Sony releases Instagram app for Sony SmartWatch 2 smartwatch
Smart watch Sony SmartWatch 2 from the Japanese company Sonyhas just received an adapted version of the official application of Instagram This image-based social network can now also be used from this manufacturer's smart watch, allowing users to users navigate the application just as if they were doing it from a mobile or tablet. The strong point of this adaptation of Instagram for the Sony SmartWatch 2 lies in the fact that the user you will notice a small vibration on the watch every time you receive a notification (see a comment on one of his images, for example).
The application can be downloaded completely free of charge from the Google Play store (following this link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sonymobile.extras.liveware.extension.instagram). Remember that the steps to follow to install an application on the Sony SmartWatch 2 from a smartphone with the operating system Androidare as follows:
- Swipe down the notification bar of the mobile (the bar that appears at the top of the screen) and click on the option “Smart watch 2 «.
- A new screen will open and among the multiple options that we will see we will have one with the name “Search applications«. Click on this option.
- We follow the instructions that appear on the screen and look for the application that we want to install. In this case, the application that interests us is Instagram.
- Once the application is found, click on the “Install” button and, again, follow the instructions that we will see on the screen.
Remember that the Sony SmartWatch 2 is a smart watch that incorporates a LCD screen of 1.6 inches with a resolution of 220 x 176 pixels Your dimensions are set at 42 x 9 x 41 millimeters, while the weight is 122.5 gramsalso including the strap. It is a watch that is compatible with any smartphone that has the Android operating system in its version of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich or higher. The autonomy varies depending on the use that is given to the watch; if we use it frequently throughout the day, it should offer us a autonomy of between three and four days , while with a very passive use of the watch we can obtain up to one week of operation since the last charge.
One of the advantages of the Sony SmartWatch 2 is that it is completely waterproof (certification IP57). Even so, if what we are looking for is a wrist device suitable for any sports situation, the ideal thing is that we take a look at the bracelet Sony SmartBand SWR10 It is about of an accessory rather intended for exercise and he althy lifestyle habits, and for this reason it does not incorporate any screen unlike the smart watch Sony SmartWatch 2