The Fossil Q Explorist FTW4004 is a third-generation Android Wear 2.0 smartwatch that got released in late 2017. We have a text and pictures unboxing of it, and plan a lot more posts about it. This post is a summary of the specs and places where you can learn more about it.
KEY SPECS
One potential deal killer is that it does not have NFC, so if that’s a make or break point for you, you have been warned!
- comes with Android Wear 2.0
- compatible with Google Assistant
- does NOT have a flat tire display
- auto-brightness 1.39″ 454 x 454 AMOLED touchscreen display (328 ppi)
- 46mm round face
- rotating crown and two push-buttons above and below it
- wireless charging only
- IP67 splashproof
- interchangeable wrist straps
- 22mm watch straps
- cannot be engraved
- has built-in mic and built-in speaker
- built-in activity tracker but no heart rate monitor
- Wifi 802.11 b/g/n (NO cellular)
- Bluetooth 4.1 Low Energy (LE)
- does not have NFC
- 4GB on-board storage, no microSD card of course
- requires Android 4.3 or later
USER GUIDE and FAQs
+ Quick Start Guide in PDF format
+ main features and specs at Fossil product page
+ Detailed Product FAQ – not downloadable but answers many common questions and how-tos
+ Watch Size Guide in PDF format
+ comes with a two year warranty, here’s a 41-page PDF file with the warranty
+ a four minute Set-Up video tutorial by the Fossil YouTube channel (video and music-only, no spoken word):
QUESTIONS?
If you have any questions about it, or there are things you want to me to check please leave a comment in any of the Fossil posts!
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