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by ChuckNorris89
2033 days ago
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I'm still rocking my Bip even though I don't use most of the smart features(heart-rate sensor doesn't seem very accurate). I just wear it as a regular watch because it looks good, it's slim and discrete, visible in the sun, has customizable watchfaces and shows me notifications from my phone(via Gadgetbridge, no cloud account BS). That's all I need, I don't want fancy interactive smartphone features on my watch to provide an endless source of distractions for the whole day at an easier reach. Oh, and the battery lasts forever and because of the low pricetag I won't cry if I break it or scratch it during sports or household chores. I feel like the Bip is the unofficial successor to the beloved Pebble. |
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But I was most fascinated to see the hardware inside. It's crazy how miniature it is when the actual body/face of the watch is detached.
I actually stopped wearing it simply because I found even the basic notifications I had set were affecting my brain -- an issue with any smartwatch, not just the BIP.
One cool hack I worked out was combining MacroDroid + BIP to trigger any phone action (Intent). So, you can use the BIP as a remote trigger for your camera, to start/stop music, send an SMS, etc. I added a tutorial to Reddit a while back but can find it if you're interested.