Fitbit, the popular fitness tracker and wearable maker made its foray into the smartwatch market by announcing its first Blaze smart fitness watch at CES 2016 in January this year. The company is known for making quality fitness trackers and hence we were curious to see what it brings to the table with its “fitness watch”. The Fitbit Blaze was launched in India in March this year for a price of Rs. 19,999. Does the company manage to offer the perfect blend of a smartwatch plus a fitness tracker with Blaze? Is the device worth its price tag? Let’s check the same in this detailed review.
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Category: Fitness Trackers
Apple and Samsung rank highest in customer satisfaction for smartwatches and fitness bands
Apple has been ranked highest among manufacturers of smartwatches, and Samsung among manufacturers of fitness bands, according to the J.D. Power 2016 Fitness Band Device Satisfaction Report and J.D. Power 2016 Smartwatch Device Satisfaction Report.
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Weekly Roundup: Samsung Galaxy J2 (2016), Galaxy J Max, Notion Ink Able 10, TCL 650, Panasonic Eluga Note and more
This week Samsung launched its budget large screen phablet Galaxy J Max, and its latest budget Galaxy J2 (2016) smartphone with new Smart Glow and features and Turbo Speed Technology (TST) in India. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Samsung Galaxy J2 (2016), Galaxy J Max, Notion Ink Able 10, TCL 650, Panasonic Eluga Note and more”
Xiaomi Mi Band 2 Hands On
Xiaomi introduced the Mi Band 2, its latest fitness and sleep tracker earlier this month. We managed to get our hands on one in China, check out the video.
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Misfit Shine 2 Swimmer’s Edition with activity, sleep and swim tracking announced
Misfit partnered with Speedo last year to launch Speedo Shine with activity, swim, and sleep tracking. Now it has introduced Shine 2 Swimmer’s Edition, powered by Speedo. Continue reading “Misfit Shine 2 Swimmer’s Edition with activity, sleep and swim tracking announced”
Fitbit rolls out Sleep Schedule feature for personalized sleep goals
Fitbit has released a new feature to its mobile apps which focuses on improving users sleep patterns and habits. Dubbed as Sleep Schedule, the feature provides personalized sleep goals.
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Meet BioRing – a ring which can track your fitness and nutrition automatically
BioRing is a uniquely designed fitness tracking device that has the ability to automatically measure your body nutrition level, sleep, stress and all other vital health components. Continue reading “Meet BioRing – a ring which can track your fitness and nutrition automatically”
Xiaomi becomes top vendor in Indian wearable market with 27.1% share in Q1 2016: IDC
Xiaomi has maintained the top spot in India wearable market by grabbing 27.1% share in Q1 2016, according to a latest report from International Data Corporation (IDC). The company surpasses Samsung and Fitbit to become the number one vendor thanks to its flagship affordable Mi Band fitness tracker.
Samsung Gear Fit2 with 1.5-inch Super AMOLED display, GPS and heart rate monitor announced
Samsung has announced Gear Fit2, the company’s latest fitness tracker and the successor of the first Gear Fit that was introduced back in 2014. This has a 1.5-inch Curved Super AMOLED screen, runs Tizen OS and automatically tracks 15 different fitness activities such as walking, squatting, yoga, treadmill and more. It also has a standalone music player that lets you transfer music between the Gear Fit2 and your smartphone with the Samsung Gear application. Continue reading “Samsung Gear Fit2 with 1.5-inch Super AMOLED display, GPS and heart rate monitor announced”
Xiaomi Mi Band 2 with OLED display, heart rate sensor announced
Xiaomi just announced Mi Band 2, the company’s latest fitness and sleep tracker in the Mi Band lineup. The main change compared to the Mi Band and the Mi Band Pulse is the 0.42-inch OLED display that shows time, steps and also heart rate when you tap the button below the display. You can also set it to show time or steps when you lift the band. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Band 2 with OLED display, heart rate sensor announced”
Jawbone rubbishes plans to exit fitness wearables market
Last week, it was reported that Jawbone is exiting the fitness wearables market. However, the company has now rubbished these reports and said that it is here to stay.
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Xiaomi Mi Band 2 to be launched on June 7 confirms CEO
Xiaomi co-founder and CEO Lei Jun has confirmed that the company will announce the Mi Band 2 on June 7. Jun had revealed earlier this month that the Mi Band 2 was delayed by a month and will be launched in June.
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Pebble 2, Pebble Time 2 smartwatches with heart-rate sensor and Pebble core fitness tracker unveiled
Pebble is back on Kickstarter with three new offerings – Pebble 2, Pebble Time 2 smartwatches and the Pebble Core fitness tracker. Continue reading “Pebble 2, Pebble Time 2 smartwatches with heart-rate sensor and Pebble core fitness tracker unveiled”
Weekly Roundup: Coolpad Max, Moto G4, Moto G4 Plus, Smartron t.phone and more
Coolpad launched its flagship Coolpad Max in India this week. It is their high-end smartphone that will also be available from Amazon exclusively. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Coolpad Max, Moto G4, Moto G4 Plus, Smartron t.phone and more”