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Europes biggest technology show, known as IFA, is held annually in Berlin. The event is a chance for companies to show their existing and upcoming products. More than 250,000 visitors attend the event each year. The 57th IFA started few days ago will run until next 5th of September.
Smartwaches and fitness bands have made a very fast development in recent years. A number of big and small brands use the gathering to announce and showcase their existing and upcoming fitness trackers and smartwatches.
Lets have a look at the best one's presented this year:
Fitbit Charge 3
One of the most recognized new names in the world of wearable tech debuted a new addition to its Charge range of fitness trackers. Charge 3 is pretty much a smartwatch disquised as a fitness tracker. It comes with a full touch screen, water proofing, 7 days battery life, several smart features and much more.
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Garmin Vivosmart 4
Packed into an extremely narrow body, the next iteration in the Vivosmart series brings all the usual fitness tracking smarts, in addition to a couple of novel features. The fitness tracker gauges your oxygen saturation levels at night. This will allow you to better understand your sleep quality and potentially use to identify sleep conditions.
Casio Pro Trek WSD 30
Casios Pro Trek Smart series consists of rugged watches designed for outdoor sports enthusiasts. This year at IFA, Casio has announced the WSD F30. The new timepiece boasts an enhanced design along with a number of new features such as the use of offline maps and GPS log recording for up to three consecutive days on a single charge.
Skagen Falster 2
Falster 2 is inheriting Fossil Groups 4th Generation technology. It comes with water resistant casing and is able to track your swim sessions, too. There are the usual steps, distance, sleep and activity stats, in addition to heart rate monitor.
Diesel On Full Guard 2.5
Diesel On Full Guard 2.5 device takes all the Fossil Gen 4 features including GPS, NFC, water resistance, etc, and packs it into a body that is quite big. The device looks absolutely enormous. Diesel On Full Guard 2.5 has a 56mm stainless steel case and a 1.39 inch screen.
Sony FES Watch U
The device has been selling in Japan for about a year now. Sony has said it will make its way to Europe in mid September. The European version will come with over 100 pre loaded designs, and you can make your own custom design as well. the device sports an e ink display on both the face and strap so you can easily blend it into your wardrobe.
Samsung Galaxy Watch
Last but not the least, Samsung Galaxy watch, an updated version of its Gear line. It comes with LTE connectivity, comprehensive fitness smarts, GPS, water resistance and a price tag to match all the features. The device has an extremely premium feel and looks really great on the wrist. This is primarily a fitness focused smartwatch. With many activity tracking sensors including an accelerometer, heart rate, gyro and barometre.
