It is compatible with all smartphones running Android 4.3 or higher that support Bluetooth Smart.

As of July 2014, the Gear Live was also available in Australia, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, South Korea, and Spain.

The watch features a power button and heart rate monitor.

The notification system is based on Google Now technology, enabling it to accept, receive, transduce and ultimately process spoken commands given by the user.

[5] JR Raphael of Computerworld preferred the Gear Live's illuminated display compared to the LG G Watch, more distinctive design and the heart-rate sensor but did not like the poor outdoor visibility, the hard to use charger, awkward watch band and that it includes a redundant preinstalled stopwatch application.