Fitbit Versa Lite review
Fitbit's Versa Lite smartwatch is the company's most affordable smartwatch, but this low price comes with some strings attached. To keep the price affordable, Fitbit trimmed some of the features it bundled in it popular Versa smartwatch. Is this a deal breaker? We put the Versa Lite through its paces to find out.
Kate Spade Scallop 2 hands-on review
The new Kate Spade Scallop 2 smartwatch takes the successful original and brings it up to date with the latest wearable tech, and into line with the fashion brands latest clothes and accessories. The result is a coherent, on-message, and in-style device that only comes from a brand partnership that understands watches, tech, and fashion.
Suunto 7 review: Still a hardcore fitness watch
The Suunto 7 is the company's first WearOS smartwatch, and it's made to attract Suunto's hardcore fans, and appeal to newcomers with its lifestyle-driven look.
Samsung Gear Live review
We review the Gear Live, Samsung’s first watch running Android Wear. Does it finally give you a reason to buy a smartwatch? No, and here’s why.
Apple Watch Series 4 review
Apple already ruled the smartwatch market with the Apple Watch Series 3, but the Series 4 elevates it to new levels with more screen, a sleeker design, and a world-first electrocardiogram app that lets you keep tabs on your ticker.
Samsung Gear S3 review
Samsung’s Gear S3 builds on previous Gear smartwatches incrementally, but Samsung Pay support means you can pay with your watch almost everywhere.
Apple Watch Series 3 review
In our Apple Watch Series 3 review, we find out if Apple has given people what they always wanted: A smartwatch that can potentially replace your phone.
Coros Apex is light in weight, long on battery life, but misses on features
Coros may be a newcomer to the GPS watch market, but the company is making a name for itself with its incredible battery life. Power savings is only part of the equation, a good fitness watch also has to track performance. We tested the Apex to see how it stacks up to the current crop of GPS watches.
Samsung Galaxy Watch review
Samsung’s Galaxy Watch has almost everything and anything you’d want in a smartwatch. We’ve been wearing this watch for more than a week, and we’ve managed to stretch the battery up to four days. Say goodbye to one of the biggest pain points about smartwatches. Here’s our Galaxy Watch review.
Garmin Instinct review: A budget smartwatch for adventurers
The Garmin Instinct has a price you can't resist and a feature set that begs you to get outside. It's durable, offers fitness and health tracking features, and can help you navigate. Is this affordable adventure watch worth your hard-earned cash? We tested it in the rugged mountains of Maine to find out.
Fitbit Versa 2 review: The subscription smartwatch
The Fitbit Versa 2 is in a strange place. It delivers multi-day battery life, and priced at $200 it offers almost any feature a Google Wear OS smartwatch might. But it bumps right up against pricing on the Apple Watch Series 3. Where it should set itself apart -- fitness -- it comes up short.
Diesel On Fadelite X Mad Dog Jones review: The smartwatch your heart will want
The Diesel On Fadelite X Mad Dog Jones limited-edition smartwatch has a unique, eye-catching design that makes you want to wear it, but should you buy one?
Casio GWF-A1000 Frogman review: A worthy dive watch
Casio continues to add Bluetooth functionality to its watches, with the latest being the Frogman GWF-A1000. Joining the connected features is a new analog look.
Moto 360 review: Classic smartwatch, stunning new design
This is the new Moto 360. Just don't get it confused with that round Motorola smartwatch of the same name from 2015, as this little beauty is bang up to date.
Tag Heuer Connected (2020) review: Go on, indulge yourself
The Tag Heuer Connected is a $1,800 luxury smartwatch that's all-too-easy to fall in love with due to the refined design, quality, and good battery life.
Alpina AlpinerX review
The Alpina AlpinerX is what happens when the Swiss watch industry gets smartwatches right. It combines the desirability of a Swiss-made timepiece with the convenience of notifications and smart features of a full smartwatch, with carefully judged accuracy. It’s as delicately balanced, and expertly made as you hope.
Diesel On Axial hands-on review: An undeniably wild and stunning smartwatch
Diesel's latest smartwatch, the On Axial, has the wildest, most uncompromising, and completely masculine design we've seen yet. The brilliant visuals are matched with some much needed technical improvements too, and based on our early impressions, it's going to be a solid performer. Here's our first look.
Puma Smartwatch review: Looks sporty, performs poorly
Manufactured by the Fossil Group, the Puma Smartwatch offers a sleek and sporty Wear OS look and plenty of fitness tracking features. It's also a device that doesn't need your phone to track your workouts. But performance is a major issue -- even more so than most Wear OS watches.
Fossil Gen 5 review: Style overcomes the flaws of Wear OS
Google’s Wear OS watches have a hard time distinguishing themselves. Some poke their head above the status quo with value, looks, or performance. In the case of the Fossil Gen 5, it’s the looks and smooth performance. I still can’t help but feel that Google is letting companies like Fossil down.
