Withings Steel HR: The first fitness smartwatch after the acquisition of the Nokia

The Withings, the company was acquired by the Nokia a few months ago, announced a new smartwatch, Steel HR, which mainly places the emphasis on fitness functions, in appearance but also the autonomy.



The Steel HR does not belong to the category of classic smartwatches but aims to satisfy those who need a fitness tracker within a nice design and a few notifications. Has analogue display sensor heart beats and battery which lasts up to 25(!) days. The display has an analog gauge at bottom to see whether you have achieved the objective of day but and one digital monochrome display at the top of which displays the fitness data but also the notifications from your smartphone.

By pressing the button that appears on the right side of the dial, you can navigate between the various information displayed on the screen. Some of these are the calories you burn, the distance you have traveled, the beats, during sleep etc.   Compared with other smartwatches such, 25 days autonomy which promises the Steel HR, is something more than satisfactory. On the battery, the Withings has returned in the past smartwatches with battery life up to 8 months, but it was never add sensor heart beats.

The new smartwatch of Withings available in two dimensions, 36 and 40mm. The version of 36mm has neck 18mm and will be available in white and black while the issue of 40mm has neck 20mm and only available in black color. 

According to the company, the Steel HR will be available for purchase from the official site in October with prices 179.95 and 199.95 USD.