With the almost inevitable rise of smartwatches (which still hasn't quite hit the mainstream), the humble fitness tracker could soon have a hard time justifying its demands on your wrist real-estate. As such, they too are getter smarter.

With the Apple Watch now released, is there still a place in the market for another smartwatch? Garmin's latest entry into the field, the Vivosmart, looks to differentiate itself from Apple's offering by being a fitness tracker with smartphone features, rather than a smartwatch that also happens to...

comfortable design; very long battery life; well implemented activity tracking and notification

companion app doesn't provide much value; text orientation makes longer notifications hard to read

Not at all accurate. While walking shows 2-3 steps for every step that I take. Google fit on my Android phone gives better reading. Fancy but Not Real.

Last year was a chock a block full of fitness-focused wearables , with Garmin's underrated vivofit (review) proving a surprisingly handy wearable. Part of its lure was the high accuracy of its movement capturing and easy-to-use functionality.

Good comfortable fit; Responsive and easy to navigate interface; Accurate information recording

Setup takes a while; Far more expensive than the vivofit

This watch is easy to use and has most of the functions you would want in an activity tracker.

We at Wareable were delighted to hear that Garmin was ready to take another bite of the fitness tracker Apple, when the Garmin Vivosmart was announced back in September at IFA. Hot on the heels of the Sony SmartBand Talk , that was also unveiled at the big tech expo, the Garmin Vivosmart takes the...

Awesome OLED display; Accurate step and distance recording; Slick looking design; Smartwatch notifications

Slightly expensive; All or nothing notifications; No built in heart rate monitor; Basic sleep tracking