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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@lemmy.world 13 points 9 months ago (6 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@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago (5 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.

[–] Strip@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 9 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@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago
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