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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
Clasp is easy to scratch, Review unit died, Inconsistent sensor data
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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...
Abstract: Microsoft has unveiled a new fitness tracker / smartwatch called the Band 2 . You can pre-order one straight away, and it costs the same as the old model: £199.99. That's the same as a Fitbit Surge : expensive for an activity tracker, but not for a smartw...
Published: 2015-10-29, Author: Mark , review by: pcworld.co.nz
Abstract: After reviewing the Microsoft Band 2, I'd dub it the Microsoft Zune of wearables: a proudly specialized device that hasn't yet realized that it's on the wrong side of history.Microsoft clearly took care in designing the sleek, curved interface of its new...
Abstract: Lisa Gade reviews the Microsoft Band 2, the company's second generation fitness band with modest smartwatch features. The Band 2 works with Windows Phone, Android and iOS and it supports Cortana with Windows Phone and Android. The band has a curved AMOLED...
Abstract: The rectangular screen is the most obvious design treatment, as it should be. Samsung first attempted this type of form factor with the Gear Fit, a wearable that looked decent, but never got any traction with consumers. Neither did the first Microsoft Ban...
Published: 2016-05-18, Author: Tej , review by: wpxbox.com
Abstract: As reported earlier , Microsoft Band 2 has started getting the new Hiking Experience with Explore Tiles. The new update brings in a lot of cool stuff like, the in-built GPS to track your hike, add points of interest, track your heart rate, the calories yo...
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Published: 2015-12-07, Author: Chris , review by: gizmodo.in
The Microsoft Health software is really the star of the show. There's apps for iOS, Android, and Windows Phone, and also a central web portal. It's all managed using your Microsoft ID, so setup is fairly painless. The cross-platform syncing happens effort
The hardware is still too uncomfortable to wear day-to-day, and thATT#39;s a big problem for something you're meant to leave on while sleeping. The screen orientation leaves me bending my neck to try and tell the time. It's also still not waterproof-Microsoft
Theres a whole plethora of fitness trackers out there, some of which have all the same sensors that the Band is packing around the same $250 price. They also come in packages that look prettier and dont slowly eat your wrist over the course of a day. In...
Tracks a lot of stats, Caters for plenty of sports, Fits better than the original Band
Struggles with iOS, Two day battery life, Smartwatch functionality is limited
So the Band 2 is far from perfect. When you consider its price is more than double several other trackers, that alone could put you off owning one.Just as you might appreciate Arsenal for their vivacious wins and gallant losses, I do admire this device's...
