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Are you looking for an overpriced smartwatch? do you crave for a smartwatch
that's over marketed, has an all plastic design, thick bezels
and a very rigid silicon strap - in the process of changing
the strap you'll probably break a nail or two
but it's all part of the 200 pound fitbit versa 2 experience!
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Okay maybe i am overreacting just a tiny bit...
essentially the fitbit versa 2's design is not its strong point, well in my
humble opinion. Eventually the "could-be-better" first
impressions of the fitbit versa 2's design will fade away
and you will grow to love the fitbit versa 2's rich list of
features! And they include on wrist alexa, voice
control, up to 50 meter water resistance, smart
awake, snore detect, multiple activity modes,
onboard music, spotify app, you even get personal
coaching! There's a whole area of downloadable
faces for you, always on display, or your main display and just many other
apps which you can find useful! there are even
games you can download to your watch! so the fitbit versa 2 is highly
intelligent! okay, but firstly we do have to go back
to my initial first impressions after i just pulled
out the watch from its box. As i've already said the watch is all
plastic - like completely all plastic there's nothing premium about this very
gray plastic case with a single minimalistic
button on the side, which is plastic by the way
as well, just as the screen switches on you can
actually see the thick bezels. Have a look and judge
for yourself.. that just doesn't look cool on a 200
pounds or 200 USD dollar smartwatch but then again as i've said
there are a ton of cool features inside. there is a lot to talk about so let's
get started right away and let's kick off with the display!
versa 2 opts for 1.34 inch AMOLED panel, it's bright and crisp, the contrast is
high enough to see both indoors and out. The watch also has always-on display,
so there are two preset faces on the watch to choose from.
One analog and one digital, thankfully the fitbit app allows for more always-on
faces to be downloaded. The display options are plentiful and
include the likes of adjusting brightness.
There is a light sensor so it also auto adjusts..
Screen timeout is also adjustable from 10 seconds all the way to 60 seconds!
There's a sleep mode and you can set a schedule for that option as well.
a cool feature i liked, is the screen wake setup.
basically you can choose whether the watch wakes up due to a wrist flick
or from the push of the button on the side. Why is that cool?
so let's say you have the always on display switched on and then
you only wake up the watch when you need to take actions within the apps like
working out checking weather messages etc
of course you also have tons of watch faces to download from the fitbit app
to ensure the watch face is just the way you like it
as i mentioned earlier the versa 2 has many awesome features
one of which is alexa the versa 2 has an inbuilt microphone
and hence that opens up a whole array of options one of which
is access to amazon's alexa it allows you to ask questions
and make requests with your voice, so use the shortcut button or click on the app
and ask away! let's see how it works and just a tip
here, yes you need an amazon account to use alexa on versa 2.
when setting up alexa on your versa 2 you will be prompted to sign into your
amazon account or to create an amazon account if you don't already have one.
another tip, no, you don't need to say alexa to use the alexa feature on versa
2. to wake alexa up on versa 2 just tap the
side button and speak or click on the app
as i do and say your request. essentially you can use alexa on the go to start an
exercise, get quick news, info and weather, set bedtime reminders
and alarms, control your smart home devices and more.
just by speaking to your watch. okay so we've mentioned voice control
and you probably went all jittery with excitement and rightly so, not only
do you get to chat to alexa if you have it paired to an android
device, you can speak replies to messages and it will turn those into text!
let's jump on to sports and activities management! the versa 2 tracks
exercise and can be taken to just about any activity
including running, biking and free exercises in the gym.
it's water resistant up to 50 meters so you can take it swimming,
you can keep up to seven activities in your shortcuts but there are 20 activity
modes to choose from on the watch. the versa 2's achillies heel
is that it doesn't have built-in gps. so you'll have to use your smartphone on
your runs but it makes up for the lack of gps,
with smarts. there are seven auto recognizable exercises:
like walking, running, and biking but the additional smarts
kick in with adjusting when the activity recording starts.
so if you just popped outside to the shop by your house and the walk to the shop
is only five minutes you probably don't want the watch to
start recording an activity but if you're out in the park and have
been walking for over, say, 10 minutes then the activity
recording will kick in. very intelligent indeed!
one of the key features in a smartwatch is tracking your sleep as well
and fitbit versa 2 is taking sleep monitoring to a whole new level.
it's attempting to create new sleep habits by providing a sleep score
based on the night's heart rate, restlessness, time awake and duration of
sleep. another awesome feature is called smart
awake - this will stir you awake during the optimal time
of the sleep cycle. there's more, fitbit is currently in the process of beta
testing a feature that will tell its smartwatch wearer
if it notices snoring. this feature is called snore detect.
in regards to music - versa 2 has you covered
as well. you can download up to 300 songs onto your watch for listening on the go.
another important point here is that the versa 2 is marketed to support spotify.
well, yes, but only if you have the premium subscription service.
the manufacturer is saying you can get five days plus
from the versa 2 smartwatch. i don't agree!
with using your workout profile every two days for 30 to 45 minutes
and without the always on display i managed squeezing out
just four and a half days and if you decide to use the always-on display
then the battery life drops to a dismal two days!
okay, so who is this watch for well we can strike out the sports enthusiast
straight away because the watch simply doesn't have
inbuilt gps. But if you do enjoy the occasional walk
or run or hike or trail walk then the versa 2 is just
for you it will work fine for you - it's got
enough prowess with the activities to keep you happy
and also you have to remember that it's a great watch for notifications
management. but there are just too many cool
features on this watch which make it a winner within the many sport
and smart watches out there today! all i can say is that the fitbit versa 2
keeps you connected in a fun and yet an unobtrusive way.
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