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Published: 2015-12-11, Author: Mike , review by: tomsguide.com
Works with Android, iOS and Windows Phone, Built-in GPS, Attractive curved design, Useful guided workouts
Short battery life, Bulky clasp, Inconsistent heart rate
Not only is the Microsoft Band 2 packed with sensors — eleven in all, including GPS, heart rate and a UV monitor — but it does so in a far more attractive package than the original. In my two weeks wearing it, there was a lot I liked about the Band 2, but...
Published: 2015-12-09, Author: Chris , review by: gizmodo.com
The Microsoft Health software is really the star of the show. There's apps for iOS, Android, and Windows Phone, and also a central web portal. It's all managed using your Microsoft ID, so setup is fairly painless. The cross-platform syncing happens effort
The hardware is still too uncomfortable to wear day-to-day, and that's a big problem for something you're meant to leave on while sleeping. The screen orientation leaves me bending my neck to try and tell the time. It's also still not waterproof—Microsoft
There’s a whole plethora of fitness trackers out there, some of which have all the same sensors that the Band is packing around the same $250 price. They also come in packages that look prettier and don’t slowly eat your wrist over the course of a day. In...
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Published: 2015-12-08, Author: Alex , review by: recombu.com
Feature rich, Good battery life, Multi-platform support
As with its predecessor the Microsoft Band 2 straddles the worlds of activity tracking and smart wearables rather well. It offers perhaps one of the most robust experiences compared to other fitness-centric devices like the Jawbone UP3 and Sony Smartband...
Published: 2015-12-04, Author: Anthony , review by: neowin.net
Abstract: When Microsoft, a company best known for making Windows, released its first wearable fitness device last year, it wasn't a surprise that a strong software platform saved problematic hardware.With its second-generation Microsoft Band, however, the company...
Where the Band excels is in fitness tracking. Fitbit and others have a strong hold on this market, but they don't have the cloud infrastructure like Microsoft to be able to integrate with other vendors, and to store and manage data as easily. As a fitness...
Abstract: The interface remains much the same as on the original band, though the taller screen make quite a difference in terms of finger-friendliness and in how much of notifications/emails/news (etc.) can be seen on screen at once. Moreover the use of an OLED di...
Improved slimmer, more ergonomic design, Curved design contours better against the wrist, Packs more sensors than most fitness trackers, Extensive ecosystem with the Microsoft Health app, Compatible with many devices
It's really expensive, Waterresistance is still underwhelming, No automatic sleep tracking
Priced at $249.99, the Microsoft Band 2 is easily at the upper echelon of the wearable fitness tracker category. In that regard, it's competing against other notable, high-end trackers like the Fitbit Surge and Basis. Even more pressing, it's reaching int...
Published: 2015-10-31, Author: Chris , review by: engadget.com
Much-improved design, Microsoft Health is useful, thoughtful, Guided workouts are still great, Third-party app selectionis getting better
Battery life is still short, Interfacecan be a little obtuse, GPS can take ages to find you
Microsoft's first fitness tracker was a clunker, but the Band 2 is more refined, with a comfortable design and a thoughtful software platform that has gotten better over time. Even so, there are still some kinks Microsoft needs to work out, and the short...
Comfier design; lots of smartwatch-like notifications; solid heart-rate monitoring, step counting and automatic sleep tracking; built-in GPS; can track golfing, biking and running; works with Android, iOS and Windows phones
Still offers merely adequate 48-hour battery life, expensive, workout and coaching guidance isn't helpful or clear, doesn't provide social connectivity and only makes a few health-based insights
Microsoft's slowly improving fitness band remains seriously ambitious, but it still lacks the better battery life and helpful daily coaching needed to justify its price...
Abstract: If you don't look close enough, you may mistake the Microsoft Band 2 for its predecessor, the original Microsoft Band — the company's first attempt into the ever-crowded wearables market. Now the tech company is back with version two of its fitness tracke...
