Trendy Timepieces

Smartwatches Have Turned Smarter And Trendier, And Now You Can Take Your Pick From Luxe And Sporty Ones.

- Nidhi Singal

SMARTWATCHES are no longer a fancy piece of gadget, fetching notifications and tracking step counts.

They have quickly evolved into on-the-go fitness guides, monitoring workout progress and heart rates in real time. They also operate as smartphone facilitators, answering/rejecting calls and quickly responding to e-mail, text messages, WhatsApp and more. Plus, they help you access the latest news, alerts you about daily water intake, and provides calendar notifications and map directions. These timepieces have become trendy too with changeable watch straps and watch faces that award them a new look to go with every occasion.

But buying a smartwatch is not as easy as picking up a regular one. Smartwatches run on the specially designed operating systems (OS). The popular ones include Apple’s watchOS, Google’s Wear OS and Samsung’s Tizen OS. But more than the design and how it looks on your wrist, one needs to consider the platform it runs on and whether it is compatible with one’s smartphone. Compatibility is most important as most smartwatches need to be paired with smartphones to start working. Smartwatches pack in small but powerful batteries that can last a day or two depending on usage. Some watches come with three-seven days of battery backup.

The Popular Pack