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Android wear 2 is Google's largest update to its risk-based software and LG's got two new watches that are the first to get the update LG watch style is a thin basic SmartWatch that lacks NFC for Android pay and doesn't have GPS or heart rate but the big chunky sport offers all of that plus LTE connections and a speakerphone to make it a complete watch phone like the Samsung gear s 3 the LG watch style and LG watch sport won't be the only Android wear two watches in fact many of the existing watches on the market will be upgradable I've been living with the update and the new watches and here's what's most impressive Android pay is finally on Android wear if you have NFC the LG watch sport can make payments just like Apple watch or Samsung gear s 3 at tap to pay terminals it's a pretty easy and convenient watch bases have gotten upgrades there are more spaces to add complications or those little bits of info that can also act as one tap app shortcuts weather fitness music calendar and more but apps need to activate hook and function to work it makes Android wear a lot faster to use though scrolling crowns are also supported if your watch has it the LG watch sport and style both have spinning buttons on the side like the Apple watch that can scroll through Apple asur messages or can flick through notifications it's a nice upgrade google fit is also updated tracking more activities and offering better at-a-glance stuff during workouts but it's still not as great as your typical Fitbit or Garmin fitness tracker Android wear apps can outrun and even be installed on watch without a phone near buck - the LG watch sport as LTE service so it can also be a full phone and with that service enabled I can load apps and use the watch fully with no phone at all that being said many Android wear apps haven't been updated to work fully phone independently but even if you don't have LTE you can still connect using Wi-Fi without a phone Google assistant comes on Android wear too but it's not the voice based service you'll get on Google home or your pixel phone you can talk to it but it only shows responses as text but assistant is pretty hooked into Android and your Google preferences making it a step up over alternatives is it better yes is it the best no I still felt like the LG watch style and sport were a little buggy and had worse battery life than I prefer it's not a revolution but Android wear 2 is an update that it's seriously needed and maybe you have a watch sitting around that will already get the software