Garmin Vivosmart Activity smartwatch Tracker
An imperceptible OLED touchscreen shows up when you twofold tap the front of the gadget. The screen can be hard to peruse in a few conditions and I found the twofold tap activity didn't generally wake it up. It is ideal that you can likewise set the Vivosmart to consequently wake up when you raise your hand, a component additionally found on the Samsung Gear Fit . Once the screen is conscious, you can swipe from left to ideal to show your warnings and action following details.
Much the same as the Vivofit, the Vivosmart is waterproof up to 5 ATM, which means it can be worn while swimming and in the shower. I noticed, notwithstanding, that while in the shower the screen was regularly deceived into turning on when water beads fell on it.
There is a USB line with a clasp on the finish of it that you use to charge the gadget and exchange information to your PC. It's sufficiently simple to utilize, but since it's a restrictive charging dongle, you must be additional watchful to not lose it. There is additionally Bluetooth on board to associate with your Android or iOS gadget.
As the name implies, the Vivosmart also includes some "smart" features. You will be alerted with a vibration when notifications arrive from your smartphone. I found notifications to be difficult to read. They appear as a single line, requiring you to scroll down multiple times to reach the end.
The Vivosmart might be a mash-up between a fitness band and a smartwatch, but it definitely doesn't look like one. No, this looks like a run-of-the-mill fitness tracker -- just a plain rubber bracelet with a hidden display that only lights up when you double-tap it. The black model I tried isn't what I would call stylish, but it's plain enough that it blends in with most outfits. (There are four other color choices besides black.) In fact, the device is so minimalist that there isn't even a charging port; just a set of charging pins on the band's underbelly, which works with a proprietary cradle. The band does have some conspicuous size-holes, along with a metal stamp bearing the Garmin logo. I'll admit I find those details a little unsightly, but most of the time they're hidden on the underside of your wrist. All told, the hardware doesn't call attention to itself, and that's a good thing.
It's also comfortable -- to a point. Thanks to the rounded edges and soft finish, I could wear it through long days without getting irritated. Even then, I could sometimes feel it pressing into my wrist while I slept, which made me not want to use it for sleep tracking anymore. Also, as I continued to wear the device, I more than once created a dent in the plastic -- still not sure how I did that. On the bright side, precisely because of those size-holes I have the ability to customize the fit. It's also water-resistant in up to 50 meters of pressure -- a rating known as "5 ATM." In lay terms, that means it's suitable not just for showering, but also for swimming and snorkeling. The only areas where you might want to be careful are things like surfing or any other kind of water sport where you run the risk of wiping out. For my part, I was not only able to shower with the band on, but I also continued to get notifications while submerged in a hot tub -- a reassuring sign that the device had sustained no damage.
