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Motorola teams up with Polar for its next budget smartwatch, and it costs less than a pub night out for two

The new moto watch brings Polar-powered fitness tracking, recovery insights and up to 13 days of battery life

Explore Motorola's latest: Pen Ultra, Moto Watch, and Moto Tag 2 unveiled at CES 2026

Explore Motorola's latest: Pen Ultra, Moto Watch, and Moto Tag 2 unveiled at CES 2026

Motorola unveiled three new products headed for the U.S. market during CES 2026, and one is an Ultra stylus for its Razr Fold.

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Motorola has partnered with a fitness watch veteran brand to resurrect its smartwatches. Here's why a Moto Watch 'powered by Polar' is a big deal.

Garmin and Whoop rival Polar will lend its sleep, training, wellness, activity, performance, and recovery stats to a new Moto Watch, coming soon. Here's what we know about it.

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Your favorite fitness watch brands have some problems to fix. From longstanding Garmin problems to a Fitbit renaissance, these are my 2026 predictions and what improvements I want to see

From a game-changing Fenix 9 to more Whoop-style straps and better fitness watch-smart glasses integration, it should be an exciting 2026 for athletes!

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The ultimate step test: I wore 10 fitness watches while walking 10,000 steps. These are the brands you can trust for your New Year's step goals

I took my Amazfit, Apple, Coros, Google, Garmin, OnePlus, Polar, Samsung, Suunto, and Withings watches for a step test to see which you can trust.

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Your best fitness years might come later than you think

Why consistency, not peak performance, now defines modern fitness

Garmin Vivoactive 6 review: A feature-stuffed pocket rocket

The Garmin Vivoactive 6 packs tons of features into a small, affordable package.

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5 fitness trackers without distracting screens – and where to buy them right now

5 fitness trackers without distracting screens – and where to buy them right now

Focus on your workout with these anti-smartwatch fitness trackers, from Whoop to Oura.

Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra May Debut 'Polar ID' Face Unlock Without Infrared Hardware

Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra May Debut 'Polar ID' Face Unlock Without Infrared Hardware

A new leak suggests Samsung's Galaxy S27 Ultra may feature 'Polar ID', a face authentication system using polarised light instead of infrared sensors. The rumoured upgrade promises faster unlock speeds and better spoof protection.

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Polar H9 heart rate monitor review: Simple and reliable heart rate chest strap

Polar H9 heart rate monitor review: Simple and reliable heart rate chest strap

Polar’s second-tier heart rate monitor drops some features but maintains its solid reliability

Garmin Venu 4 review: Your do-it-all companion, from meetings to mountain biking

Garmin Venu 4 review: Your do-it-all companion, from meetings to mountain biking

The Garmin Venu 4 combines the power of a Forerunner 570 with the functionality of a Galaxy Watch

Polar 'firmly denies' allegations after being sued by Whoop over Loop band design

Polar 'firmly denies' allegations after being sued by Whoop over Loop band design

Whoop has taken exception to the design of the Polar Loop fitness tracker, claiming the design is a ‘copy’ of the Whoop, and taken Polar to court as a result.

"One of the best ways to quickly and easily record your music alongside your smartphone": Blackstar Polar Go review

"One of the best ways to quickly and easily record your music alongside your smartphone": Blackstar Polar Go review

Blackstar’s smallest interface brings slick video integration that makes phone-based recording effortless – and that includes Android users at last

The 8-day Polar Loop tracker challenges Whoop and Garmin with subscription-free workout data

The 8-day Polar Loop tracker challenges Whoop and Garmin with subscription-free workout data

Polar, the brand behind the popular H10 chest strap and Vantage running watches, is challenging Whoop with its own screenless wristband.

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Polar’s new wearable is screen-free, subscription-free and a direct competitor to Whoop

The Polar Loop is the brand’s first screen-free wearable band designed to track activity, sleep and biometrics 24/7

Polar's latest wearable is what we wanted Garmin to launch months ago

Polar Loop is a screenless wearable that tracks your fitness and wellness 24/7

Polar’s screenless fitness tracker has arrived — here’s everything you need to know about the Whoop rival

The Polar Loop is a new screenless fitness tracker that matches the Whoop band on price, but doesn’t require a subscription.

Polar reveals its Loop screenless fitness tracker, and it looks like a Whoop band without the subscription

The Polar Loop has been revealed, and as expected it's a screenless Whoop-style fitness tracker

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Polar reveals new details of its subscription-less, screen-less Whoop rival

Polar is getting very excited about its upcoming screenless, subscription-free fitness tracker going toe-to-toe with Whoop 5.0.

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Only a few smartwatches have marathon training plans — so I found the best and worst options for my Garmin marathon

I found every fitness watch with a personalized marathon training plan, so I could choose one for my own marathon this November.

I tested Polar’s latest rugged AMOLED smartwatch that might just be the brand’s best value wearable yet

The Grit X2 packs Pro‑level features into a lighter, cheaper watch

How to use heart rate zones on your smartwatch to smash your fitness goals, according to research

Forget guesswork. By understanding these five heart rate zones, you can optimize every workout and experience maximum results.

You can finally preorder the Oakley Meta smart glasses, but there's a catch

The wait is over. Meta’s Oakley smart glasses are finally available to preorder ahead of their July 22 launch.

The new subscription-free Amazfit smartwatch and strap combo is an "all-in-one training and recovery system" that puts Garmin on watch

The Balance 2 smartwatch and Helio Strap promise more precise performance tracking

From Shopify To Polar: Birk Jernström Raises $10M To Help Devs Build AI-Driven One-Person Unicorns, Backed By Startup Giants

Birk Jernström, the founder of Polar and former head of product at Shopify's (NASDAQ:SHOP) Shop app, has raised a $10 million seed round to fuel a platform built for solo developers aiming to scale globally. Polar announced the round on Thursday, which was led by Accel and joined by prominent…

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