Nokia Steel Activité Steel Smartwatch Activity Tracker

As far as the Nokia Steel goes, I have actually been happy with it. I was initially skeptical because I (1) do not like smart watches and (2) saw a 3.5/5 score for the application it uses on Google Play, but use has taken away all those concerns. I am closing in on a month of use, too, and we are talking daily use here. Now, this is NOT a typical smart watch. If you want something that emulates phone uses, you can go out and procure plenty of those. This is a watch that works in conjunction with a specific application and assists with fitness/health/other goals. For me, this was imperative because I needed assistance with health. I had put on some weight and was feeling out-of-shape, and this helped me with my regiment. Granted, it is NOT going to set up something for you, but seeing that percentage sign or how much impact a specific activity can have is motivating. On the watch itself, it is comfortable, has a good build, and takes a hit like a champ. I have banged it around and it has taken it, which was interesting. This is because this is not a digital item feigning analog; instead, you are talking about a watch complete with internal battery. The battery thing can be a pro/con situation. The pro of it is an item you do not have to worry about charging. I like that option personally. The con is that it will eventually need a battery replacement (which is also a pro, too, because a typically smart watch charging failure means a dead item in most cases). I am going by memory, but I believe the battery is a CR2520. The video notes what it is and the instructions note it on the front page. What that means, basically, is around 7 bucks to around 20 after it fails, which should not happen for a year, at least (I cannot say for sure, because I have not had it that long). As far as appearance, you have a minimalist design, with an exterior wheel and standard designations, or tics. On top of that, you have an interior percentage wheel, with a 0 to 100 percent. This is for tracking activities that you set for yourself. The watch is 5 ATM, meaning you have some water resistance. You can shower and do basic activities, BUT this is BASIC at most. The band is actually a good band, with rubber on it that is not cheap or basic. You can tell about this in a number or ways, and this does not have any of the cheaper make issues. The band has a good grip with it, too, and there are tiny "latches" on it that allow for easy removal and adjustment. Interestingly, I had wondered about the latches, thinking they might impact wear, but there was no issue with that. The watch is lightweight in that "good for activities" kind of way, as opposed to the "I am cheap way," which is also solid. I like this device as well because it is a true watch and not a digital device pretending to be an analog one. You can see that in the setup and in wear, and the depth shows. So the first setup item is to download the application. After doing so, you can start it up and synch your watch with it. This is easy to do, but two things with that. First, keep your watch close to it on that initial synch. You don't have this issue later on, but almost any initial item synch registers better with the item in close proximity. Second, you may have to toggle your Bluetooth on and off to get it correct. I had to do this, and it then worked fine. If you look at the watch, you'll notice it has no way to set it like a typical watch. This HAS to be done in setup. I like the way this works, with a dial that does the hour and another you adjust to do the seconds. It has kept time well, too, and is not losing anything. As far as the application goes, it allows you do track all sorts of items. You can set an activity, check heart rate, enter blood pressure, nutrition, weight, and so on. Activity includes quite a bit. You click into the activity and set specific features for it, noting intensity, start time, duration, and it factors in calories. This will allow you to keep up with how much you have done, and using this in conjunction with your goal will allow you to track steps and see if you are meeting a daily total. Heart rate is tracked like most applications track, with you placing your finger over the camera and it keeping this. The other metrics are added by you and can be accessed for months, year, etc to see how you are faring. Another feature is the sleep alarm. You can set this to vibrate on your wrist and wake you up, with both a time and length function. That means that you can set a specific time, say 6A, and have it prompt you and begin waking you, with it last X amount of minutes. As I said, it vibrates, and this works for me. For heavy sleepers, the vibration over time should be the best option.