Misfit Debuts New iPhone-Compatible 'Phase' Hybrid Smart Watch

[MacRumors]

Misfit today debuted its latest product, a new Phase hybrid smart watch that, like the company's line of fitness trackers, is compatible with the iPhone. The Misfit Phase combines a round, analog-style watch with a range of smart features.

It's able to track steps, distance, and sleep duration with a built-in accelerometer, and it delivers iPhone notifications and other information like activity and alarms using a combination of the watch hands, a small color window on the watch face, and vibrations.

Made of polished stainless steel covered by satin aluminum in several different shades, Misfit's Phase is waterproof up to 50 meters and includes a 6-month battery that does not need charging. It works with any field-style 20mm watch band, including many Misfit-designed bands.

The Misfit Phase can also be used as a remote for controlling music, snapping iPhone photos, advancing slides in a presentation, and more, functionality that's also found in the company's Ray and Shine activity trackers.

Misfit will begin selling the Misfit Phase on its website on November 7. Prices will start at $175.

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[Sunny1990]

Nice looking watch, well i use my iPhone to track steps

 

[gixxerfool]

This is a really nice piece. Kind of the best of both worlds. For the same reason I haven't pulled the trigger on an Apple watch, I won't buy one of these. I can't wear it 80% of the time.

 

[Benjamin Frost]

Looks better than the Apple Watch.

 

[nagromme]

Wow—I can see why they'd photograph it face-on rather than from the side.

 

[AlphaHumanus]

Nice option. I like the music controls while it seems to be an "ordinary" watch.

 

[iKen1]

Way too think for my liking, then again so is the Apple watch.

 

[smacrumon]

Clean design. I like it.

 

[selfsilent]

So, it's an activity tracker with a watch face. Not sure that makes it a smart watch but whatever.

 

[Nefilim]

Looks better than the Apple Watch.

How do the displays compare?

 

[44267547]

From the pictures, it appears feminine looking. I would be interesting seeing one in person.

 

[iKen1]

How do the displays compare?

I don't think this one has a display. It's a watch and only a watch from the display point of view. At least that's my read from the article.