Fitness Bracelet for Windows Phone

Fitness trackers have recently become not just a sports accessory; today, fitness bracelets are also purchased by ordinary office workers who want to stay in shape, but not zealous on the treadmill in the gym. These days, smart bracelets are capable of more than just counting the number of steps, showing how many calories you burned. Some manufacturers claim that their models control activity in the pool or other non-standard sports.

Depending on the company and price category, fitness trackers have different characteristics. Bracelets that have a display, notify you of missed messages or show the time.

Initially, "smart" bracelets had only one function - counting steps and calories. Such accessories were very popular with athletes. The function is based on the recommendation of doctors - each person needs to walk from 7 to 10 thousand steps daily to maintain normal physical shape. The bracelet tells you how much you walked in a day, showing if you hit the minimum. However, after 2-3 months of constant monitoring, this function starts to get boring.

Some models have alarm and wake-up functions. Sleep monitoring is data about the time you sleep and fall asleep, as well as the number of times you wake up at night. A smart alarm clock will independently tell you the best time to wake up, and also tell you about the phases of light and deep sleep.

Fitness bracelets have started to measure the pulse relatively recently.The developers are promoting this feature as revolutionary, despite the fact that with regular use it "eats" a lot of battery power.

Perhaps one of the important things about the bracelet is the ability to receive notifications. The accessory can communicate with vibration or sound about incoming calls and SMS. In addition, you can choose to receive notifications from other apps.

Microsoft Band 2 is one of the first fitness bracelets that comes across on the Internet when looking for models for Windows Phone. The product is manufactured by the developers of the Windows operating system.

The programmers had to try to surprise the owners of Windows:

• All indicators are maximally coupled with each other. For example, when analyzing running, you can see not just the indicators of the past result, but the moments in which you ran faster or slower.
• The bracelet has a sleep analytics function, but there is no “smart” alarm clock. The user can set the vibration for a specific hour.
• In the app, you can also keep track of information about calls, SMS and e-mail.
• The application has a GPS, so you can safely go for a run without a phone.

The advantages of the tracker include high-quality position, display on the bracelet and the presence of GPS. Among the shortcomings were: a high price (from 15-17 thousand Russian rubles), a strap that breaks very often, a battery that holds a charge for a maximum of two days.

A tracker that won't "die" in a week - Fitbit Charge HR. Its cost starts from 6.5-7 thousand rubles. This brand is one of the leaders in the creation of fitness bracelets. The tracker works in conjunction with the Fitbit app. On Windows, the program will only work in version 10. The application will tell you about the daily number of steps, analyzing the data for the week, heart rate, calories burned and kilometers traveled.

More details about the functions and features of this model can be found in the following video:

The disadvantages of this model include problems with the initial installation of the application. Also, users note the low degree of protection of the bracelet from water. The advantages of the assistant were found in the original design and cloud storage, where all the information goes.

Another Windows Phone compatible bracelet is the Misfit flash. This model has one app for its trackers. The developers present the application as compatible with Windows Phone, however, in fact, they refuse that the tracker does not work on this OS. In addition, the bracelet lacks a display. Benefits include a striking design that suits both men and women; low cost (about 4 thousand rubles).

Fitness bracelet for Windows Phone Xiaomi Mi Band 2 is a great option for combining the quality of the program, its availability and price. At the same time, Xiaomi Mi Band 2 is not supported on the OS, but you can download an unofficial program called Bind Mi Band. The tracker works in Russian, however, some add-ons are offered on a paid basis only.

MiCoach Adidas is a smart bracelet from a well-known sports company. There are few negative reviews about the application. Most of them relate to the fact that the tracker does not work on some OS.

The youngest tracker GOQii appeared at the beginning of last year. The app is perfect for beginners. It supports the ability to count steps, calories and goal setting.