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Qalo has launched the SL-1, a screenless smart band priced at $199.95 that requires no subscription. The device tracks sleep, heart rate, and stress, and integrates with Qalo's smart ring ecosystem to provide a unified health profile. While it offers 12-day battery life, it lacks automatic workout detection, a feature present in its main competitor, the Garmin Cirqa.
Garmin today unveiled Cirqa, its first screen-free smart band with up to 10 days of battery life and continuous health tracking accessible via the Garmin Connect app. Designed for subtle wear, it can be worn on the wrist or upper arm and emphasizes unobtrusive health monitoring without a subscription. The piece uses Cirqa to question whether Apple should expand beyond the Apple Watch into a screen-free tracker like a ring or band, and invites readers to weigh in via a poll.
Images of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Fit 3 smart band have been leaked on Samsung's website, revealing black and orange color variants with a silver case and a quick-release band mechanism. The device is expected to feature a 1.61-inch screen displaying fitness metrics, pre-loaded workouts, and battery level, with a reported 21-day battery life and a sleek design. Priced higher than its predecessor, the Galaxy Fit 3 may run rtOS and offer workout modes, sleep tracking, heart rate tracking, and syncing with Samsung Health, competing with Fitbit and Xiaomi's offerings.