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Fossil’s Best Smartwatches Are Beautiful – But Google’s Software Isn’t

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You might think the modern smartwatch doesn’t have much in common with its century-old mechanical ancestor, but you’d be wrong. See, as different as they look, all these generation-5 smartwatches from the Fossil Group actually pack the same basic guts – just like a hundred years ago, when manufacturers would put the same mechanical movement into a variety of cases to sell different styles. That’s why the Fossil Group has the widest selection of smartwatches running Google’s WearOS platform, but –watch out for the double edged sword—that same platform is also what makes them tough to recommend. I’ve spent a month with the Diesel On Axial; the Michael Kors Lexington 2; and the Emporio Armani Connected Smartwatch 3 (and four months with Fossil’s own Carlyle HR). Join me for a MrMobile roundup review!... Read More | Share it now!

Fossil Hybrid HR Review: The Undercover Smartwatch

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Somewhere between a traditional timepiece and a smartwatch lies a peculiar product called a “hybrid” watch … and it’s a category that, frankly, I’ve usually ignored. But in my new neighborhood of Greenpoint, Brooklyn – where a flashy $400 Apple Watch still seems a little too “Williamsburg-y” – hybrids strike a better balance for some … and the new Fossil Hybrid HR is the smartest I’ve seen yet. Are a promised two-week battery life and always-on display enough to justify the Fossil Hybrid HR’s $195 starting price? Join me for a closer look at this e-ink/analog wearable, in MrMobile’s Fossil Hybrid HR Review!... Read More | Share it now!