Samsung Gear Fit Review

One trend that we saw continue at this year's CES is the smart watch craze. It seems that every major phone vendor is offering at least one smart watch. This is a good thing because it means that prices are bound to go down and products offered should be better.

This brings me to the topic of the day; the Samsung Gear Fit. As a geek, I decided to get a smart watch a few months ago. I chose the Samsung Gear Fit because it was really inexpensive at 90 dollars. So for the price of an average watch, I managed to put a smart watch on my wrist.

So what does a smart watch do other than show the time? It turns out that quite a bit! To sum it up, here is a list of Standard features;

1. Watch, timer and alarm
2. Pedometer, Heart Rate Measure
3. Sleep Monitoring
4. Media Remote Control
5. Display of SMS, Email and Incoming Call Notifications

And these are just the standard features. The watch communicates with most Samsung smart phones via Bluetooth to sync and transmit information. Some of the other but also cool features are;

1. Customizable clock face plate and background
2. Link to calendar and phone contacts and call logs
3. Personalized applications.

Once the phone and watch are paired, you can use Samsung’s Gear Fit Manager to change apps and watch settings. You can also install additional apps onto the watch such as the Calendar and Phone Launcher.

However not all is perfect, unlike more expensive models the Samsung Gear Fit does not incorporate a speaker or microphone into it. So if you get a call and answer it off your watch then you go to the speakerphone of your phone. The watch is great for dismissing calls without removing your phone from your pocket and for checking emails and SMS messages on the fly.

In the end, the Gear Fit is a cool gadget that is primitive in comparison to some of its competitors. The fact that it only syncs with Samsung phones can be a disadvantage to some but at 90 dollars, its a viable alternative to a classic watch for geeks on a budget.