Published: 2017-10-25, Author: Thomas , review by: gadgetguy.com.au
Highly usable fitness tracking capabilities, wonderfully clear display, strong app tracking performance, music playing
Music loading very creaky and slow, app needs work to remove final bugs
The Fitbit Ionic is a real smart watch, and a no-compromise tracker band that's better than Fitbit's previous models, especially in the ability to see what's going on more easily than previously.Tags FitBitFitness bandSmart watchPrevious article Review: B...
The Fitbit Ionic offers a comfortable design, with 50-meter water resistance for swimming, GPS and mobile payments. You only need to recharge it once or twice a week
While the Ionic supports future apps and watch faces, few are available yet. Included apps feel slow and don't launch from the watch face. There's not much on-watch coaching and music storage and playback is often more trouble than it's worth
The Fitbit Ionic has all the features we've been wanting in a Fitbit for years, but it ultimately feels less than the sum of its parts...
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Published: 2017-10-04, Author: Adam , review by: gizmodo.com.au
Abstract: After years of flailing mediocrity, smartwatches have gotten good enough to be mainstream. Two devices released in the last month, the Apple Watch Series 3 and the Fitbit Ionic, are the best we've seen. Not only are they both very, very good at telling t...
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Published: 2017-09-20, Author: Jackson , review by: gizmodo.com.au
Abstract: All images: Alex Cranz/GizmodoThe "Your Fitbit Ionic is running low on battery" notification arrived on my phone and in my inbox at the same time around one yesterday afternoon, suggesting I take a moment to charge my smartwatch. Instead, I went to a coup...
Abstract: All images: Alex Cranz/GizmodoAfter months of leaks and hints, Fibit has finally revealed its newest wrist wearable: The $US300 ($379) Fitbit Ionic. Fitbit claims up to four days of battery life, a refined OS that pairs nicely with devices running iOS...
On-board music is annoying to setup, Inconsistent performance
The Fitbit Ionic isn't quite the slam dunk product that maybe the brand's fanatics might have hoped it would be. However, it still manages makes a strong case that - despite their wearable roots - Fitbit absolutely have what it takes to compete with the b...
Looks, New functions are great, Builtin storage for music
Very finicky step counter, Prevailing Bluetooth issues
A gigantic first step towards the smartwatch market from Fitbit, but is also plagued with some issues and missing features.(previously published in issue March)...
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Published: 2017-08-29, Author: Robert , review by: stuff.tv/my/
Honestly, I'm surprised it took Fitbit so long to make a proper smartwatch. Now it's here, the Ionic feels as though it delivers almost everything that you'd expect from it. Aside from a plentiful roster of apps and music streaming support.In the the mean...
