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Best Black Friday deals available at Amazon right now
Amazon's Black Friday deals have started, and we've separated the best from the rest to make shopping as easy as possible
Black Friday is quickly approaching, and many retailers have jumped ahead of the official date by discounting a wide range of items. Amazon has been relatively quiet compared to some of the other major online retailers in the lead-up to Black Friday — Best Buy's Black Friday deals have been advertised for awhile — but that changes now.
You owe it to yourself to strap on this Galaxy Watch 6 deal
Forget Pixel Watches and Garmins, Samsung makes the only watch you should buy this holiday season
It's easy to look at a sleek Android smartwatch and think it's a luxury, a frivolous add-on to a device you already spent hundreds upon hundreds of dollars. Sure, fitness tracking is nice — especially as a small motivator for those of us who don't normally get much physical activity in — and being able to use some apps from your wrist makes it easy to accomplish small tasks without getting sucked into some random app on your phone for hours on end, but do you really need one? Well, I did.
Best Pixel Watch 2 deals: Buy one get one free, and other offers
Choose between instant discounts, trade-in deals, and carrier promos
Google has announced the successor to its young wearable line, the Pixel Watch 2, and it combines the best of Google and Fitbit to offer experiences you won't find in any other smartwatch. The external changes are minimal, with a lighter aluminum body and thinner glass, but internal upgrades are major. The Watch 2 features a much better processor, a new multi-path HR module for more accurate heart rate readings, temperature and body-response sensors for advanced stress management, and improved battery life.
The Wear OS market has undergone significant changes in recent years. Following the introduction of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 in 2021, Samsung has emerged as a major player in the Wear OS space, while established brands like Fossil have struggled to keep up. Google has also released two generations of its Pixel Watch, both of which may be viable options depending on your requirements. Although companies like Motorola, LG, and Asus no longer manufacture smartwatches, there is still a broad selection of Wear OS watches to choose from.
Best Galaxy Watch 6 deals: price drops, trade-in offers, and bundle discounts
Get ready for Black Friday savings on Samsung's latest wearable
With the holiday shopping season underway, we'll start seeing the best Galaxy Watch 6 deals arrive to help shoppers snag Samsung's latest wearable at a good price. Offering some of the best smartwatches available, both the Galaxy Watch 6 and its premium counterpart, the Galaxy Watch 6 Classic, are top choices for Samsung fans and Android users alike, and Black Friday Samsung deals make the purchase all the more worthwhile.
Best early Black Friday Samsung deals: Phones, tablets, and more
Here's where to score some of Samsung's best devices on sale before Black Friday
We're just one week away from the holiday weekend, and that means Black Friday Samsung deals have finally arrived to give shoppers like you a shot at snagging the brand's best tech on sale. Many Black Friday sales officially kicked off this week, and some have a pretty decent selection of Samsung Black Friday deals to check out. The Best Buy Black Friday sale, for example, brought with it some excellent offers on Samsung's latest tablets, phones, 4K TVs, and more.
Google Pixel Watch 2 vs. Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic: Sleek or stylish?
Can the Pixel Watch 2 catch up to Samsung?
The original Pixel Watch was a good first attempt from Google, but it was let down by poor battery life and missing features. The Pixel Watch 2 aims to improve things, providing 24 hours of battery life with AOD on rather than off and finally providing automatic workout tracking.
Best Black Friday smartwatch and fitness tracker deals: The time to save big is now
How to find the best prices on wearables this holiday season
Get ready for the biggest shopping event of the year! Black Friday and Cyber Monday are just around the corner, bringing with them some of the most amazing deals on tech products, including smartwatches and fitness trackers. If you're looking to build healthier habits or stay organized and productive with a fitness tracker or smartwatch, there's no better time to take action.
Google Pixel Watch 2 vs. Fossil Gen 6: Aging tech falls further behind
Aging hardware holds the Fossil Gen 6 back from truly competing with the Pixel Watch 2
The Google Pixel Watch 2 is a front-runner for the most striking Wear OS watch you can get, and there are plenty of good reasons to pick one up besides its looks, too. It's one of the best Android smartwatches you can buy — but is the older Fossil Gen 6 still a solid choice? Here's how the two smartwatches stack up side-by-side.
True life: I'm addicted to trying new fitness trackers. It's true; there's something about strapping a new wearable to my wrist that just appeals to me and makes me want to continue on my fitness journey. Over the last few months, I've gotten into running much more, and I like to see all the data associated with my runs, whether I know what it all means or not. I've been a fan of Garmin for a long time, and when the new Vivoactive 5 came out, I knew I had to get my hands on it to see what the company could pack into its latest $300 wearable.
