

This standalone fitness tracker may be the precursor to something more relevant to average fitness-conscious consumers down the line. It reportedly synchronizes with the Adidas' existing miCoach fitness cloud, and it can stream music and fitness attaboys to a pair of headphones. That could go double for the Adidas smartwatch, as its data doesn't sync with iOS or any app.

Nike has gotten a lot of flak for not making the FuelBand SE compatible with Android devices. It requires the Polar Wear Link Nike+ Transmitter Set to get the heart beat feature pumping, but that still makes it significantly cheaper than the Adidas smartwatch.

Adidas is planning to sell the high-end sport watch for $399 (about £250, AU$418), whereas the new FuelBand is retailing for $150 (£129, about AU$158)Īdditionally, if you really need a heart rate monitor and GPS, the long-forgotten-about Nike SportWatch GPS Powered by TomTom from 2011 retails for $170 (about £110, AU$199).
