Not exact matches
While neither brand has made a huge dent in
wearable sales — at least compared with
devices like the Apple Watch and Fitbit's various products — this news could hint at certain trends among makers of smartwatches and
fitness bands.
As tech companies push their businesses into making
wearable devices like
fitness bands, eyeglasses and smart watches, the limitations of battery technology have become the biggest obstacle to sales and greater profits.
China's Huami, which makes connected
wearable devices including
fitness - tracking
bands for smartphone - maker Xiaomi, submitted a prospectus for an initial public offering on Jan. 12.
Of the
wearable devices such as
fitness bands and smartwatches currently available, most do one or two key things users want — typically, counting steps or monitoring heart rate - but they're increasingly incorporating more complex functionality.
Razer announces another world's first — the Razer Nabu, a
wearable device capable of notifications,
fitness tracking,
band - to -
band social connectivity, and gamification.
To keep up with the rise of
wearable devices, Oppo has unveiled a
fitness band called O
Band, which can also track your sleeping patterns, remind you about missed notifications and comes with a vibration alarm.
On its first attempt on a
wearable device, Xiaomi has managed to create the lightest and most comfortable
fitness band, we have used till now.
So with that in mind it's also pushing out a third Gear sibling in the form of the Gear Fit, a
wearable band that aims to be big on style but a little less function - heavy than its brothers - no camera, no remote control, no storage for music - leaving it as a halfway house between
fitness device and smartwatch that comes in at $ 199 / # 180 (around AU$ 212).
The currently undisputed but outlook - wary
wearable champion of the world is looking to turn the page to a new chapter in the company's product lineup evolution, with a
device that aims to bring the best of smartwatches and
fitness bands together.
Samsung's second stab at the
wearables market consists of three
devices: two new smartwatches, and a
fitness band hybrid.
The
fitness band weighs only 27 grams as it will feel lighter than any usual
wearable device.
Microsoft jumps into the bandwagon of
wearable devices and takes the wraps off a new
fitness band that can track UV exposure and stress levels.
While the Wear 1200 is clearly not designed for smartwatches, you can expect the new chip to power a wide range of
wearable devices ranging from trackers for pets and elders to
fitness bands.
Fitbit Inc. fell to third place in the
wearable -
device market in the first quarter, losing out to rival connected watches and
fitness bands from Apple Inc. and Xiaomi Corp..
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Fitbit sold 3.9 million
wearable devices, including its
fitness tracking smart
bands, in the first quarter ended March, 2015 and had 9.5 million paid active users worldwide.
Samsung has just introduced three new
devices to its
wearable portfolio, the Gear Sport
fitness - focused smartwatch, Gear Fit2 Pro GPS sports
band and the Gear IconX cord - free earbuds.
Though its compatibility would be quite different, the
fitness band will still have similar features of the available
wearable devices to provide
fitness tracking solution.