Gadgetory

I got to spend some time with the gear fit too this week it's the latest smart fitness tracker from Samsung overall it's pretty similar to the original model from 2014 so it can track daily activities and display notifications from your smartphone although the new model adds a more ergonomic design and a few new features like GPS for example it also isn't limited to only Samsung devices and will now work with any Android phone running KitKat or higher but iPhones still aren't supported the coolest feature though has to be the onboard music storage there's four gigabytes of space so you can load songs right to the device and stream them to a pair of bluetooth headphones which pretty much means the fit too has everything you need to just go out for a run since there's also a heart rate sensor on the back and built-in GPS for measuring pace and distance this is of course in addition to normal fitness tracking features things like measuring steps distance calories burned floors climbed and your sleep at night it can also automatically recognize and record various activities like rowing or when you're on an elliptical sort of like what Fitbit does in its new devices Samsung has said that with normal usage you will get between three to four hours of battery life and up to nine hours with an active GPS signal which is pretty good but unfortunately the tracker isn't fully waterproof so you can submerge in up to three feet of water and it will do just fine out in the rain and during workouts but it's not recommended that you shower with it or swim with it the gear fit - will be available for $179 On June 10th for more information check out my write-up on cnet.com and be on the lookout for my full review in the coming weeks you