Let‘s take a look at the best wearable devices you can find in early 2016
CES 2016 is now behind us, and we have an exciting year in technology ahead of us. While we’ve already taken a look at what we think will be big in the Internet of Things this year, specifically in the best smart scales of 2016, in this article we’ll be taking an early look at the best wearables of 2016.
CES in particular brought a plethora of new wearable devices to the fore – including revisions of establish names such as Huawei, as well as new competitive entries from Casio.We expect the wearable market to become even hotter this year, and you can read more of our top predictions in tech to see what else we think will be huge this year.
Read: Top 5: best wearables to buy this Christmas (2015)
Without further ado, let’s explore the best wearable devices of 2016 so far:
Huawei Watch (Ladies)
We’d be lying if we said that we weren’t already smitten with the Huawei Watch following our first introduction to the wearable at AfricaCom this year. Now, Huawei has introduced a new line of their flagship smartwatch aimed at the fairer sex.
Its design, uniquely feminine and stately, is greatly appealing to us – and, coupled with the (presumed) men’s version, we feel that Huawei has shown other contenders in the Android Wear ring how it’s done. Whether sales will justify this claim remains to be seen.
Apple Watch, first revision
We have a love hate relationship with the Apple Watch. We dislike it as well it lacks features that should have been included on Apple’s first attempt at a wearable, but love it for its premium design and integration with iOS.
While we might not see an Apple Watch 2.0 this year, we might see an Apple Watch revision, and we predict, despite some hesitation, that Apple will continue to dominate in the wearables market following conquering over 50% of the market in 2015.
UA Band
HTC’s debut effort in collaboration with Under Armor took us by surprise, but not an unwelcome one. Born to challenge the dominance of Withings, Misfit and Jawbone, HTC’s newest fitness tracker might be a new kid on the block, but we feel that it already has the pedigree to quickly rival established names.
We anticipate that the UA Band will be a greater critical success rather than it become a commercial one, but we remain hopeful for the product this year.
Casio WSD-F10
There’s something to be said for an eloquent product name, and admittedly, Casio‘s latest foray into the smartwatch realm isn’t blessed with the greatest moniker around.
However, Casio’s efforts with the Outdoor Watch WSD-F10 likely won’t go unrecognized thanks to Casio’s history in producing excellent wrist-worn watches, and it’s one we’re eager to test out following its formal release later this year.
Fitbit Blaze
Fitbit are arguably one of the three kings of the fitness tracker realm, next to the likes of Jawbone and Withings. The Blaze is the company’s latest foray into fitness trackers.
We dubbed it as the company’s smartest, most stylish and most motivating product yet, and we’re eager to see how the market reacts to Fitbit’s premium effort.
Do you plan to buy any of these devices in 2016? If so, which one appeals to you the most? Be sure to let us know in the comments below!
