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Clean and easy user experience
Good software and app integration
Easy setup
Lots of built-in sensors that measure useful metrics. The band gives you deep readings of some vital signs. Guided Workouts are a feature that could really help a lot of beginners get into shape. Love having an at-a-glance heart rate reading all day. Pret
Excellent sound and noise cancellation
The Microsoft Band works with Android
IOS and Windows phones
Tracks all-day heart rate
Has an impressive set of smart notifications
Has built-in GPS for runs and can download workout suggestions
Brigh
Colorful display
Useful smartphone notifications
Easy-to-follow guided workouts
Built-in GPS
Packed full of features. Tracks steps
Workouts
Runs
Calories burned
Heart rate
Sleep. Includes some smartwatch functionality. Customizable screen.
A wide array of advanced sensors packed into a competitively priced wristworn device
Integrated GPS is a significant for running
Biking and other outdoor activities
Strong iOS integration with syncing
Informative health data readouts
And basic smartw
Feature rich
Respectable battery life
Multi-platform support
Collects a tremendous amount of data
Guided workouts are awesome
Simple
Easy navigation
Cross-platform support is crucial
Platformagnostic sync apps available for Windows Phone
Android
IOS
Mac
And Windows
Display offers us quick glances at relevant data
Compatible with Android
And Windows Phone
Accurately measures calorie burn thanks to its alwayson heart rate sensor
Microsoft Health app is diverse and comprehensive
Offers some smartwatchlike fun
Exhaustive number of sensors Requires proprietary charging cable
Support for iOS
And Windows Phone Notification acknowledgement not synced back to phones
Capability to fill nearly any wearable role No desktop software and limited access to dat
Works on iOS
Android and Windows Phone
Lots of data
Thanks to a raft of sensors
App has a clean design and shows promise
Connects to Cortana on Windows Phone
Guided workouts are extremely helpful
The editors didn't like
Pricey
So-so battery life
Awkward design
Overall
The touchscreen interface is a big disappointment. It's not very pretty to look at and notifications are almost more of a pain than they're worth. The band isn't waterproof
So tracking your swims will never be possible
Even if a developer wante
Slightly uncomfortable
It has mediocre battery life
It's not swim-friendly
Bluetooth syncing and pairing can be buggy
The Microsoft Health app isn't that easy to use
And learned insights seem few and far between. Heart-rate accuracy seems to be a little inconsistent
Too
Short battery life
Microsoft Health isn't smart enough yet
Wildly uncomfortable. Not suitable for petite people. Lackluster app. Touch screen is difficult to manipulate while in motion. No tracking for bicycling. Requires a mobile phone
Currently no computer syncing or Web interface. Lacks calorie-logging system
Clunky design could be improved to be more comfortable and durable
Bulky
Uninspired design
Lacks diet tracking
Not enough battery life
No waterproof = no good
What am I supposed to do with all this data?
Big
And expensive
Band doesn't allow your skin to breathe very well
Only twoday battery life
Microsoft Health app lacks integration with Cortana
Windows Phone theme colors
Live tile
Secondary live tiles
Transparent tiles
And lockscreen integration
No speaker for au
Hefty size and odd fit makes it uncomfortable to wear
Expensive for a dedicated fitness tracker
Poor battery life
Needs to be manually set for tracking sleep
Weak water resistance construction
Requires proprietary charging cable
Notification acknowledgement not synced back to phones
Published: 2018-11-13, Author: Daniel , review by: yahoo.com
Abstract: I've tested dozens of these wrist gadgets, but I've never bought one for myself. Now, I think, it's time. But which one? The Apple Watch? A Fitbit thing?I decided to conduct a little reality-show competition on my arm. I resolved...
Published: 2015-08-25, Author: Paul , review by: technabob.com
Abstract: For the longest time, I thought of Microsoft primarily as a software company. But over the last couple of years, they've released some really good hardware that can keep up with the best players in the market. Between the Surface, the Xbox One and Lumia p...
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Published: 2015-07-02, Author: Tony , review by: techspective.net
The retail price of $200 is higher than I'd likely spend on something like this, but Amazon sells the Microsoft Band for $150 through Amazon Prime. Microsoft has packed a mind-numbing array of functionality into the Microsoft Band and there's still room f...
Published: 2015-05-21, Author: David , review by: yahoo.com
Abstract: I've tested dozens of these wrist gadgets, but I've never bought one for myself. Now, I think, it's time. But which one? The Apple Watch? A Fitbit thing?I decided to conduct a little reality-show competition on my arm. I resolved to take the winner of thi...
Abstract: Microsoft's own reviewer's guide for this, the Band, talks about it being 'the first device powered by Microsoft Health' and this is the key to understanding the accessory itself. Introduced initially in the USA at the end of last year, there was a feeli...
Feature rich, Respectable battery life, Multi-platform support
Bulky, uninspired design, Lacks diet tracking
There's certainly work to be done, but the Microsoft Band feels as if it goes above and beyond many of its rivals with regards to its tracking and training capabilities. It's not trying to take on the Apple Watch or Android Wear, but for the most part let...
Published: 2015-04-05, Author: Scott , review by: chipchick.com
Excellent sound and noise cancellation
Slightly uncomfortable
It didn't take Microsoft long to figure out what people want in a fitness tracker. Off the bat, the Microsoft Band is one of the best wearables on the market. It tracks all the right things, the screen is gorgeous, the U.I. is usable, and the smartpho...
Display offers us quick glances at relevant data, Compatible with Android, iOS, and Windows Phone, Accurately measures calorie burn thanks to its alwayson heart rate sensor, Microsoft Health app is diverse and comprehensive, Offers some smartwatchlike fun
Hefty size and odd fit makes it uncomfortable to wear, Expensive for a dedicated fitness tracker, Poor battery life, Needs to be manually set for tracking sleep, Weak water resistance construction
Clearly, the Microsoft Band is more than your traditional fitness tracker. In that regard, it's quite compelling that for something new, it's already a versatile option that's also rich in its app ecosystem. Yeah, it also blends in some smartwatch functio...
Abstract: The Microsoft Band breaks no ground in wearables, but Microsoft is hoping their submission can at least make you want to own one. The do-it-all wearable has an exhaustive list of features, and carries them across the mobile platform landscape. The aim, it...
Published: 2014-11-17, Author: Adam , review by: Pocketnow.com
Platformagnostic sync apps available for Windows Phone, Android, iOS, Mac, and Windows
Band doesn't allow your skin to breathe very well, Only twoday battery life, Microsoft Health app lacks integration with Cortana, Windows Phone theme colors, live tile, secondary live tiles, transparent tiles, and lockscreen integration, No speaker for au
Microsoft's promotional video for the Microsoft Band says, “Life is made up of moments. You better keep your head up, your eyes forward, and your hands free so you can catch them all.”Unfortunately, that's not at all possible with a smart watch – any smar...
