The problem with fitness trackers and smartwatches is that each and every brand keeps adding unnecessary features to the stack. They won't listen to users and keep building devices that have no market. Most of those companies created a product that was good and needed a good amount of work to make it better. But it seems that developers and management felt that simple = bad, and worked their asses off to add useless features.
Probably the closest to what people wanted was Mi Band - a bit too simplistic, but close enough. And this opinion is shared by many of people I know.
In order to create a successful fitness tracker, create a device with:
-distance tracker
-steps tracker
-waterproof (good enough to swim in swimming pool)
-mobile phone notifications, alarms
-no screen needed or extremely simplistic screen is OK
-battery live of at least 7days
-heart rate monitor (do not need to be constant)
-good software, small size
-make it look simple - let users decide on adding bits to it
-sleep tracker that works and learns
-use phone and app for making most of the calculation to save battery
-the price of $49
This tool would kill the market. As of now, Mi Band is closest, but their software/app is bad and there are some issues with hardware and customisation.
Probably the closest to what people wanted was Mi Band - a bit too simplistic, but close enough. And this opinion is shared by many of people I know.
In order to create a successful fitness tracker, create a device with:
-distance tracker
-steps tracker
-waterproof (good enough to swim in swimming pool)
-mobile phone notifications, alarms
-no screen needed or extremely simplistic screen is OK
-battery live of at least 7days
-heart rate monitor (do not need to be constant)
-good software, small size
-make it look simple - let users decide on adding bits to it
-sleep tracker that works and learns
-use phone and app for making most of the calculation to save battery
-the price of $49
This tool would kill the market. As of now, Mi Band is closest, but their software/app is bad and there are some issues with hardware and customisation.