Closes Gaps With Pebble, Gear 2

Sony announced on their blog today that their relatively new [easyazon_link asin=”B00FB2XNCE” locale=”US” new_window=”default” nofollow=”default” tag=”bestsmartwatchescomparedweb-20″ add_to_cart=”default” cloaking=”default” localization=”default” popups=”default”]Smart Watch 2[/easyazon_link] is now compatible with more than 400 apps.

In addition, Sony released another significant software update on the Google Play store which fixes a few bugs and introduces a few more features.

Over 400 Apps – Adding One Per Day

Developers are now releasing new SW2-compatible apps at a rate of one new release per day, according to Sony. Today, over 400 Google Play and native apps are available for Sony SW2 owners.

In addition to announcing this milestone, Sony rolled out another software update for SmartWatch 2 today that fixes bugs and also offers several new features.

Let’s quickly go through these updates.

New, Custom Watch Faces

Finally, [easyazon_link asin=”B00FB2XNCE” locale=”US” new_window=”default” nofollow=”default” tag=”bestsmartwatchescomparedweb-20″ add_to_cart=”default” cloaking=”default” localization=”default” popups=”default”]Sony Smart Watch 2[/easyazon_link] owners can customise their watch faces! This has been a big missing item for a while.

Watch faces are selected using a new drag and drop feature similar to the one used on Xperia phones.

Choices include faces containing: date, weather, calendar, Bluetooth, notifications, battery indicator and an alarm.

That said, Sony’s watch face and apps selection pales in comparison with Pebble, who now has over 3,000 apps and faces to choose from.

Custom Wallpapers

There are now six wallpapers available; all function without requiring smartphone involvement.

Calendar Notifications

You can now scroll through appointments and mark events as ‘read’.

Bluetooth vibrating alerts

Turn vibration settings off or on, to notify you when Bluetooth connects and disconnects.

A New Watch-Based Calculator

A native app that’s also doesn’t need your smartphone to function.

Better Gmail & Facebook Integration

Gmail synchronization is smoother, and you can now scroll through posts in the Facebook app.

None of these changes are exactly ‘ground-breaking’ innovation. Honestly, it’s more of a catch-up release on Sony’s part.

But we’ll take it!