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    Samsung Gear Fit 2 Review: Fitness Tracker with a Bit of Smartwatch

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by Jamison Cush, Aug 29, 2016.

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    Fitness trackers range from glorified pedometers to full-on smartwatches. The good ones figure out a proper balance. Simple devices need a killer app, while more complex must balance features with usability and battery life.

    The Samsung Gear Fit 2 is the latter. Samsung snagged the fitness features from the recent Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch, along with smartphone alerts and a few music apps, and tossed them into a Tizen-powered wearable with all the sensors you’d expect from an activity tracker.

    It does a lot. In fact, it does a lot well. But does it have that balance, and is it a compelling buy in a market awash in alternatives?

    Read the full content of this Article: http://www.notebookreview.com/review/samsung-gear-fit-2-review/
     
    Jamison Cush, Aug 29, 2016
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