Smartwatches had a turbulent year out of the others wearable techs. Smartwatches have struggled to find where it belongs in the world of wearables gadgets. Most of the companies have invested and put great efforts in manufacturing high quality smartwatches that will satisfy the needs of the users. Year 2016 have been broken down into the best and big events of smartwatches, which made the headlines and left people talking. Most of the smartwatches are highly modified, making it easier for the users to track the activities carried out in a day.
1. Power Withing by Nokia
Over years, Nokia Company has dominated the market as the leader in the manufacturing of electronics. At the beginning of the year, Nokia bought withings, a step that took digital health to another level. This exciting new chapter was fascinating and Nokia technologies promised to extend their product portfolio, in order to include series of high quality and powerful technologies in digital health. Digital health ambitions are now pretty clear with the new Nokia Withings. Digital withings makes it easier for you to track and monitor your health in a clear way.
2. Fossil and the Hybrid Rise
As we entered 2016, fossil made a promise to launch about 100 wearables before it comes to the end of the year. The company had an impressive commitment, and managed to come up with Hybrid smartwatch. Fossil is a reputable licenced company, with familiar names like Diesel, Michael Kors and Kate Spade. Due to the misfit acquired by the company on 2015, all people were keen to see how the company would manifest. This made the company to tirelessly work to avoid getting the misfit again. In 2016, Fossil made impressive commitments to make fitness trackers and Hybrid smartwatches rise. Fossil wearables have great look that contributes to excel of its products in the market. Most of the favourable fossil products that make it to rise in market includes: Kate Spade Metro Grand and Skagen Hagen Connected.
3. Android Wear 2
In September, it was disappointing for android smartwatch users as Google announced that there was to be a delay in launching of the new android wear 2 wearable, to early 2017. Later there were more updates on the wearable, which offered some consolation. For the smartwatch manufacturers, who were waiting for the launch of android wear 2, it was bad news to them. Later in the year’s second half, it was lighter for android wearables as Huawei jumped to SumsungsTizen to launch their devices on their own. This made Google to start doubling their wearable OS. Android wear 2 is made of special features, which makes it more impressing than other smartwatches in the market.
4. Samsung Smartwatch
Samsung launched Gear S3 a new smartwatch, which is available in two flavours. The smartwatch is light, big and decent, which made it fascinating and impressed a huge number of customers. The launch event was held at IFA and it was entirely focused on the new smartwatch. Samsung Gear smartwatch is highly modified with special features, making it to impress its users on different ways. These gadgets have a bigger battery making it to prolong the days of usage up to 4 days. Samsung gadgets are known to be durable and of high quality, making it to earn credit get the new Samsung smartwatch selling very fast.
5. Apples
Apple’s watch is doing better in the world of wearables, compared to other competitors in the market. Apple has promised to launch its wearable, Apple watch series 2, in 18 months’ time. Apple sequels were effortlessly focused on activity and fitness, and have added built-in GPS and waterproofing on their new features. The first Apple model called series 1 was refreshed making it faster. Right now, series 2 is ranked as the top best smartwatches.
6. Sony smartwatch 3
Sony smartwatch intrigued many users due to its in-built GPS connectivity. You can now leave your smartphone when going out for a run. The smartwatch is styled in a sport design, making it suitable for and perfect for use on weekend jogs. Sony smartwatch 3 is classier compared to other smartwatches in the market, as it is made of a dull screen, which makes it look different from others.
7. Polar M600
Polar M600 is an android smartwatch, which is specially designed for use when running. It is loaded with polar watch face, with strong arms that get polar flow run instantly on your smartphone. The watch is fitted with a physical button, which is pushed to fire up your smartphone app to make it faster to track your workouts and runs. It has now made it easier for runners to track their activities on their smartphones even after leaving them at home when going out for activities.
Conclusion
Wearable’s are now on the rise in the market as many people are now enlightened on various wearable’s and their uses. Out of the many wearable’s launched in 2016, smartwatches carried the year due to its impressing features that made the users fascinated. Various smartwatches from different companies was launched in 2016 and they have taken digital health into a new level.