Mobvoi Ticwatch S2 review
The Mobvoi TicWatch S2 is not the best looking smartwatch you’ll strap on your wrist, but it may be the toughest, and it’ll almost certainly be the cheapest. At $180, it has an astonishingly complete feature list that’ll appeal to anyone who spends time hiking, running, or swimming. We’ve been wearing it to see how it performs.
Amazfit Verge review: More features, less money
The $160 Amazfit Verge is an affordable and surprisingly full-featured GPS watch. It exceeded our expectations on several counts and even rivaled Garmin and Suunto in performance. It's an incredible value.
Michael Kors Access Lexington 2 review: Elegant form, average software
It's quite the looker -- Michael Kors is a designer brand, after all -- and you'll find most of the sensors you could ask for in a smartwatch. Better yet, you have battery modes that can take this watch beyond the average. But Google's Wear OS just can't help but hold it back, even with capable hardware inside.
Huawei Watch GT2 hands-on review: The software holds it back
Huawei's latest smartwatch is the Watch GT2, and it has been treated to an upmarket redesign and a host of new features, which make it more of an all-rounder than its predecessor. However, first impressions of the software are not as good, and there's still work to be done on this aspect. Read our hands-on review.
Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 4G/LTE review
Mobvoi has launched a 4G version of its TicWatch Pro, which has seen some slight changes from last year’s model. The LTE connectivity only works on Verizon at the moment, but it opens a world of possibilities with the watch. You won’t find a more feature-packed Wear OS by Google smartwatch than the TicWatch Pro 4G/LTE.
Misfit Vapor X Review: Forget the fuss
The Misfit Vapor X smartwatch keeps a low profile in stealthy black; but don't take this for an inability to impress. We've tested the watch out for a few weeks, and found it to be one of the most reliable, easy-to-live-with WearOS smartwatches available today. The subtle, unfussy design goes with everything too.
Withings Move ECG review: An affordable electrocardiogram alternative
The Apple Watch Series 4 starts at $400, and while it’s feature-packed, the highlight is the electrocardiogram, which has the potential to save lives. Withings’ Move ECG has the same capability but at a fraction of the cost. It’s not as smart as the Apple Watch, but it works on Android and iOS as well.
Fossil Abacus AU4002 Review
Fossil's Abacus AU4002 smart watch is one of the latest to use Microsoft SPOT technology to deliver news and information to those on the go.
Nike+ SportWatch GPS Review
Review: The Nike+ SportWatch GPS caters to casual runners with loads of options for tracking and monitoring runs rolled into a sporty design.
Pebble Review
We review the Pebble, one of Kickstarter’s biggest success stories, and one of the first honest smartwatch contenders to come along. But is it worth the $150 investment?
Garmin fenix Review
Smart watches and wrist-based fitness tech are all the rage, but few can match the Garmin fenix when it comes to pure functionality. Hikers, bikers, fishermen and more can all benefit from this device, but prepare to grapple with the instructions first.
Basis B1 Review
The proliferation of fitness technology means we have more ways than ever to measure how active we are. Basis enters this fray with some unique technology, but does that change the equation on effectiveness?
Samsung Galaxy Gear review
We review Samsung’s Galaxy Gear Smartwatch and find a lot to like. But the notification system is in dire need of improvement, as is the feature that switches on the screen when you raise your wrist.
Sony SmartWatch 2 review
We review Sony’s long-lasting Smartwatch 2, which costs $100 less, and has better apps and battery life than Samsung’s Galaxy Gear, making it a better buy despite the lack of a mic.
Magellan Echo review
Magellan’s Echo shows data from your smartphone fitness apps right on your wrist, allowing you to keep your smartphone tucked safely away during your next run or bike ride, but still get all the advanced metrics it provides.
Section Editor, Mobile
Joe Maring has been the Section Editor of Digital Trends’ Mobile team since June 2022. He leads a team of 13 writers and editors with the single goal of publishing the best mobile tech content on the Internet. While much of his time is spent planning and editing the work of his section’s amazing contributors, Joe equally loves writing himself — whether he’s digging into wonky AI apps on phones or explaining why you should buy the latest iPhone.
Joe started talking and writing about phones in 2012 with his tech-focused YouTube channel and website, MobileCupOfJoe. He’s contributed to PhoneArena, XDA Developers, and 9to5Google. He held the titles of News Editor and Senior Editor at Android Central between 2017 and 2021. Before joining Digital Trends, Joe was a Senior Writer and Editor for Screen Rant’s tech section.
Throughout his years in this industry, Joe has attended major trade shows such as CES, MWC, and IFA. He’s also appeared on major tech podcasts, including Tech News Weekly, Clockwise, and the Android Police Podcast.
Joe lives in Michigan with his two cats (Minnie and Polo), a very sweet and dumb pit bull/boxer mix (Damon), and Kenn — his partner of 10 years. When he’s not working, you’ll likely find Joe walking a nature trail, reading at his favorite coffee shop, or watching the Lions.
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