OnePlus tipped to launch a budget fitness tracker

OnePlus' entry into the smartwatch/fitness tracker space will be a budget-friendly one. And it's rumoured to come to India first. The OnePlus Band will reportedly launch in the country in the first quarter of this year, carrying a price tag of around US$40 (approximately CA$51). It aims to give Xiaomi a run for its money with its budget Mi Band fitness trackers.It's expected to have an AMOLED screen, multi-day battery life, and support for water resistance.

It makes sense for OnePlus to launch in India first as it contributes over a third of its global sales, and it's a testing ground for its less mainstream products, like the OnePlus TV. We won't know if it'll make its way here, or we'll have to hold out hope for its much-rumoured smartwatch.

Source: Android Central

Review: Tom Tom Spark 3 Cardio +

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Few fitness wearables offer the range of specialized features and conveniences as Tom Tom does. The Spark 3 Cardio + Music combines one of the best standalone fitness tracking solutions, a GPS and a built-in heart rate monitor with the ability to independently play back music and other types of audio files.

Understated and elegant, the Tom Tom Spark 3 is all business and is actually one of the most mature products in the market. Looking back to Tom Tom’s collaboration with Nike +, this is easily the first fitness wearable sold on a mass scale.

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Google Fit adds new features to app

Google is making its fitness tracker app a bit more functional with the latest update. The app now tracks the distance and calories burned, better fitness history overview, a new watch face for Android Wear, and new widget. If you want to track distance and calories burned, you would need to include your gender, height, and weight. You can download the app for free in the link below.

Source: Droid Life | Download: Google Play Store (Free)

CES 2015: The Mira fitness bangle is not coming to Canada

Following a similar concept to FitBit, Withings, Jawbone and other fitness-focused wearables, the Mira by Mira is an activity tracker that aims to stand out by making their bracelets female friendly, offering sizes like petite, small and medium in a variety of colors. Mira is showcasing their fitness bracelet on the floor here at CES. 

In a conversation with MobileSyrup today, Mira has confirmed that they have no plans on launching their offering in the Canadian market. In fact, they have no plans on launching outside of the US at all. Interesting play, but maybe a smart one.

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