14 DAY TRIAL // If you have been mulling a health-centric activity tracker and you just haven’t been able to decide which one is for you, maybe you would like to take the new and improved Pulse O2 activity tracker from Withings into consideration.
This is the second tracker the company puts out and the first one wasn't half bad either. For starters, it came bundled with a host of features that weren't present in other similar products, including on-demand tracking, and the gizmo’s ability to tell the difference between walks and runs.
The Withings app was pretty nifty too, being capable of grabbing useful data from other Withings products like the smart scale of blood pressure cult, but also from other apps like RunKepper.
Now Withings is building upon the success of its first Pulse tracker and has launched the second generation Pulse O2 smartband.
But the original Pulse suffered from a fault. The tracker didn't come in the form you’d expect. Actually, the Pulse was a little jeans pocket clip and not a wrist bound wearable. Shortly after the product was launched, Fitbit, Jawbone and the likes started spurting bracelets onto the market.
But Withings is back now, with the bracelet shaped Pulse O2 that is available in either black or blue. Withings simply threw in an extra strap to let you wear the Pulse around your wrist to adhere to the trend.
However, you can also go back to basics. Take out the strap and wear the Pulse O2 like users of the original Pulse would have.
The new tracker arrives with a whole host of new additions in the sleep and health rate tracking department. The device is capable of measuring blood oxygen levels with the help of an optoelectronics sensor that slip green and red LED light in your fingertips.
The device also syncs to your Android or iOS smartphone throughout the day, all day, every day via Bluetooth Low Energy technology and you’ll need to check the dedicated app in order to get a more accurate look on the data the fitness tracker has gathered regarding your day, week, month and so on.
This could turn out to be a really useful feature especially for those suffering from asthma. Nevertheless, there are certain doubts regarding the accuracy of such measurements, so keep an open mind.
Anyway, those still interested to give this little wearable a shot should know the Pulse O2 sells for the affordable price of $120 / €88.