Seven best wearable technology devices to suit your every need

Sony SmartWatch 2
Rs 14,990

With a 1.6-inch touchscreen (220x176 pixels), this Android-powered smartwatch connects with compatible smartphones over Bluetooth to sync time, date and weather information. It can be customised to add functions such as control the phone’s music player, view messages, email, Facebook, Twitter, as well as accept or reject incoming calls. It also has Walkmate available for fitness enthusiasts.


Garmin VivoFit
Rs 7,785

If you hate the fact that fitness bands have to be charged on a regular basis, the VivoFit could be what you’re looking for. It is waterproof and has a battery life of over a year (despite having a display to view time/stats). Like other fitness wearables, it can track steps, calories, distance travelled and sleep patterns. It can even pair with different heart rate monitors available in the market to show your heart rate in real time.


Sony Smartband SWR10
Rs 5,990

The Sony smartband works with any smartphone running Android 4.4. It has a removable core in a stylish wristband that is responsible for tracking your fitness. It offers dedicated day and night modes — the day mode tracks your fitness while night mode tracks your sleep. All data is collated in an easy-toview graphic interface on the Lifelog app. With a single charge, you can get up to four days of battery life.


Samsung Gear 2
Rs 21,550

For anyone who wants a do-it-all smartwatch, the Gear 2 is the obvious choice. You can use it to view notifications, make and receive calls, reject calls and send SMS, check your heart rate, monitor sleep, count steps, capture photos & videos, control any TV/set top box, record voice memos, check the weather, set a timer, check and be reminded of your schedule, control media playback on your phone, locate your Galaxy device if misplaced within Bluetooth range or use the watch as a standalone music player. This is not counting the additional functions you can get from apps or the hundreds of custom watch faces. Samsung also sells the Gear 2 Neo for Rs 15,450, which is essentially the same thing, but without a camera. For someone who only needs the fitness aspect, the Gear Fit (Rs 15,450) should fit the bill. It’s the first wearable with a curved, full colour OLED display and it displays incoming notifications plus includes the basic fitness functions (including the pedometer, sleep tracker and heart rate monitor).


Pebble
Rs 12,500

The original smartwatch funded by a crowdfunding campaign, the Pebble is still a hot favourite because it has a low-power, always-on e-ink screen, which gives it excellent battery life (5 to 7 days). While it doesn’t have the pizzazz of some of the newer smartwatches, it offers numerous third-party apps, different watch faces and a large installed user base.

GoQii
Rs 5,999 onwards

GoQii is waterproof and measures steps, distance travelled, calories burnt and even monitors sleeping patterns. It has a touchscreen OLED display and uses low power Bluetooth to connect with your smartphone. What makes the Goqii stand out from the rest is that it includes a human coach. The coach keeps a check on your workout stats and makes suggestions via chat.

SpotNsave security band
Rs 2,275 + Rs 600 (shipping)

This waterproof band is made of soft, allergy-proof material — it pairs with your smartphone via Bluetooth. While it resembles a fitness tracker, it’s actually a security device and only has one large button – press the button 3 times in quick succession and it will send an emergency message with your current location (Google Maps link) to pre-assigned guardians (up to five). A recipient of the message can open the link in the spotNsave app to get turn-by-turn directions to your location.