Our quick take
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New Balance RunIQ - 3.0 / 5
New Balance RunIQ review: Design
- Waterproof to 5ATM Simple, black metal case Interchangeable 22mm strap lugs
New Balance RunIQ review: Performance and battery
- Intel Atom processor 410mAh battery 5 hours GPS/HR use
New Balance RunIQ review: Software
- Currently Android Wear 1.5 Dedicated running app Google Play offline
New Balance RunIQ review: Display
- 1.39-inch round screen 400 x 400 resolution AMOLED panel
To recap
The long and short of this watch is that Android Wear 2.0 can’t come soon enough. Even when it does, the RunIQ feels like an Android Wear watch that could have been released a year (or more) ago, and it would have stood a chance of being a recommendable smartwatch. As it stands, it feels like it misses the mark in a number of areas.
