Xiaomi Watch S1 Pro Initial Impression Review – A premium construction to compete vs Huawei Watch GT 3 Pro
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Xiaomi Watch S1 Pro Initial Impression Review – A premium construction to compete vs Huawei Watch GT 3 Pro

I reviewed the Xiaomi Watch S1 and S1 active this time last year, and I thought both watches were excellent. As a keen runner and cyclist, I am a bit more of a Garmin man myself, but if I wanted to go for a less fitness focussed smartwatch, I’d certainly be looking at Xiaomi as…

Huawei Watch Fit 2 Review – Kind of amazing for the money
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Huawei Watch Fit 2 Review – Kind of amazing for the money

The Huawei Watch Fit 2 was launched back in May alongside the excellent Huawei Watch GT 3 Pro. This new smartwatch builds upon the excellent Huawei Watch Fit, which launched last year with a new larger display, additional fitness features and Bluetooth calling. Huawei Watch Fit 2 vs Watch Fit Features & Specification Active, Classic…

Zepp Z vs Amazfit GTR 2 Compared – The GTR 2 gets upgraded looks with a new titanium case & big price increase
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Zepp Z vs Amazfit GTR 2 Compared – The GTR 2 gets upgraded looks with a new titanium case & big price increase

If you liked the look of the Huawei Watch GT Pro, you will likely love the Zepp Z. While I have not seen this in real life yet, it looks to be the best interpretation of a pilot watch in smartwatch form to date. The new Zepp Z is the second watch to launch while…

What to Look for in a Smartwatch: Key Tech You’ll Want in Your Next Timepiece
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What to Look for in a Smartwatch: Key Tech You’ll Want in Your Next Timepiece

The smartwatch market has been relatively slow to take off. But demand for intelligent wearable devices has grown consistently year-on-year and is now bigger than ever. While we might typically think of smartwatches as being produced purely by the tech companies, these days, larger fashion brands have also moved into the market, massively expanding the…

Apple watchOS 7 vs Apple watchOS 6 – What’s new? How to get & install it? And compatible watches – FAQ
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Apple watchOS 7 vs Apple watchOS 6 – What’s new? How to get & install it? And compatible watches – FAQ

Following my previous posts about Apple iOS 14 for the iPhone and iPadOS 14, let’s look at what’s new with Apple watchOS 7 Apple watchOS 7 vs watchOS 6 what is new? Watch Faces and Sharing – Step counting finally on the home screen? Lots of new watch faces are coming with new ways to…

Mobvoi TicWatch S2 Review – Is this a cheap Garmin Fenix alternative?
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Mobvoi TicWatch S2 Review – Is this a cheap Garmin Fenix alternative?

Mobvoi is originally an AI company but has made waves in the smartwatch industry the past few years for their affordable and excellent TicWatch Wear OS watches. Following the success of the original TicWatch S and E they have now been following up with a second generation featuring the more powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 2100 chipset….

Huawei Watch GT Announced – Could this be an affordable Garmin competitor?
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Huawei Watch GT Announced – Could this be an affordable Garmin competitor?

During the Mate 20 announcement, Huawei also announced the new Watch GT and I found it almost as exciting as the phone release. As much as I love my Garmin Fenix 5 it cost me £350, and the plus models are about £600 and while they are technically smartwatches, they lack a lot of smartwatch…

Apple Watch Series 4 launched with custom processor and improved HRM with ECG functions
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Apple Watch Series 4 launched with custom processor and improved HRM with ECG functions

The new iPhone may get all the attention and they look beautiful but let’s face it, its just the same old with some insane price options (£1400+!). I am a little more excited about the Apple Watch 4. The smartwatch scene has stagnated a little especially with Wear OS, this will hopefully improve with the Qualcomm Snapdragon…

Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100 Smartwatch SoC Launched claims week-long battery life & 15 hours GPS sports battery life
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Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100 Smartwatch SoC Launched claims week-long battery life & 15 hours GPS sports battery life

The Android-based Wear OS platform has been getting a little long in the tooth with the platform struggling to gain traction, this has partly been down to no new system on chip being launched for it in the past 3 years. The Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100 is the first new chip to land for the wearables platform…

Letsfit Smart Band Review – Smart Fitness Tracker
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Letsfit Smart Band Review – Smart Fitness Tracker

**Update on Instructions** I have had a few enquiries on how to use the Letsfit Smart Band, therefore in a recent review of a fitness tracker that is essentially the same I have gone into much more detail on how to set up and use these budget fitness trackers, and the guide will work for…

Fatmoon DM58 Fitness Tracker with Heart Rate Monitor
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Fatmoon DM58 Fitness Tracker with Heart Rate Monitor

This year Amazon has been flooded with fitness trackers offering wrist-based heart rate monitoring. While I like the Fitbit ecosystem they are a lot of money for what they are, and it is a high price to pay if you are just getting into fitness. I bought this particular tracker is the design is nice…

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