9 reasons to adopt a smartwatch right now

The Brazilian market offers several options for smart watch brands and models, including a wide range of prices. Among the highlights are the sophisticated Apple Watch Ultra (R$10,236 at Amazon), the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 (R$1,399 at Amazon), and the Garmin Smartwatch Venu (R$4,044 at Amazon). Check out nine interesting features of these gadgets below.

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First you need to remember that this service requires some prerequisites such as connection to the mobile network service and a SIM card for the watch. In this way the smartwatch will be enabled to make and receive calls.

Another important point to mention is that if the device is out of Bluetooth range of the smartphone, calls made on the watch will use the watch number. If, on the other hand, the watch is within the Bluetooth range of the device, the user can choose to make calls on the watch using their number or that of the smartphone. This feature can be found on the Apple Watch Series 8 (R$4,139).

Monitoring the body’s vital functions is one of the most common functions of smart watches. Many of these gadgets allow you to measure parameters such as body temperature and heart rate. The user finds all these features in the Garmin Forerunner 55 (R$ 1,284) and in the Huawei GT 3 (R$ 1,399).

Some more sophisticated models, in turn, manage to go further: their functions also include the measurement of oxygen in the blood, the menstrual cycle and sleep data. Another resource that can make the user vigilant about their health is the level of stress. The device checks using an electrodermal sensor, which detects small electrical changes in the skin.

3. Reply to messages in an easy way

One of the most sought after features on smartwatches is messaging. Interestingly, despite WhatsApp being one of the most popular messengers in the world, the Meta platform does not have dedicated versions for smartwatch operating systems.

However, some templates offer features that allow you to send standardized responses or type customized messages. Among the products featuring the technology are the Atrio Roma (R$306) and the Apple Watch Series 7 (R$3,329).

4. Receive drug alerts

Another very useful function to improve the quality of life of people, especially the elderly, is the reminder for taking medicines. As planned and scheduled, you can schedule reminders of the times you should take your medicine. If that wasn’t enough, the app can even set extra reminders so users don’t take their meds after hours. The user finds the function on the Apple Watch 5 model (R$ 5,149) available on the Amazon website.

In addition to cardiac monitoring features, some more sophisticated devices offer a complete package for bioimpedance analysis. This means that the user can follow the detailed analysis of his body composition, indicating the approximate amount of muscle, bone and fat.

The Galaxy Watch 5 Pro (R$3,369) and Polar Ignite (R$2,149) models also offer detailed analysis of training, running, cycling and swimming. To contemplate all this, these more specific accessories for the sporting public bring a material with good resistance in adverse conditions such as diving and trails.

6. Locate your smartphone

At some point, virtually everyone has needed to find their lost or stolen cell phone. With this, the location tool functionality tends to be very useful. Smartwatches have more and more resources to synchronize the accessory with the mobile phone, making them vibrate at the same time, until the lost device is found.

It is also worth mentioning that Samsung has released the function that tracks cell phones even without internet for some wearable models. The new tracking tool that can track the smartphone is superior to the competitors in the market and is more effective in finding a stolen or lost phone. Both the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro (R$3,369) and the Galaxy Watch 4 (R$1,199) already have this technology.

The integration between the gadget and the phone allows the user to control the music through the smart watch. In practice, this means more usability on both devices. Although the procedure is quite simple and common on smartwatches, the effect of this function tends to make the user’s life much more practical and pleasant. In online retail, the gadgets Apple Watch SE (R$2,159) and Galaxy Watch Active 2 (R$1,749) offer this feature.

8. Approximate payment

Not needing the physical card at the time of payment can be extremely useful in the daily rush. An increasingly popular feature among smartphones in recent years is payment via NFC, which arrives on some smartwatch models.

In the smartwatch market, you will find several options from brands that offer this feature. Some models such as Ticwatch E3, Huawei Watch 3 and Ticwatch Pro 3 are equipped with NFC technology as standard to facilitate payments without using physical cards.

9. Traffic accident and fall detection

The fall detection feature can save a person’s life, especially the elderly, as they are more susceptible to falls, which pose a high risk to this population. Car Accident Detection, in turn, is a feature developed by Apple that automatically calls 911 when it identifies an accident.

Smartwatch fall detection works as smart sensors on your device. They can analyze when a person is moving and suddenly experiences sudden changes in movement. The measurement is done with the gyroscope, which allows the accessory to detect the rotation of the electronics around its axis.