While the wearable market isn't as hot as it used to be, Misfit is still holding strong with its lineup of attractive fitness trackers, including the recently launched hybrid Phase watch. And now, it finally has a touchscreen smartwatch with Vapor. It looks like a traditional round watch -- something plenty of other companies are aiming for -- but it's a bit more refined than than other smartwatches I've held. Vapor packs in all of the health tracking features you've grown to expect from Misfit, with the addition of built-in GPS and heart-rate tracking. And best of all? It'll retail for just $199.
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+4The Vapor has a 1.4-inch AMOLED screen, which looked pretty bright in a well-lit hotel room. It's unclear how it'll hold up in direct sunlight though. It's powered by a Snapdragon 2100 processor and it packs in 4GB of storage, which could be useful for exercising without your phone. The Vapor is also water resistant up to 50 meters, though I can't imagine it's the sort of thing you'd want to wear while swimming.
Honestly, it's hard to get excited for smartwatches these days. But the Vapor's combination of value and features could make it one worth keeping an eye on, especially if you're looking for something that looks better than typical wearable. Misfit is also developing a custom interface for the Vapor, which features a radial home screen that you navigate by swiping along the edges of the display.
At $199, the Vapor will go head to head with plenty of Android Wear smartwatches. And while we don't know its release date yet, it'll likely have to contend with Android Wear 2.0 devices later this year. But if anything, Misfit has proven that a bit of style and polish can make for a successful wearable.