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* [http://www.amazon.com/Pebble-Smartwatch-iPhone-Android-Black/dp/B00BKEQBI0 Pebble]. This is a small, lightweight SmartWatch that uses e-ink technology to provide long battery life, though not as good as the Echo. It works with a number of smartphone running apps, though the support is better on iPhone than android. The pebble also functions as a general purpose SmartWatch for receiving text notifications end of the like. (<jfs id="B00BKEQBI0" noreferb="true"/>).
* [http://www.amazon.com/Magellan-Echo-Smart-Sports-Watch/dp/B00FZHUNSC Magellan Echo]. The Echo is designed as a sports focused SmartWatch, rather than the general purpose pebble. One of the coolest features of the Echo is that it uses a standard watch battery to give 6 to 12 months of battery life, so there's no need to recharge it. The Echo works with iPhone and [http://magellanfitness.wordpress.com/2014/06/23/echo-android-update/ a limited number of android phones]. (<jfs id="B00FZHUNSC" noreferb="true"/>.) You can get the Echo with a heart rate monitor bundled, but I'd strongly recommend getting the [http://www.amazon.com/Polar-Bluetooth-Smart-Heart-Sensor/dp/B007S088F4 Polar H7] instead. There is also a version called the [http://www.amazon.com/Magellan-TW0200SGXNA-Sports-Activity-Tracking/dp/B00NWRPAIU Echo Fit] that adds daily activity monitoring. If you want an activity monitor, the [[Basis Activity Tracker]] has far more sensors and does a much better job than the simple accelerometer based monitors like the Echo Fit. On the other hand the Echo Fit is not much more expensive than the base Echo, so the additional functionality might be worth considering.
* [http://www.amazon.com/adidas-miCoach-Smart-Black-Small/dp/B00NHAIFQ6 Adidas Fit Smart]. This is a rather strange hybrid device, that I don't recommend as a running watch or an activity monitor. It looks like an activity monitor and functions a little like a sports watch, but in reality is neither. The Adidas adds has the same optical heart rate monitoring to used in the SmartWatch equationTomTom, but unfortunately this rapidly drains the battery giving only five hours of use, so it only works not an activity monitor that is worn all the time. It has to pair with Adidas' own a smartphone appto provide GPS, which makes it more of an advanced smartwatch, adding heart rate monitoring to the display functions. I think that having a SmartWatch that provides The optical heart rate monitoring combined only works with a good Adidas' own smartphone would be a really nice combination for many peopleapp, but the limited display and relatively high price make this a poor optionwhich is shame.
* [http://www.amazon.com/Casio-STB-1000-1CF-OmniSync-Bluetooth-Enabled-SmartWatch/dp/B00IOOB1RU Casio STB-1000]. This looks like a 1980's Casio watch, so you might consider it retro, ironic, or horrid. Sadly I found it to be more horrid than ironic, as it was not only retro in looks, but also retro in usability. The buttons are fiddly, with too many labels, the user interface is cumbersome, and it has a tendency to lose communications with the phone. The Casio only works with iPhones, not Android, and only a few running apps. In fact, the only reason to consider the Casio is that it's one of the few devices supported by the excellent running app [https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/runmeter-gps-pedometer-running/id326498704?mt=8 RunMeter]. On the plus side, it does have a long battery life (2 years), and it will function as a standalone stop watch.
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