This $10 metal mesh band is my favorite Pixel Watch 2 accessory
It's made by a company you've never heard of, but this band looks great and the price is right
The Pixel Watch 2, like the first generation before it, uses a unique band mechanism that helps create a seamless profile, with straps clicking into place in such a way that they almost look like they're a permanent part of the watch. It's really neat, but it also means you can't use standard watch bands — only bands made specifically for the Pixel Watch will fit. Google's first-party metal mesh band is an extremely handsome option, but it also retails for a blistering $130. Luckily, I found a pretty decent alternative on Amazon for all of 10 bucks. It's certainly not perfect, but for a savings of nearly 92 percent compared to the first-party option, I think it's close enough for a lot of people.
Grab a Galaxy Watch 6 for as little as $100 with Samsung's terrific trade-in deal
Enhanced trade-in = practically free watches
Black Friday may be over a week away, but Samsung simply couldn't wait any longer to bring us the best deal we've seen on the best Android smartwatch you can buy today. The Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 is bright, slim, and has a battery that can go up to two days before needing a charge — a feature I'm eternally grateful for if I forget to grab a shower charge it one morning among the neverending meetings and tasks — and it easily earns its $300 price tag. So how about getting it for $100 instead? That's a goddamn steal.
How to install apps on your Samsung Galaxy Watch
Explore third-party apps on your Galaxy Watch with these methods
With the adoption of Wear OS, you can sideload apps on your Samsung Galaxy Watch. You can download and install apps from the Google Play Store and other sources. Installing apps on a Samsung Galaxy Watch remains the same across different models, for example, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4, the Galaxy Watch 5, and one of the best Android smartwatches of 2023, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6.
Fitbit welcomes back steps streaks and adds goal celebrations to its app
The fitness tracking company says the updates may take time to roll out to all users
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Fitbit helped revolutionize the wearable fitness tracker industry, making exercise a more social experience. Suddenly, people were challenging friends and family to reach their activity goals while achieving some of their own. However, the user experience has significantly changed since Fitbit’s wearables first launched onto the scene. Now, the company is restoring some of the features it dropped along the way in an attempt to appease its customers.
Samsung improves its Galaxy smartwatches' battery life with every iteration, and the Galaxy Watch 6 is the best yet. In our Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 review, we found we regularly got two days of use with regular use.
The Google Pixel Watch gets its successor's watch faces
Five new watch faces are now available for your Pixel Watch
The Pixel Watch 2 is a big upgrade over Google's first smartwatch. It packs a faster and more efficient chip, better health sensors, and other improvements to deliver a better experience overall. On the software front, the watch launched with Wear OS 4, some new watch faces, and safety features. The original Pixel Watch gained access to the safety features as a part of its Wear OS 4 update, but the new faces were missing. That's changing now, as the Pixel Watch 2-exclusive clock faces are showing up for original Pixel Watch users.
The best smartwatch deal of the year is here, but it’ll definitely sell out again
Don't wait for Black Friday, nothing will beat this $99 Galaxy Watch 4 Classic deal
There haven't been too many smartwatch and fitness tracker deals so far this season, but Walmart made my jaw drop at seeing this Galaxy Watch 4 Classic discount among its first wave of Black Friday deals. Samsung released the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic back in 2021, but it's still among the best Android smartwatches you can buy today, even though it is now two generations old.
Google Pixel Watch 2 vs. Mobvoi Ticwatch Pro 5: Better battery or more features?
Battery life faces off against general usefulness and features
Our options for good Android smartwatches are only getting broader. One of the latest to join the fray is the Google Pixel Watch 2, which builds on everything Google learned with its first wearable last year. But does the second generation of the Pixel Watch have what it takes to stand up to the battery life champion that is the Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 5? Here's how the two stack up.
Garmin’s Black Friday sale saves you hundreds on all the company’s best watches
Save upwards of $200 on Garmin's top fitness trackers and wearables this week
While it hasn't been too difficult finding decent Black Friday smartwatch and fitness tracker deals this year, up until this point the selection of Garmin Black Friday deals has been lacking quite a bit. There's been a discount here or there, but nothing truly spectacular in terms of savings. That all changed this past weekend, however, with the kick-off of the Garmin Holiday Sale — the brand's yearly and discount-packed Black Friday sale.
If you recently bought your first Google Pixel Watch, make the most of it by installing compatible apps. Many popular Play Store apps are available for Wear OS. If you haven't familiarized yourself with your new smartwatch, you may be confused about installing them.