That initially made it difficult to figure out how to revert back to the home screen or end a workout. ![]() My only gripe is that it's not immediately obvious that the tiny rounded rectangle below the screen is a haptic home button. It's a minimalist interface that's generally pretty intuitive to navigate. You can swipe up or down to access the settings menu, the tools app for setting timers, alarms and stopwatches, a more detailed look at your activity data and exercise modes. Swiping to the left or right will let you cycle through your heart rate, activity points, steps taken, calories burned and your sleep score from the previous night. The Halo View also shows icons for sleep and activity progress on the home screen in addition to the time. When I glance down at my wrist, it can now at least tell the time. Now that Amazon's fitness band has a screen, I'm much happier giving it that valuable space on my wrist. The Halo View includes a color touchscreen for viewing the time and health data. But it still feels limited compared with the competition in certain ways. Overall, the Halo View shows potential for those who care more about tracking general wellness than specific fitness-oriented statistics. ![]() The Amazon-specific features that debuted on the first model, like voice and body fat analysis, also don't feel helpful enough yet to set Amazon apart from its rivals. You'll also have to ask yourself whether you're willing to pay $4 a month to get most of the Halo View's features, rather than spending more up front for a tracker to get additional features without a subscription. The Halo View's main draw is its low price, but I'm not sure if that's enough to lure people away from more established fitness platforms like Apple and Fitbit. ![]() However, Amazon hasn't convinced me that its fitness band and service are better than the competition just yet. Subscription price is lower than competitors'ĭoesn't track distance during walks or runsīody fat and tone analysis don't feel useful yet ![]() Weekly activity score feels more useful than daily goals
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