One of the best tech reviewers' of all time.

amazing like always Lisa, the best reviews since always.

The Cortana app for Android works with the mic, and you can respond to texts and calls from the watch. Also, you didn't show off the Bluetooth audio control functionality. (not a fan boy, just an IT guy that uses it and find it meets my needs)

A few things .. You fail to mention the band comes in 3 sizes .. makes it possible to get one for small wrists .. Also the battery life is more like 3 days not two .. It warns you of incoming calls witch is nice especially if your phone is on silent . You can make fast responses to SMS directly from the wrist ( responses can be edited in the app ). The gps feature works great and you do not need your phone around when you go running ( I like that . I can just leave the phone in the car and go running in the woods ) When you come back it will auto sync the run to your phone and you can watch your route and check all sorts of info .. You can edit all the apps on the band to be in whatever order you like which is nice especially for your messaging info .. Just place them right at the swipe and you will see your notifications without having to scroll through the lot .. It is a really nice piece of tech. Especially the GPS and light water resistance ..

@Brommes

8 жыл бұрын

I get 3 full days when I use it as a phone companion.. gps is hard on any gadget but when recharge time is this fast it's all right ..

@MobileTechReview - You can turn the screen on with the power button, then cycle through stats by clicking the action button... rather than pressing and then having to swipe through them.

That bull horn isn't the notification, it's the update info tile that can be removed

This was a good review, I didn't know some of those things. Like the battery life, UI, and thickness.

Hi Lisa, i dont know if it REALLY matters now, but when you connect it to the windows phone and download the app for the band on the phone, you can change the order of the apps and the color of the theme to make the os more custom.

@ScottKleinIsAwesome

8 жыл бұрын

That seems useful to move the notification application

Thank you so very much for the reviews you post. You are so helpful with your insight and opinion. : )

Very in depth video. Would love videos on the Fitbit Blaze and the Garmin Vivoactive HR. So many choices these days. Maybe a head to head of Blaze Vivoactive and Apple Watch :D

I'm confused microphone but no speaker and can be used with Cortana?!?!? are you sure Lisa? which do you prefer this or the gear fit 2

Thank for another great review and for confirmation on good decision for getting gear fit2.

Who is the maker of the other watch in your review, the gear 2? I think you said. Thank you

Another great review Lisa.

Hi Lisa, may I ask what that bluetooth mic you're wearing is called?

I like the "Developer Mode Activated" shirt! Where did you get it?

Is there any actual smartwatch which works as a phone and you don't have to carry your smartphone to make it work?

Barometer is for pressure measurement, not humidity. 😊

+sir Ivan I saw the review from flossy. I'm about two weeks in and haven't had my gear fir 2 fall of yet. I was picking up my daughter and her but slid on my wrist which loss ended it but it didn't fall off. Lisa I had to send my band 2 back because the straps kept tearing. Have you experienced this. Checking online it seems to happen a lot.

that was actually the incorrect app you used to find notification. also you can scroll through the push notification messages with your fingers not just at a predetermined speed.

quite happy with the UI improvements - like that its not so pretty actually then i don;t worry about being loose with it, so far so good a little scuffed but happy with all the metrics. Nice review :)

Thanks for the review Lisa. I didnt even know Microsoft made a fitness band. I am interested in buying the Fitbit Blaze band, id appreciate a review of it.

@TheOGRobertCarrasco

8 жыл бұрын

I traded up from the fitbit to the band. Highly recommended. Does a ton more, has great battery life and is fantastic for workouts. built-in GPS to boot for your runs.

@BenMJay

8 жыл бұрын

***** cool thx!

@TheOGRobertCarrasco

8 жыл бұрын

BenMJay Yep, glad to help. if you have any more questions just ping me directly.

@MobileTechReview The MS Band 2 was launched along side the Surface Pro 4 & the Surface Book in Sept. 2015. So, It's been on the market for 9 months. I got mine last Christmas. Get your facts right.

Can you do more thinkpad reviews this month

this is combination of smart watch and fitness band. 2 day battery life is really good for smart watch. this one has more sensors than any other fitness bands. this one also support 3rd party apps. i think lisa didn't do much testing before reviewing.

I am sorry, will we get a review for Gigabyte Aero 14 someday?

I think this review is a bit rushed and incomplete. 1. You can "push" custom workouts to your Band from the companion app. The Band then will guide you through the workout with onscreen instructions and haptic feedback. Custom workouts are available from third parties such as Gold's Gym or you can create your own. This is the single most useful feature. No fitness band I know have anything like it. 2. Third party app connector built in. So if you are running/biking - you can sync your activity with Runkeeper or Strava. It can also sync with nutrition tracking app MyFitnessPal that creates suggested calorie intake based on your activity. 3. Microsoft Heath Web Dashboard is where all the tracking data come alive. Data analysis predicts your recovery time and VO2Max. These are just a few highlights of what this device is capable of. This isn't a "me too" fitness band - this is a category defining device!

