Wear OS has been a bit of a disappointment, it has not received the love it deserves from Google, and Qualcomm have put no effort into advancing the SoCs at the same rate as phones. While I don’t hate Wear OS watches, my experience with them has always been lacklustre. The abysmal battery life is, … Read more
Yesterday Fitbit announced their latest 2 smartwatches, finally embracing built-in GPS, making them both viable alternatives as sports watches compared to many brands. Fitbit Sense Features Both watches look good, but I think the Versa 3 may struggle due to competing options. The Fitbit Sense is the star of the show, while it may be … Read more
Fitbit announced their latest wearable yesterday, the new Charge 4. While times are challenging for a lot of people, this could be fortuitous for Fitbit, with many people looking at ways to stay fit and monitor their health during isolation. When I first got into fitness, the Fitbit Ultra was my first bit of fitness … Read more
The Fitbit Charge 2 has been around for a while now, and it is a good choice for people that are just getting into fitness, you can often pick it up for around £90. However, Fitbit has been having issues the past couple of years with declining sales and increased competition from low-cost alternatives. They … Read more
As a geek and fitness fantastic I love a good fitness tracker or running watch. I love being able to keep track of my progress, and the growth of apps such as Strava proves that everyone else is too. The market is a bit of a minefield though; you have devices ranging from £30 up … Read more
Amazon is an excellent source of cheap alternatives to expensive branded smart technology. I particularly love the fitness trackers that use the Very Smart Pro app. Amazon is also a safe way to get cheap Chinese Android phones where you have the backing of Amazon customer service. I thought I would broaden my horizons and … Read more
With Christmas approaching, I have been checking out some affordable alternatives to expensive devices. One of the main ones was fitness trackers with a heart rate monitor. Fitbit is excellent but at nearly £100 for the Charge 2, it is a bit pricey to be just giving out to friends and family willy-nilly. I have … Read more
**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 … Read more
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 … Read more
Garmin dominates the sports watch market with devices such as the excellent multisport Fenix or the less excellent but affordable Forerunner 235. However, there are several other brands out there producing great watches, and the Suunto Spartan Trainer Wrist HR could be one of the best options out there in terms of price and features. … Read more
We have been expecting Fitbit to launch their first smartwatch for a while now. They bought up the IP from Pebble late last year, at the same time fitness tracker sales have been declining for Fitbit. So releasing a smartwatch was an inevitable move. This week Fitbit finally announced their entry into the smartwatch market … Read more
The Charge HR has been one of the best products from Fitbit so it is no surprise that they want to roll out the heart rate features into the fashioned orientated Alta. The new Alta HR will now have all the important features of the Charge HR but in a smaller package, and actually be … Read more
Over the past 5 years I have become a bit of a fitness geek, which in turn has meant I have spent hundreds, if not thousands on fitness-related equipment and technology. One of the main areas I have been interested in is tracking my performance, I first dabbled with Bluetooth heart rate straps by Polar, … Read more
Fitbit released the Charge and Flex 2 years ago, which helped them strengthen their hold on the fitness tracking market even more. But 2 years is a long time in the world of tech and we have seen many new products released since then, which apparently have caused a serious drop in market share for … Read more