You can see them more often in the streets: smartwatches. These wrist assistants naturally tell you much more than just the current time and date. In combination with your smartphone, a smartwatch is also an ideal device for displaying notifications, showing health data or even for contactless payment.
What can you do with a smartwatch?
A smartwatch is in fact an extension of your smartphone. Apart from displaying the time, you can use it to view your notifications such as your calendar and WhatsApp. You can even respond directly via speech recognition or pre-programmed answers. You can also use the speech recognition to operate the speech assistants Google Assistant and Siri. A smartwatch is especially fun as a health coach, thanks to a built-in pedometer and (usually) a heart rate monitor you can accurately determine how (often) you move and what the impact is. In addition, many have smartwatches also a built-in GPS, so you can accurately map your route – whether it’s running, cycling or walking. You can also use this GPS to navigate with Google Maps, because of course you also have an app store where you can get all sorts of useful apps. From airlines, to parking, 9292 and shopping lists. There is a lot to get.
Apple Watch
The best-known smartwatch is that of Apple. Most smartwatches try to look like an ordinary watch with a round shape. The Apple Watch doesn’t even try and is a square block around your wrist, with a watch-like crown stone. That again. In the meantime, there have been four generations of the Apple Watch, all of which look almost the same. That is why the Apple Watch has become very recognizable. Apple has recognized that health is the most important part of a smartwatch and has
Fitbit smartwatch
Those who give sporting priority, can also opt for a Fitbit smartwatch. Although Fitbit has become more known for its sporty wristbands, the company also makes smartwatches that are very similar to the Apple Watch. A Fitbit smartwatch is a real sports coach around your wrist, helping you to move more and get more out of your exercises. Of course there is a heart rate monitor, you can record your routes with GPS and see what you burn – and take. But Fitbit Pay is now also available in the Netherlands. This way you can get a bottle of drink during your running trip, without needing your wallet.
Wear OS
Google has developed Wear OS, which was first called Android Wear. This is a mobile operating system for smartwatches, similar to your own Android. Many manufacturers such as Fossil, Huawei, Ticwatch, Diesel, Tag Heuer and others use Google’s smartwatch platform. Many smartwatches with Wear OS also look like real watches with round screens. Of course, the built-in Google Assistant has been given a prominent place, so you hardly have to touch the screen and the Play Store is available for all kinds of apps.
Samsung smartwatch
The most beautiful smartwatches are without a doubt from the Samsung stable, first under the name Samsung Gear, nowadays the smartwatches are called Galaxy Watch. Not only are they equipped with a beautiful touch screen, the ring around the screen also works extremely smart. You can operate the smartwatch by turning the ring. This is, incidentally, also possible via the touchscreen. Samsung stops its smartwatches full of functionality, from sports to serving media and a richly filled application store. Samsung also wants to make the possibilities of its smart watch available to everyone, so it does not matter whether you have an iPhone, Samsung Galaxy smartphone or another smartphone . The Galaxy Watch can handle it.
Smartwatch for children
Most smartwatches are for sporting and health purposes, keeping your agenda, traveling, and so on. Smartwatches are also available for children. Such a children’s smartwatch is actually right for the parents: via the built-in GPS you can see exactly where the smartwatch (and therefore the child) is located. There is also often an SOS button that the children can use in an emergency and it is possible to start messages and voice calls with the wearer of the watch. Handy, while your child can make the flash on the schoolyard.