Hey Lisa, can you review the Lenovo Ideapad 710s??

"Settings within settings...." i sprayed my popcorn lol.

Can it connect with Endomondo?

Which smart watch is your favorite at the moment Lisa ?

@mobiletechreview

8 жыл бұрын

I use mostly the Gear Fit 2 and Apple Watch these days.

@sirivn

8 жыл бұрын

+MobileTechReview Lisa i seen a review by flossy carter about the gear fit 2. He said not to buy it because the band will come off all the time. Has that happen to you while using the gear fit 2??

@Brommes

8 жыл бұрын

my band only comes off when I want to take it off .. perhaps it's a wrist size thing .. too smal a band perhaps.. MS informs of this and make sure to inform about the importance of the purchaser selecting the correct wrist size when ordering the band

$99 at Best Buy and Amazon. worth it now?

I love your videos, however, I've owned this pretty product since it came out (not a couple of months ago, it came out in November) and I feel you missed some areas. I think Microsoft gets too much flack with the Band, this, to me, is the best fitness tracker. I routinely see websites omit this from their fitness tracker lists and I don't get it. You get tons of sensors and you can download workouts to the band AND you can make your own workouts and put them on the Band (your didn't mention that so I wasn't sure if you were aware of it). I think you had a band that was too large for you and that would definitely throw the heart rate sensor off. I do admit the battery life is horrible but I don't find it uncomfortable at all, there are far more uncomfortable trackers out there (I actually hated the Apple Watch, way over priced and it pulled my arm hairs all the time). All that being said, I admit im a bit if a Microsoft fan boy. ☺

Battery life hasn't been an issue for me. I plug it in when I'm in the shower and it's good to go.

barometric pressure has nothing to do with humidity. it's a measure of atmospheric pressure not moisture content in the air ...

rumors say there is a new one coming out.

Lisa, how can you get to burn almost 2000 calories for just 3050 steps? :) I'm regularly at 14000-17000-20000 steps and I don't get these results and I'm walking at very steady speeds... Like most people cant even handle my speed at walking for more than five minutes...

Even if it didn't have a huge clasp and an awkward design the pathetic battery life alone would be enough to cross it off my list.

@matthewdollman9065

8 жыл бұрын

2 days is pathetic? You aren't checking the time at night so what's the big deal, just charge it while you sleep

@ScottKleinIsAwesome

8 жыл бұрын

+No Name but then it won't track slee0

@ScottKleinIsAwesome

8 жыл бұрын

+Scott Klein sleep

@hanonibou

8 жыл бұрын

Personally, I can use the band for 3 days with a single charge and I use the gps every day because I m riding my bike... I used this device for a few months and I can recommend it.

This or gear s 2?

6:22 There IS a notification center!

Someone has test with xiaomy mi4 ?

moto 360 loks sick and the number 1 D6 is nice to ....runs full android ..hehe

I recognize her, I upvote

I don't recommend the Microsoft Band 2 at all. I got mine in Jan 2016, and it's on its way back to Microsoft for the 3rd time in 8 months. The issue is the band itself begins to crack at flex points where the metal and the band are merged. Once the band cracks, the water resistance integrity is gone out the window. It seem to last about 4 months (since April is when I got the one sitting on my desk now...which im about to ship back this evening for the above reason) before it fails. Microsoft should have integrated all the electronics in the actual display area, and made the band from a more durable rubber material.

Band 2 is on permanent sale now so the Band 3 is imminent.

I think the Band 3 will be interesting as it should be running Windows 10.

Band split under normal use after 3 month and MS would not honor warranty,

why is the OS in landscape ? that looks useless

Do people actually improve their life with these watches, or do they buy them to only see the numbers?

I am the only one dat thinks Microsoft is the future? *--*

@acata100realcatnotadog5

7 жыл бұрын

No

@JohnSapato

7 жыл бұрын

Hellsing Gehenna nope

60℅ off ($100 bucks for the band 2) at Sports Authority & my local store had 2 mediums today but I just bought the huawei watch on prime day. still I'll check in a week off its still there& even lower cost then my geeky self might buy it...

Lisa you wrist is for the small size Band 2. It definitely appears you have the wrong size for you.

@severeburns3

8 жыл бұрын

Agreed. That was literally the first thing I noticed in this video

There was a band 1?

@cotyking1

8 жыл бұрын

Yeah, but I think the Band 2 over-shadowed it.

@FahdRiyami

8 жыл бұрын

No, this is the first Band, but Microsoft decided to call it the Band 2 just to confuse people.

@cotyking1

8 жыл бұрын

You must not have heard - the Band was Discontinued by Manufacturer. goo.gl/fRk1Rp

@cotyking1

8 жыл бұрын

/s

How long before this product gets cancelled. Like everything else they do.

