Garmin has announced a fitness tracking “fashion watch” intended for women called Garmin Lily. It starts at $199. There is no pink version, but the primary appeal here is Lily’s design. It has a 34mm watch face, one much smaller than the 38-40mm of the smaller variants of other smartwatches.
(Forbes, Jan 27)
Jeff Fieldhack:
- Lots of news around wearables and health features – with Samsung introducing ECG and blood pressure monitoring, and Huawei introducing healthcare focused initiatives.
- This is interesting as the form factor and targeting stand out, while maintaining most of Garmin’s health and athletic applications.
- Impressive at $200-$250; this will challenge Android Wear options.