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The editors liked
Curved AMOLED display
Barometer for altitude tracking
Far comfier design
Comfier design
Lots of smartwatch-like notifications
Solid heart-rate monitoring
Step counting and automatic sleep tracking
Built-in GPS
Can track golfing
Biking and running
Works with Android
IOS and Windows phones
Builtin GPS
Smartwatch functionality
11 sensors
Solid fitness credentials
Can use it on the golf course
Comfortable to wear
The editors didn't like
Nearly smartwatchlevel pricing
Battery life hasn't improved much
Still offers merely adequate 48-hour battery life
Expensive
Workout and coaching guidance isn't helpful or clear
Doesn't provide social connectivity and only makes a few health-based insights
Published: 2016-06-09, Author: Tom , review by: gizmodo.com.au
Abstract: There's never been a better time to utilise technology for health and fitness purposes. Fitness trackers are, by far, the most common piece of wearable tech available, letting you track your movement and activity as you go about your business – and all yo...
For a person in the market to track their fitness with a couple of ‘smart' extras, the Band 2 strikes a good balance.In terms of its fitness design, it could be easily enjoyed by a gym junkie as much as the casual individual looking to track or improve th...
Published: 2016-01-22, Author: Stephen , review by: techguide.com.au
Builtin GPS, smartwatch functionality, 11 sensors, solid fitness credentials, can use it on the golf course, comfortable to wear
No internal memory, not waterproof, scratchable screen, app nonresponsive at times
The Microsoft Band 2 ticks all of the boxes for anyone who's looking for a wearable device that can provide the features of a smartwatch and the benefits of an activity tracker. It can help you get fit, live a healthier life and also stay connected and p...
Published: 2015-12-23, Author: Chris , review by: gizmodo.com.au
There's a whole plethora of fitness trackers out there, some of which have all the same sensors that the Band is packing around the same $379 price. They also come in packages that look prettier and don't slowly eat your wrist over the course of a day. In...
OK. So I don't know about you but we're rapidly approaching the moment when I'll have my annual existential crisis: is it finally time to stop acting like such a slob?Maybe this is because I'll have just eaten two pizzas in 12 hours. Maybe it's because I...
Abstract: As we've only had it for a few days, these are our early thoughts on the Microsoft Band 2. We'll be using it over the next few weeks and passing it around the team so the cyclists, runners, gym-goers and golfers all get a chance to try it out – and we'll...
Comfier design; lots of smartwatch-like notifications; solid heart-rate monitoring, step counting and automatic sleep tracking; built-in GPS; can track golfing, biking and running; works with Android, iOS and Windows phones
Still offers merely adequate 48-hour battery life; expensive; workout and coaching guidance isn't helpful or clear; doesn't provide social connectivity and only makes a few health-based insights
Microsoft's slowly improving fitness band remains seriously ambitious, but it still lacks the better battery life and helpful daily coaching needed to justify its price...
The Band 2 is an excellent device and a little over four months later I'm still quite happy with it. The refined look is not as stylish as some smartwatches. But the new metal finish to the front and back, the curved screen, and the less bulky sides, all...
Platform agnostic- works with Windows Phone, iOS and Android. Lots of sensors! Bright AMOLED display. Can download workouts to Band
Heavy and bulky, short battery life, UI needs improvement
The Microsoft Band 2 is a well-made and sturdy fitness band with some smart features. The sturdy yet soft band and Gorilla Glass 3 covering the display are great improvements over the first gen model, and the curved screen makes it comfier too. That said...
