Design
Small and light, the Sony SmartBand
weighs only 0.7 ounces. That's lighter than the 0.95-ounce Samsung Gear Fit, but more than twice as heavy as
the 0.33-ounces MisFit Shine or the
0.28-ounce Withings Pulse. As it's meant
as an all-day (and all-night) device, we wish it showed the time.
The brains of the SmartBand are
contained in a 1.6 x 0.6 x 0.3-inch long plastic dongle that slips into the
rubber wristband. The dongle has a small button on one side next to three tiny
LEDs. A microUSB port on one of the short ends is used to recharge the device.
The rubber wrist strap has a
textured finish that felt comfortable on our wrist. The adjustable band
attaches to your wrist much like a watch; a silver circular clasp with the Sony
logo offers a little flash.
Although our band came in black,
Sony will offer up to nine different color bands. A green-and-yellow Brazil edition is the only one
currently offered on its site, but white, purple, yellow, pink, red, orange,
blue and green will eventually be available.
Setup
Setting up the Sony SmartBand is a
bit more involved than most fitness trackers. First, you must download Sony's
Smart Connect app to an Android device. However, your choice of devices is
quite limited, as it must be running Android 4.4 or later. There's no iOS app,
either, and Sony has no plans to release one.
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