![]() Unlike my other devices, there is no Web-based interface. None of that has been a problem with the Up.Ĭheck the supported device list carefully. My other devices have all had varying degrees of Bluetooth not working consistently to let them sync. You plug it in to your headphone jack, which seems weird. To get your data off the device, you have to plug it in to your Apple or Android mobile device. Unusually for the devices I'm testing, the Up has no wireless upload capability. Lose the adapter, and you can't recharge. The downside is that it charges via a special adapter that uses a USB port, similar to the Fitbit. The device is rated to hold a charge for 10 days, and I certainly found it seemed to last for ages before demanding I plug it in. I had a brief panic when I later realized this. Once, it caught on something in my car and popped-off, without me knowing. But occasionally, when taking off a shirt or jacket, this design meant the Up got pulled off my wrist unexpectedly. ![]() If you do want to remove it, the Up's claspless design makes that easy. It's also water-resistant, like the Nike FuelBand, so there's no need to remove it, if you take a shower. I've never found it uncomfortable or heavy to have on. ![]() It's available in three sizes and weighs just under 1 oz. ![]() The Up sells for $130, comes in eight colors and is worn around your wrist. But it surprised me in not tracking one of my "non-step" activities as well as I expected. It gains high-marks from me for having an attractive design, a great app, and fun social integration. Next in my series on living with four different activity trackers, the Jawbone Up. ![]()
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