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08-31-2016, 03:51 AM
Xiaomi debuts feature-packed smartwatch for low-budget price
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If the rapid ascent of the wearables as a hot new category is, after the tepid reception to the Apple Watch, poised to falter, Xiaomi's (http://mashable.com/category/xiaomi/) uninspiring new Amazfit may be the final death knell for the smartwatch.*
SEE ALSO: Xiaomi accused of copying again, this time by Jawbone (http://mashable.com/2016/08/23/xiaomi-jawbone-copying-accusation/)
Unveiled by Xiaomi-backed company Huami (http://www.huami-usa.com/) during an event in China this week, the device features GPS, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, and packs a heart rate monitor for fitness tracking.*
Very little information is available regarding the device on either company's official website but, according to (http://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomibacked_huami_amazfit_smartwatch_is_**w_offic ial-blog-20218.php) GSM Arena, the device will offer up to 35 hours of battery life, is waterproof and works with the MiFitt app for the iOS (http://mashable.com/category/ios/) and Android (http://mashable.com/category/android/). According to the report, if you switch the device to pedometer mode you can get about 11 days of battery life from it.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/08/30/xiaomi-huami-amazfit-smartwatch/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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If the rapid ascent of the wearables as a hot new category is, after the tepid reception to the Apple Watch, poised to falter, Xiaomi's (http://mashable.com/category/xiaomi/) uninspiring new Amazfit may be the final death knell for the smartwatch.*
SEE ALSO: Xiaomi accused of copying again, this time by Jawbone (http://mashable.com/2016/08/23/xiaomi-jawbone-copying-accusation/)
Unveiled by Xiaomi-backed company Huami (http://www.huami-usa.com/) during an event in China this week, the device features GPS, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, and packs a heart rate monitor for fitness tracking.*
Very little information is available regarding the device on either company's official website but, according to (http://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomibacked_huami_amazfit_smartwatch_is_**w_offic ial-blog-20218.php) GSM Arena, the device will offer up to 35 hours of battery life, is waterproof and works with the MiFitt app for the iOS (http://mashable.com/category/ios/) and Android (http://mashable.com/category/android/). According to the report, if you switch the device to pedometer mode you can get about 11 days of battery life from it.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/08/30/xiaomi-huami-amazfit-smartwatch/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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