OVERVIEW: Bluboo Uwatch - Chinese smartwatch for only $ 30

As guinea pigs today are the little-known clock, but a very active company Bluboo. Name modest: Uwatch.

The unit is of interest primarily for two things: using MTK processor (hence, all others will be something similar) and extremely low cost. What came of this, today's find out.

Scope of supply and appearance

Despite the low cost of the apparatus is well staffed. The box contains the clock, cable and some sort of instruction.

The design is quite simple. Matt coating is not afraid of injuries. The strap is normal, but the leather is not the best. Accessories standard, so you can go to a shop or store and put the other.

The front panel is equipped with one touch buttons for selection. On the right side of the casing is a button labeled "Back", also awakening device. On the left - the microphone, speaker slot and port microUSB, plug hidden. Through it made gadget charging.

Hours are large enough, but look good even on a female hand.

Functionality

Although the origin and unremarkable name, Bluboo Uwatch able to show not only the time and date (for this they need to wake up).

The watch can be found pedometer, alarm clock and a standard timer.

There are more interesting features. For example, the camera control. When this mode is selected smartphone ceases to control the application for shooting and turns into a viewfinder. When you touch the button is pressed the picture is on the clock with a pre-exposed settings.

Language can be changed. Unfortunately, the font used for the Russian language, frankly bad. In the transition to English everything falls into place: even improved clarity, not to mention the fact that the labels are no longer crawl.

There is a sleep monitor, and function of a reminder that you have sat up and it's time to warm up. Bluboo Uwatch even know how to control the player. However, only the system, drain.

Working with smartphone

All watches on MTK processor-based use to communicate with the head unit the same application - SmartWatch (or rather, a few options, but in most cases it works exactly).

Still there is an app that encourages company Bluboo: for iOS and Android. Use is possible, but at your own risk.

When you first launch the app the user will be asked to turn on Bluetooth and associate your device with a clock. Up to this point Bluboo Uwatch will live their own lives. Pedometer, for example, can be run only in the training mode: select it from the menu, click, start counting steps, and then - click on Stop.

All functions work after pairing. The smartphone may be at a distance of 5-7 meters without interruption. When transferring the phone in airplane mode or break Bluetooth-connection clock alert you about what happened squeak, and then try to reconnect. When it Uwatch zapischat establishment again, and on your smartphone appears on the available notifications.

Voice speakerphone resistant speaker cope perfectly well. of an incoming message arrives instantly. Accompanied by vibration and a ringtone.

Hours are able to synchronize with your smartphone phonebook, recent calls and messages. First due to the built-in dialer allows you to call through the watch, using them as a speaker and a microphone headset (turns speakerphone). From all reports the same ambiguous. SMS can be read on-screen clock. System alerts and messages from the messenger appear as beacons in order to understand exactly what it is you need to get a smartphone.

Statistics and pedometer data on sleep are synchronized with each application you visit automatically.

conclusions

Despite certain flaws and font problem, Bluboo Uwatch - standing gadget. Of course, its main purpose - to be a toy. Yet the smartwatch is not worse than others to cope with the role of a companion smartphone, especially when using the English language, and are likely $ 30. So it is not a pity to break.