Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Rumors are heating up around Samsung’s next Galaxy Watch Ultra, with the rugged flagship expected to return this summer. I’ve tested the Galaxy Watch Ultra since its launch and compared it against just about every major smartwatch competitor along the way. There’s a lot to like about Samsung’s first rugged … Read More “I won’t buy the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 without these 5 upgrades” »
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority I’ve had the new Google Fitbit Air for about 10 days now, and from the moment I unboxed it, I’ve been wondering what it brings to my use case that my daily-worn Pixel Watch 4 doesn’t already provide. There’s the longer battery life and the quasi-certainty of knowing that, … Read More “I found a hidden way to wear the Fitbit Air that Google didn’t tell you about” »
The Oura Ring 5 just landed, and from everything we’ve seen so far, the new model already sounds a lot like the version I’ve been hoping for. I’ve had an Oura Ring in my rotation for roughly five years. For the past six months, I’ve been flip-flopping between two Oura Ring 4 models, a metallic … Read More “Three reasons why I can’t wait to buy the Oura Ring 5” »
The Fitbit Air is a comfortably lightweight, screenless tracker centered around passive health and fitness monitoring and excellent sleep tracking. It pairs Fitbit’s approachable health platform with long battery life and streamlined fitness features, all at an accessible $99 price point. Fitness tracking bands never fully disappeared, but they definitely stopped being interesting for a … Read More “A strong case for minimalism and ditching your smartwatch” »
Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR The Xiaomi Smart Band 10 Pro is now rolling out globally after debuting in China earlier this month, though still not in the US. The budget-friendly tracker adds a brighter AMOLED display, improved accuracy, new tracking tools, dual-device syncing, and up to 21 days of battery life. The Smart … Read More “The Smart Band 10 Pro goes global as trackers make a comeback” »
TL;DR Oura has officially announced the Oura Ring 5. The new ring is 40% smaller than the previous generation and adds blood pressure trend monitoring, live activity tracking, and other expanded health features. The Oura Ring 5 starts at $399 and begins shipping on June 4. Smart rings are already tiny tracking powerhouses, but Oura … Read More “Oura’s newest smart ring is tiny on the finger but big on impact” »
TL;DR COROS has announced a new MCP integration that connects tracked data directly to AI platforms like ChatGPT and Claude. The system lets users analyze workouts, recovery trends, race readiness, and long-term performance data using natural language prompts. COROS says future updates could eventually allow AI-generated training plans and automated workout scheduling. From Google to … Read More “COROS thinks ChatGPT should analyze your training data” »
Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Google has been busy reshaping its wearable strategy. Earlier this month, the company launched the new Fitbit Air, a screenless fitness tracker anchored by multi-day battery life. Then at Google I/O this week, Google announced Wear OS 7, including battery optimizations that could improve Pixel Watch battery life by up … Read More “Wear OS 7 battery life upgrades are more important than you think” »
Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority First impressions matter, and after 48 hours with the Fitbit Air, Google’s new screen-less tracker is making a very good one. Honestly, I’m already more impressed by the physical device than I was by the idea of it. Ever since the early rumors surfaced, the Fitbit Air sounded like another … Read More “48 hours later, I’m already impressed” »
Sanuj Bhatia / Android Authority Screen-less fitness trackers are having a big moment right now. While WHOOP has been popularizing the form factor for years, many brands (including Amazfit) have recently entered the space, and now Google is joining in too. Last week, Google announced the Fitbit Air, a screenless fitness tracker designed to collect … Read More “6 reasons why I won’t switch from WHOOP to Fitbit Air” »
