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I didn't get to unbox the first moto 360 when it landed in our offices last year I was away at Aoife and Berlin so that was handled by Joe Levi unfortunately Motorola's second generation SmartWatch comes in much the same packaging so now I finally get to unbox it I'm Michael Fisher with PocketNow and here's some early thoughts on the Moto 360 for 2015 unlike its competitor Huawei Motorola didn't necessarily strive to redefine the unboxing experience with its new SmartWatch but that doesn't mean it's skimped either the plastic and cardboard container catches the eye with its cylindrical design and it does a nice job of featuring the Moto 360 front and center braced with packing material that also snugly accommodates a wall plug and an included wireless charging pedestal kudos to moto for retaining this nice touch most of its competitors have stuck with far less imaginative Chargers but she didn't pop open the box to admire the accessories this is the new Moto 360 and yes it's a bit of a departure from the last gen model as we discussed in our show floor comparison from Eva 2015 the buttons bigger the screen is brighter the back is glass here and of course dem lugs as you can see we went with the 46 millimeter version and retrospect I'd probably have opted for the 42 millimeter version just because I'm fresh off a week with the Huawei watch and I tend to prefer a smaller SmartWatch anyway also we opted to keep our review device and no frills and went with the leather band but if I'd had to order it again I'd have spent the $50 for the steel upgrade not that the leather is bad it's for wien with a newer firmer surface treatment it's just that the leather called attention to the lugs while the metal D emphasizes them and I prefer the latter anyway firing up the watch prompts us to sync with our phone in this case a1 plus 2 but the watch will also work with iOS and we'll be testing it with a new iPhone next week my favorite thing so far the newer bigger button at the 2 o'clock position and not just because it's got a Motorola logo now it's also got much improved travel and feedback you can really feel it chunk into place when you press it adding to the already sturdy feel of this beefy watch it might be a few days before we're able to get back to this device so here's some first impressions if the new moto 360 looks big on the wrist but it doesn't feel much different if at all different than the first edition Android wear works exactly as it does on any other Google SmartWatch and while there were a few hiccups here and there at first I'm gonna chalk that up to the watch still syncing apps in the background because it's been very smooth since yes the flat tire is still here but that means that the ambient light sensor is too if you don't have to babysit the Moto 360s screen brightness setting I continue to be disappointed in the decision to go with an LCD screen over an AMOLED panel though while the colors are on point the always-on display just can't get as bright Wi-Fi usage iPhone syncing heart rate monitoring quick release bands and of course battery life that's just a handful of the stuff we're slated to cover in our moto 360 second generation review coming well just as soon as we can get it to you stay tuned to pocketnow.com a follow pocket now on the socials follow me at captain two phones that's captain the number two phones and let us know what you want us to cover in the full review by leaving a comment below until next time this has been michael fisher stay classy everybody we'll see you next time