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Title: The Fitbit Ionic is (still) a better fitness tracker than smartwatch Post by: HCK on February 20, 2018, 04:05:21 pm The Fitbit Ionic is (still) a better fitness tracker than smartwatch
If you've read Daniel Bader's excellent Fitbit Ionic review from September you already know that the device boasts a bold (if polarizing) design, backed up by one of the best health-tracking platforms on the planet, but mated to a somewhat sub-par software build. After a couple weeks of my own time spent with the Ionic, I can report that this set of attributes – and the $299 price point – has remained mostly unchanged since. What has changed is the landscape of wearables surrounding the Ionic. With Android Wear all but frozen in a purgatory of mediocrity, Samsung Gear lacking a strong app ecosystem and the Apple Watch only compatible with iPhones, there still exists a gap for a fourth player to fill with an excellent smartwatch. Given the success of fitness trackers in general (and Fitbit's in particular) the Ionic should be that device, a convergence gadget that bridges the gap between fitness band and smartwatch. As you'll see in the... Source: The Fitbit Ionic is (still) a better fitness tracker than smartwatch (http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/l7eHa0Fa-oM/fitbit-ionic-still-better-fitness-tracker-smartwatch) |