{"id":38502,"date":"2015-01-13T07:53:08","date_gmt":"2015-01-13T07:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/?p=38502"},"modified":"2015-01-13T07:53:40","modified_gmt":"2015-01-13T07:53:40","slug":"the-verges-best-ces-2015-wearable-is-coming-to-mobile-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2015\/01\/the-verges-best-ces-2015-wearable-is-coming-to-mobile-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"The Verge’s Best CES 2015 Wearable is coming to Mobile Fun"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Wearables were the toast of CES 2014, but this year the more mature technology was less ubiquitous. The most impressive smartwatch of the show this year was the\u00a0Withings Activit\u00e9 Pop<\/a>, and it’s coming soon to Mobile Fun. Let’s take a closer look to see what makes this wearable so special.<\/p>\n

Unlike most smartwatches, the Activit\u00e9 Pop begins with a traditional analogue watch; there’s no LCD display, no oversized buttons, nothing that immediately gives\u00a0the game away. Instead, the Pop just looks like a stylish watch, wrought of PVD-coated metal and a silicone strap. The colour choices are a bit different than some watches – dark gray, blue and ‘wild sand’ – but the overall effect is quite normal.<\/p>\n

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It’s only when you take a closer look that the smarts become more apparent. The Activit\u00e9 Pop is a fitness tracker, with a dial the slowly fills throughout the day as you meet your activity goals. The Pop sends its tracking information – sleep, steps, swimming – to your iPhone or Android phone using Bluetooth Low Energy, letting you get all of the same exciting coloured graphs as you’d get from other smartwatches or fitness trackers.<\/p>\n

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But as you don’t have any digital displays on the watch, you reap the benefits of massive battery life: Up to eight months using a standard digital watch battery, which is brilliant. It also makes it easy for Withings to provide other standard watch features, like water resistance up to 30 metres.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The Withings Activit\u00e9 Pop is a fresh, clever take on the smartwatch formula, and it’s no surprise that\u00a0The Verge<\/em>\u00a0awarded it their\u00a0Best Wearable Award this year.<\/p>\n

To place your pre-order or see more information, please visit the product page:<\/p>\n