The performance on this thing is pretty bad. It uses the same processor as the Band 1 from years ago. A shame really. Here is hoping to Band 3.

love you vids,time for a different intro

A settings button inside of settings.... yup, classically Microsoft.

5:13 when you change screens, you can see a portion (few pixels wide) of the next screen on the right-side. Sorry but to me this is red-flag in term of basic overall UI quality ! How could microsoft leave a bug like that ?

@jamo128

8 жыл бұрын

Seems to be the camera that was recording.

Makes no sensor.

love mine got sweet deal

I love this device. I do use it with my WINDOWS 950. I use this this for what I need it for. It's not bulky if you wear it appropriately. I believe it was built to be worn underneath. I just don't care for this unfair review. Most fitness bands battery are 2 days. Who paid you to do this review. You are just bashing this device.

what ?! windows phone?! isn't that a dead OS?

In many meetings. You don't want ti.

It looks a bit uncomfortable...

No showers loss of customer I'm just guessing I never own a Microsoft band just computers

Noice

hi

So microsoft can't do it with phones.. why on fitness?? Just focus on Windows 10 ecosistem folks of Microsoft.. forget this proyect.. maybe they should work with samsung to improve the gear fit ! So they can fight the apple watch.

@unfig3034

8 жыл бұрын

Phones and Wearables (IoT) ARE part of the Windows 10 Ecosystem. Along with HoloLens, Xbox, and Surface Hub

@mobiletechreview

8 жыл бұрын

MS keeps trying until the get it right, more often than not. There's promise here if they further improve the hardware (less bulky) and tweak the UI. A few UI changes would make such a difference.

@carpymoreno

8 жыл бұрын

+MobileTechReview totally agree dear Lisa. (: let's hope!

@monkeydan33

8 жыл бұрын

Lol Samsung gear fit flop Apple Watch sales not hitting targets 2 poor examples unlike Fitbit

@a3qn

7 жыл бұрын

There are brining Intel chips in Phone and those phone can be connected to display to behave as a desktop.

360p club lol

hi, have whatsapp notification?

@fiyahblaze8732

8 жыл бұрын

yes it does. it has a Notification Tile (app) built into the device. You can get notifications from many 3rd party apps

Ahoy im first!

U r so slim like me

Lisa, you scoffingly say that Microsoft Band 2 is fitness band and kind of a smart watch wannabe. Is it ever advertised as a smart watch at all? It is advertised as strictly a fitness band, and just because it includes some features of a smartphone doesn't make it one nor does it make it a "wannabe" smart watch. To use an analogy: you buy a car that has a nice speaker system with MP3 and DVD player (for kids or such), do you call it a car that's a wannabe home theater? No one in their right mind would call a car with those features a wanna be home theater, because logic dictates that the car maker simply went out of their way to add nice features to the car they make. To follow through, then, why make such remarks of any other product? Review it just as it is, a fitness band, that just happens to have extra features. I think you owe it to your viewers to be subjective about tech since the other option (feel like I need to spell it out..Objective) can be just anyone's opinion. Thank you

good band horrible hardware quality. i exchanged over 6 band 2 in less than 1 year of usage the band will shut down and die on me. i like the touch screen control, it's easy to navigate. the backing up data sucks, it takes a long time to sync, or backup and it will have to wipe all the data on the band if you are getting a new cellphone or reinstall the health app. i hope they fix it on their band 3.

Oh helllllllll no

another excellent review, But there are a lot of people like me that have been using Windows 10 since it was released in beta , and I still think it's total garbage, the designs of Windows 10, look and feel this terrible on any device , give me back windows 7 any day, Windows 10 the biggest downgrade ,,,

@severeburns3

8 жыл бұрын

What makes you think this is an excellent review? There's quite a few mistakes in it actually. What's an excellent review to you? It seems you are bias against Microsoft products and that's the real issue here.

$100 too much.

@severeburns3

8 жыл бұрын

Name a device that includes all of the sensors this device has making it a competitor for a $100 less, please?

The older the world population gets, the smaller the gadgets get. This must be a conspiracy sponsored by optometrists!!

Microsoft proved itself to be very shit. They like to make things so complicated to use, it is like you need to learn to use it. You serve the computer not the other way around. All their products in the past frustrated me so much that I have zero interest buying whatever the products they come up with now

You talk too much

@JustineYapyuco

8 жыл бұрын

What did you expect from a review? "Microsoft Band 2 look nice. Buy."?!

@raptornomad1221

8 жыл бұрын

You need to listen more.

I have never once finished watching any of your videos.. They make me feel so bored and sleepy.. But I do enjoy hitting that dislike button; makes up for the torture of attempting to make it to the end. :)

hi