The Vivosmart HR is the newest addition to Garmin’s activity tracking range and resembles the lovechild of the Vivosmart band and the Vivofit 2. A sleek design with monochrome display, silicon band and built-in optical heart rate monitor on the underside (which I found to be very accurate), this new member of the Garmin family looks like its going to give the popular Fitbit Charge some competition.
It may look simple, but the band offers a lot on its little display, with a simple swipe you can instantly access the time, step counter, heart rate, floors climbed, calories burnt, distance covered and phone notifications from texts, calls, email, calendar and social media. There are some other nice features such as a remote to play, pause, skip and rewind music on…
