The product screen only displays half of the actual display I took it back for an exchange but the replacement has the same problem with the top or bottom of figures writing not being displayed and the blue tooth does not work

The Garmin vivosmart HR has all the features you would want in a fitness tracker, but is definitely meant for fitness enthusiasts. It uses MoveIQ technology to detect what type of workout you're doing, and also provides all-day activity tracking.

Inactivity Bar shows how long you've been still; Move IQ senses the type of exercise; Sets an attainable step goal based on your activity level; Consistently measures heart rate; Can control music; view weather and get notifications on the device; Measures floors climbed and descended; GPS tracks...

Relatively short battery life; Bulky design; Testers said it was uncomfortable

With the Apple Watch now released, is there still a place in the market for another smartwatch? Garmin's latest entry into the field, the Vivosmart, looks to differentiate itself from Apple's offering by being a fitness tracker with smartphone features, rather than a smartwatch that also happens to...

comfortable design; very long battery life; well implemented activity tracking and notification

companion app doesn't provide much value; text orientation makes longer notifications hard to read

We at Wareable were delighted to hear that Garmin was ready to take another bite of the fitness tracker Apple, when the Garmin Vivosmart was announced back in September at IFA. Hot on the heels of the Sony SmartBand Talk , that was also unveiled at the big tech expo, the Garmin Vivosmart takes the...

Awesome OLED display; Accurate step and distance recording; Slick looking design; Smartwatch notifications

Slightly expensive; All or nothing notifications; No built in heart rate monitor; Basic sleep tracking

Fitness bands are now a well established part of the tech canon, and they're aimed at a specific kind of person – does this sound like you? You're someone who, halfway through the decade, decided to get moving. Naturally, you want to log these new bursts of momentum – else what's the point, right?

Garmin, a company predominately known for its GPS-enabled devices, is entering new territory with its latest and perhaps smartest device yet. In early 2014, the company released the Vivofit , an activity tracker with one year of battery life.

The Vivosmart can accurately track your daily activities and display notifications from your smartphone; It can connect with third-party apps like MyFitnessPal and wireless heart-rate monitors; It's also waterproof and has personalized activity goals

Notifications can be difficult to read and aren't interactive; Sleep tracking isn't automatic, Garmin's mobile app is dated, and the touchscreen is sometimes unresponsive; Select smart features aren't available for iOS users

American company Garmin isn't a stranger to tracking technologies, be it mapping tech or sport science, so when the Vivosmart HR arrived on my desk, I was pretty excited. It's the company's new fitness tracker for the semi-serious outdoor performer, and unlike the standard Garmin Vivosmart, the HR...

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...

The Garmin app needs improvement in sleep and limited workout information. Sleep is only a graph. Prefer Up app by Jawbone for sleep and logging in workouts. My fitness app also needs a lot of help as well. Premium app for My fitness is expensive. Twice as much as Jawbone.

Comfortable; Quality Construction; Water Resistant

Garmin/ app awful

I wasn't expecting much from this device but once I paired it with my smart phone and installed the free app it was great it calorie counts and step meter heart rate monitor and overall exercise intensity tracking. I can't live without it now.