![]() This is a device which happily trades a low-profile in for a form factor that’ll draw notice wherever you go, and looks decidedly space-age. While Withings grows closer to styling their products as luxury watches, Fitbit apes modern smartwatches, and Jawbone’s products become smaller and less noticeable, the Mio Fuse happily runs in the other direction. One of the first remarks I made while unboxing the Mio Fuse with Bandwidth Blog’s Editor at large Theunis van Rensburg was that this is a device that bears precious little pretension. With its rivals scattering to find new niches in the market, is the time ripe for Mio to strike while the iron is hot? ![]() With a design that’s evocative of what we might have envisioned a smart wearable to look like in 1995, the Mio Fuse brings with it dedicated heart-rate tracking in addition to a proprietary app. Read: Jawbone Up2 Review: Staying on track Despite being one of the longest running contenders in the wearables market, the company doesn’t enjoy the same top-of-the-line recall its competitors do. If you hadn’t heard of Mio before, you aren’t alone. Left on the field, then, is the Mio Fuse a new all-in-one activity tracker that is now looking for room to grow and blossom. Rumours abound that Jawbone is about to call it quits, Fitbit is forging ahead with the likes of the Blaze, and Withings, having been acquired by Fossil, could make a new foray into the luxury market. ![]() The wearables market in 2016 is a place of constant flux. ![]() Can this device win by bucking the trends? The Mio Fuse arrives to take on wearable fitness tracking in an increasingly competitive market. ![]()
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