![]() ![]() ![]() Nobody said making a smartwatch would be easy, not even with the talent it got from Pebble. But the Ionic isn't a minor update it's Fitbit's bet on Fitbit OS, its new smartwatch operating system developed from the assets it acquired from Pebble. If this was simply a Blaze refresh, the built-in GPS, swim tracking, and improved heart-rate sensor would've been enough. Swipe left and right to browse through apps. Let’s be real, a Fitbit or Apple Watch is great, but they're not a Garmin - ugly as they are - which are the wearables of choice for serious marathon runners and workout junkies, mostly because of their reputed accuracy (Opens in a new tab). For example, sometimes the Apple Watch recorded more steps and vice versa, but the margin of error was low enough that it was negligible. I didn’t get a chance to jump in the pool to test this, but at the very least, the Ionic has feature parity with the Apple Watch Series 2 and 3, and Samsung’s upcoming Gear Sport and Gear Fit2Pro for swimming features.įor my review, I borrowed a friend’s Apple Watch Series 2 (I have a "Series 0" first-gen Apple Watch, not to be confused with the Series 1 version, which was released simultaneously with Series 2 in 2016) and went for a few morning and evening runs, and found tracking to be pretty in-line with the Ionic. And there’s a new swim-tracking mode that records your laps, strokes, and burned calories. Water-resistance up to 50 meters means the Ionic’s now fully swim-proof. He did an impromptu backyard workout and forgot to set his watch, and saw later that it had tracked the time automatically. Rather than focusing on individual rep counts like Garmin’s vivosmart 3, the Ionic tracks heart rate throughout the workout. My colleague Brett, who also tested the Ionic, appreciated the weight-room tracking. Credit: SCREENSHOT: BRETT WILLIAMS/MASHABLE The SmartTracker feature automatically logged Brett's workouts after he started lifting weights. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
Details
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |