The Apple Watch 6 is set to launch this fall, possibly next month, with the new watchOS 7 detailed in Apple's WWDC keynote. Although it will include a variety of health and wellness features, there is some question as to which features will actually be released, with rumors that the wearable will lack the blood pressure monitoring functionality that the Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 has already endorsed.
But it looks like there's a new addition looking to rule the roost as the newest wearable fitness device, and it's courtesy of Amazon.
Halo Features and Functions
The health and wellness bracelet Halo turns the existing concept of wearables upside down by get rid of the screen and offer all the information of its users in the corresponding application. The sensor module is hidden behind the woven fabric band that is available in pepper salad, with additional silicone options to choose from. The color of the module itself corresponds to the colors of the woven strap, with black and onyx; blush and rose gold; and colorways of winter and silver.
You'll find that Halo can do all the things you'd expect from a fitness tracker, and the module contains a accelerometer, un heart rate monitor, un temperature sensor, a led light y two microphones with an on/off button. Although the latter is used for a unique wellness feature that analyzes the user's tone of voice to "help strengthen communication" and lets you know when you're being a jerk, presumably.
No GPS, Wi-Fi, or mobile connectivity, and if you were hoping to be able to walk with Alexa on your wrist, you'd be wrong. But the Halo has other fitness trackers with app functionality, which uses your phone to take a 3D scan of your body and thus measure the percentage of body fat. The brand ensures that the data is removed from Amazon's servers as soon as the 3D scan is created and sent back to your phone, so you shouldn't have any security concerns about it.
The Halo can also track your sleep, as well as their followed, but its approach is more holistic than its rivals, and is definitely geared towards mental and physical well-being with unique design, app integration, and functionality.
For now it is only available in the United States, at a price of $ 99, without accesories. It is combined with the application that offers its most advanced functions by subscription of $ 3 a month. It is currently only available as part of Amazon's invite-only early access program for a reduced price of $64.