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when you ask any running or fitness buff what gps-based fitness trackers on their top of mind the answer you'll most likely get as Garmin but that you know that they also make smart watches I'm high memory that I would pocket now here at MWC 2015 in Barcelona and let's talk about the Garmin Fenix 3 Garmin has spent the last two years perfecting their SmartWatch offerings and the latest iteration is the new Garmin Fenix 3 which was originally announced at CES 2015 a few weeks ago now off the bat let's be clear in the fact that Garmin is famous for making gps watches that serve users and fitness and outdoor scenarios and that's really what this watch is primarily for as gps functions provide users with accurate running swimming cycling and hiking functions and the device is fully compatible with garments bevy of fitness oriented accessories based on nt+ connectivity so you can connect your separate pedometer speedometer or heartrate monitor with the Fenix 3 as well the device includes GPS and GLONASS antennas for accurate tracking a barometric altimeter for accurate pressure altitude information and you also have a barometer a 3d compass and other features that help users even planning running routes on the go what makes this device a SmartWatch is that it sports a 1.2 inch color chroma display that's visible in direct sunlight and also supports Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity this allows the watch to interact with either iOS or Android devices and provide users with notifications from text messages email phone calls etc it features a live track technology that allows family members to track you if needed and it also syncs your Fitness data with Carmen's connect application so you really don't need to carry your smartphone on a run or training there's also a connect IQ service available which is more like an app store for users to get custom watch faces applications and widgets as well though obviously all created for garments proprietary operating system surely this is no Android wear a SmartWatch but one of the high points of the watch is that all this functionality is provided to you with one to two months of battery life on one charge depending on the watch settings now probably the most striking part of the Garmin Fenix 3 is that it's a very elegant watch it certainly doesn't look like a rugged running watch and it doesn't look like a geeky Android wear SmartWatch this devices marketed as a non compromise solution for the most demanding of users and well the price tag also reflects that the basic mineral glass and rubber watch band models retail for $429 and the higher end sapphire glass and stainless steel band models retail for $600 or more this is definitely expensive if you compare it to some of the smart watches out there but honestly it really doesn't have a room for comparison and hopefully we can prove that in a future review when it reaches retail stores in April once again I'm Jaime better with pocket now here at MWC 2015 and Barcelona make sure you follow us on social media subscribe to our YouTube channel as well you can follow me on twitter i'm underscored Iveta please give this video a thumbs up if you like what you saw I am Hema together thank you very much for watching we'll see you on the next one