the current atmospheric pressure altitude and the temperature

Altimeter

You can watch the vertical height after set a initial height.

Pedometer

Calculating the walking distance of time and the number of kilometers after you setting the step and weight parameters.

Stop watch

You can use it for trimming.

PERFORMANCE

Firstly, you need download an app”BT Notification”, available in its official website, to get permissions.

Then link the Watch to phones, you must pair then connect it via wireless Bluetooth. Honestly, it takes a long time to connect with your phones. But the following connect will be much easier(takes about 3 seconds).

After properly linked to Doogee DG210, I was able to make calls, read notification and message, listen to music. The screen is bright enough to legible outdoors. The operation is also simple for beginners.

The three capacitive buttons really makes me disappoint, for they are too narrow to press and not sensitive to touch. Sometimes I press them with thumb, but I am always touch on the screen. Honestly, I have the same trouble when dialing, because the number panel is so small.

The remote capture works well on Doogee DG200(Android 4.4), however, I didn’t get luck with the remote capture application on HuaWei Descend 3C(Android 4.2.2). When I open the camera on the watch, it always tell me the launch is failed. I am not sure the reason, i have report it to the manufacturer to solve it.

However, the Barometer, Altimeter and Pedometer all work well, except the data of Altimeter doesn’t seem accurate. They are useful when you do some sports.

The review video of U8 as below:

For iPhone

The watch works well on iphone. Because the BT Notifaction does have the apple version, it can not read messages, remote captureing. However, the other functions have no problems.

CONCLUSION

The smart watch market is still maturing and you have plenty of pains to endure. Considering its small size, however, it offers convenience to customers. Comparing with Sony and Samsung’s smart watch, U8 is a low-price device. For the money, you will get a usable handset companion.

Chauncey Yu contributed to this review.

U Watch U8 is available in Geekbuying: http://bit.ly/1oz7PHI

BT Notification Download here: http://www.mediafire.com/download/4v3fmjuzu0l1497/BT_Notification.rar

Jun 7, 2014

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14 Comments

otaofans
July 24, 2014 at 12:08 pm

Yeah, I like it and I bought one from your site.
Chauncey
July 25, 2014 at 10:48 am

Thank you!
sunny520
August 19, 2014 at 6:26 pm

Thank you…
Gaurav
September 1, 2014 at 7:12 pm

i have purchased the same U8 watch,
but from last night its getting charged but not switching ON.
Can any one can suggest me what to do or how to reset it.
Nadine
July 6, 2015 at 7:39 am

I purchase the u8 smart watch because I wanted to have the watch notify me I had a call and answer on my bluetooth headset a2dp, I can’t connect my sony xperia ultra t2 phone to the watch and bluetooth at the same time. Is it possible?
GeekBuyingBlog
July 6, 2015 at 4:43 pm

Dear friend ,it can be connected with sony xperia ultra t2 via Bluetooth.
Nadine
July 7, 2015 at 3:19 am

How can you connect, the watch, bluetooth headset and phone at the same time? When I pair the watch to the phone and then add the bluetooth, it states you have to release one of the device. Please provide all the steps.

Thanks
Nadine
July 8, 2015 at 9:09 am

Hello, What are the steps”
GeekBuyingBlog
July 8, 2015 at 5:51 pm

Dear friend ,please check our FAQ :http://blog.geekbuying.com/index.php/u8-u-watch-2/
Nadine
July 9, 2015 at 8:01 am

Hello, I am not showing the steps in the FAQ. At one time it stated it was possible, but it does not show you how to connect all 3 devices.
GeekBuyingBlog
July 9, 2015 at 10:02 am

this smart watch can only connect with 1 device at a time
zouhair
July 9, 2015 at 8:01 pm

hello GeekBuyingBlog mod:can you help please!
i have teclast X98 air 3g C8J6
i have flashed android rom succefully but in windows there is missing files :
2.4 copy all files in downloaded “dual
system -Windows images partition files”
into the U disk “images” folder. (please don’t ignore this
step! Otherwise it will lead to brush is not successful)

i can’t find (“dual
system -Windows images partition files”)
please, can you re-upload them?and thanks in advance!
GeekBuyingBlog
July 10, 2015 at 2:54 pm

Dear friend ,there is no partition in the firmware from our supplier,because the storage is only 64g
Nadine
July 14, 2015 at 9:49 am

I figured it out, but when I listen to pandora the watch vibrates during the entire song.