Fossil updates its Gen 5 smartwatch with sleep tracking and more
Fossil has issued a big software update to its greatGen 5 WearOS smartwatchthat adds sleep tracking and VO2 max tracking that monitors cardio fitness.
Fossil said the sleep tracking feature, which is not a standard WearOS feature, can track you 24/7 to ascertain how good your sleep is, monitor restfulness, and help you set sleep goals.
There’s also a new wellness app that collates all your vital fitness stats into one place and, Fossil claims, further optimises battery life by taking power consumption away from the main processor.
With the VO2 max tracking to monitor cardio health, long term fitness, and resting heart rate, this sounds like a decent free software update to what is already one ofthe best smartwatchesyou can buy.
The companion phone app has also received a visual update.
It’s notable that these updates have been introduced by Fossil on the one-year anniversary of the watch’s release – the company has clearly worked to bring these features to the watch itself, rather than rely on Google to update the WearOS platform.
Author: Henry Burrell, Contributor
Previously Tech Advisor’s Phones Editor, Henry covers and reviews every smartphone worth knowing about. He spends a lot of time moving between different handsets and shouting at WhatsApp to support multiple devices at once.
