Google Play is currently home to more Android Wear apps now than when it launched in the summer, but this time around I only saw 17 additions from when I reviewed the G Watch R over a month ago, bringing the total count up to 193. That's a decent amount of apps, but it doesn't suggest that Android Wear development is necessarily spreading like wildfire. Sony's only real software additions come in the form of some pretty lame watch faces. I like the default Digital face, as well as a weird Coordinate view that spells out the time on a graph. But in general, the rest of the selections here are neither as classy nor as fun as you'll find on competing watches. The good news is that you will at least get notifications from all your apps, even if you can't always respond to them from your wrist and just being able to see what a notification is can be handy, as it's not always going to be something that needs immediate attention anyway.

As with all devices, you can expect a range of pros and cons. To make your decision-making easier, we have detailed the main pros and cons below so that you can get an idea of what you would be spending your money on. ProsIt feels solid and there is a certain premium appeal about the Smartwatch, plus it's waterproof (sort of) so you won't need to take it off when you wash your hands, or cover it up when the rain comes down.

And don’t worry about draining your battery life – the Augmented SmartWatch Pro is designed with efficiency in mind, so it won’t slow down or use up too much power while in use. It also doesn't weigh a great deal - only 122.5g in fact - which actually made it lighter than my day to day watch, and after a while you won't even notice it's on your wrist.But what sets this app apart is its augmented reality features. With just a few taps on your smartwatch screen, you can access a map overlay or view information about nearby restaurants and businesses simply by pointing at them with your watch face. It’s like having a personal assistant right there on your wrist! Sony has popped a relatively mediocre 1.6-inch, 220 x 176 TFT LCD display in the Smartwatch 2, which is no where near as detailed or bright as the AMOLED offering in the Galaxy Gear, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. I'm not entirely sure that much of the information is all that useful, but seeing how long you've spent walking or running and how many steps you've taken can be handy, especially as you can also set daily targets.

As smartwatches go, it remains crisp and clear. But even on such a small screen, there's still room for improvement, with text and images being noticeably less sharp than on a 1080p smartphone. On the left is a covered microUSB port to allow you to charge to the Smartwatch 2, with the flap obviously being a vital part of making the watch waterproof. The display has a number of brightness settings and can pump out quite a lot of light at its brightest, but auto mode does a decent job of regulating it. It's also always on, unless you deactivate that feature. As standard it will dim but still be readable when not in active use, while tapping on it, raising your wrist to your face or receiving a notification will cause it to light up. Any apps that you have on your watch can be accessed either by navigating to the start screen, which is buried at the bottom of a list of voice commands and actions or by actually giving the watch a voice command and asking it to launch an app. However, if you are considering purchasing one, then it really is not worth it unless you are looking to save a piece of history. They are hard to find, very outdated, and do not beat or even meet the current competition. The Sony Smartwatch 3 is ultimately not worth spending your money on.The battery that powers this watch is a 420mAh and offers a decent amount of time before you need to charge. With average use, you can expect to have to plug your phone in once every two days. However, if you are planning to use it to stay in touch all day, then you will probably find that it will manage around a day and a half before it needs some recharge time.