About two years ago, Misfit launched the activity bracelet called Shine, one of the first wearables that had great success by offering an attractive alternative to existing ones from competitors who advocated more for plastic as the main material of their smartbands. Since launching that product, the company has expanded its range to include all kinds of devices, including sleep monitoring and its special light bulbs.
Today Misfit is announcing its new device, an updated and more powerful in every way, the Shine 2. The new wearable counts both to monitor sleep and to record the physical activity performed by the user and what would be an improved response in touch. One of its greatest facets is that it reaches the 6 month battery life just like its predecessor for a price of $ 99.
Forget the battery
If there something vital for a wearable, is the battery life. We usually have a smartphone loose without having to do anything each time we charge it, something that changes with a smart bracelet which we must tie to the wrist each time we have charged it, so the greater its autonomy, the fewer times we will have to remove and put it. Something that may seem silly at first due to the amount of features it can offer us, but that in days we can leave it forgotten in the desk drawer.
Before reviewing its characteristics, a change is notable, but from a visual perspective, and the Shine 2 is larger in diameter, but thinner than before. This has a negative part, since the users of the new Shine will not be able to use the extra accessories with the new device if they go to this update of the same. For this reason, the Shine 2 will be distributed with a sports strap, a clasp and a clip.
Specifications:
- 12 LED lights capable of displaying more than 16 million colors
- Vibration motor
- 3-axis accelerometer
- 3-axis magnetometer
- Capacitive sensor
- Bluetooth 4.1
- Dimensions: 8 millimeters, 3.3 mm on its side
- Up to 6 months of battery life
- Stack of exchangeable coin
- Water resistance up to 50 meters
- 2 colors: rose gold and black
- Modular and aluminum body
- Accessories: sports band, brooch and clip
Waterproof, receive text notifications ...
Possibly if one has the Xiaomi Band bracelet and would like access a similar product but with obvious improvements in its characteristics, this Misfit Shine 2 would be the product to choose.
In its entrails it contains a new processor offering more power between all the senses, which also allows you to use those twelve multi-color LED lights and a vibration motor. It also includes a magnetometer that measures rotational movements, which ultimately improves the accuracy of physical activity and sleep monitoring.
It has 50 meter water resistance, it has a 3-axis accelerometer and an improved touch response thanks to that capacitive sensor. Apart from this ability to record activity, it has the possibility of receiving text and call notifications.
We also detail what would be the capacity of use the Misfit Link app, which allows you to turn your device into a remote control to change music, take a selfie or operate devices around the house.
Shine 2 will be available for $99,99 in two colors for the month of November in the United States. The rest of the countries for the month of December, so you can already have that date set to access a very remarkable wearable.