Moto 360 review: Motorola releases a truly elegant smartwatch, an early offering with plenty of room for improvement.

The Moto 360 release date was highly anticipated ever since it was unveiled last March; Motorola was one of the first companies to join the smartwatch race, with the iWatch was still an uncertainty in the horizon.

Now that the Moto 360's specs may be tested, tech enthusiasts are unanimous with the smartwatch's design; apart from the thin black band at the bottom of the device, the Moto 360 looks every bit like an ordinary, though slightly oversized, wristwatch.

Aside from the design, one of the best features of the Moto 360 is in its battery life. Motorola also continues to extend and enhance this advantage with regular updates, optimizing every full charge with energy efficient features. Qi wireless charging also emphasizes portability (knwoyourmobile.com).

The installed Android Wear offers limited features, useful just the same. The notifications lag at times, and the dictate feature is a bit cumbersome; users have a very limited window to correct messages before these are sent, adding trouble to supposedly simple conversations.

The consensus in Moto 360 review is generally positive, especially in the display. With 1.56-inch backlit LCD at 205 pixels-per-inch, the resolution is high enough, the screen very readable at arm's length.

A successor to the Moto 360 has been confirmed or hinted; Gleb Mishin (Head, Motorola Eastern Europe) said in a press conference the second generation of the Moto 360 will soon hit the Russian market, with a modified design that's more beautiful and more akin to an ordinary wristwatch (phonearena.com).

The black band at the bottom of the Moto 360's display is expected to be scrapped with the new release.

Moto 360 accessories are already teased, with launch dates early next year. SteelConnect has previewed three accessories for the wearable tech, including a hook which converts the Moto 360 wristwatch into a pocket watch (bgr.com).