Motorola’s Moto 360 Sport Smartwatch Geared for Active Users

The Moto 360 Sport watch includes a GPS, heart-rate monitor and music player—all of which can be used without being linked to a smartphone during exercise.

The Moto 360 Sport, which runs on the Android Wear operating system, features a 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor with a 450MHz Adreno 305 graphics processor, 512MB of memory, 4GB of built-in storage, and Bluetooth 4.0 and Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g connectivity.

The Moto 360 Sport includes a classic round 1.37-inch, 263 ppi AnyLight Hybrid Display that’s covered with durable Corning Gorilla Glass 3 for scratch resistance. The screen is a hybrid display that is easily visible indoors, while reflecting natural sunlight outdoors, making it easy to read. The smartwatch is 1.77 inches wide, 0.45 inches tall and weighs 1.9 ounces.

The watch, which is IP67 dust and water resistant, is powered by a 300mAh rechargeable battery for up to a full day of mixed use. It has a silicone watchband that doesn’t absorb sweat and which resists fading or staining. The watch comes in black, white or flame orange.

When paired with a smartphone in a pocket or handbag, Moto 360 Sport users also gain access to Gmail messages and calendar invites, right on the device’s watch face. Users can also use the smartwatch to reply to friends on WhatsApp, get timely traffic and weather reports, and more.

The built-in GPS in the Moto 360 Sport is designed to work with a downloadable Moto Body app that keeps track of distance traveled, pace, lap times and more for users, all without having to carry a smartphone. The device can also be used with popular Android fitness apps, including MapMyRun, Under Armour Record, Strava, Google Fit and Fitbit. The Moto Body app records a user’s workout data and syncs with the other apps to keep a user’s exercise history up-to-date.

The watch can also be voice-controlled using the “OK Google” command in Google Search to get answers to inquiries or send a message without having to touch the device. The smartwatch has two integrated digital microphones.

The music player in the Moto 360 Sport lets users sync their favorite playlists and podcasts from Google Play Music, and then listen while running, at the gym or anywhere without having to have their phone along with them. The smartwatch also delivers spontaneous notifications to users throughout the day to keep them up-to-date about their fitness targets and performance.