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Fossil is quitting smartwatches (www.theverge.com)
submitted 10 months ago by L4s to c/technology
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Fossil is quitting smartwatches::Fossil is going to stop making smartwatches. It was one of the most prolific companies creating Wear OS watches.

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[–] Copernican 13 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Will there ever be a day where I can just buy a smart watch strap to attach to my mechanic watch to get biometrics and what not?

[–] Ross_audio 2 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Soon. Oura rings exist so they could be an alternative.

Invis make straps without sensors but with NFC payments.

There's clearly a market for rings as fitness trackers so people can avoid a watch altogether

Wanting a watch strap is a bit more niche but it'll come around as a product I'm sure.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Don't you need a paid subscription just to get full access to your biometric data from the Oura ring?

[–] TheD00d 4 points 10 months ago

Yes you do.

[–] TwanHE 3 points 10 months ago

A smart strap honestly sounds like a gap in the market. Seen quite a few people wearing a normal watch and trackers.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Lol the rings that have a lifespan of 3 years or so, almost as much as a midrange smartphone and ALSO have a subscription fee that almost doubles the cost of the ring over its lifespan?

[–] Ross_audio 1 points 10 months ago

I never said they were good. Just that products are filling that gap in the market.