LG G Watch review
LG’s G Watch is one of the first Android Wear smarwatches on the market. How does it compare with its competitors?
Casio G-Shock GBD-H2000 review: an amazing, everlasting hybrid smartwatch
The Casio G-Shock GBD-H2000 combines great G-Shock looks with comprehensive activity tracking. But is it the hybrid watch for you?
Garmin Vivomove Style Review: Smart, timeless, quirky
The Vivomove Style fits an ample amount of technology and fitness-tracking ability into one of the most subtle and unassuming packages that's available today.
Apple Watch Series 8 review: the best Apple Watch gets better
Have an iPhone? Looking for a smartwatch? The Apple Watch Series 8 is the new go-to pick. It's powerful, familiar, and oh-so-good at everything it does.
Garmin Forerunner 265 review: the new standard for fitness watches
The Garmin Forerunner 265 is Garmin's latest entry in its running watch family. I've been using it for a few weeks, and it completely surprised me.
Garmin Vivomove Trend review: a cool smartwatch with a hidden secret
Do you want the excellent, free Garmin health and fitness platform wrapped up in a cool, fashionable smartwatch? The Vivomove Trend is for you.
Huawei Watch Buds review: I couldn’t live with this flipping expensive gadget
The Huawei Watch Buds are two products in one, with the smartwatch hiding a pair of true wireless earbuds. I've worn them both, but couldn't live with them.
Citizen CZ Smart review: Good smartwatch fails to capitalize on its heritage
The Citizen CZ Smart is the first smartwatch from the long-established Japanese watchmaker, but does that make it a true Citizen watch? We've found out.
Tag Heuer Connected Calibre E4 review: That special feeling
A luxury product needs to make you feel good to help justify a high price. The Tag Heuer Connected Calibre E4 is $1,800, so does it make you feel special?
Casio G-Shock GBD-200 review: A perfectly balanced hybrid smartwatch
We reviewed the Casio G-Shock GBD-200, a true hybrid smartwatch with just the right amount of tech, no battery to charge, and an affordable price.
Montblanc Summit 3 review: unmatched luxury, half-baked smartwatch
The Montblanc Summit 3 is really desirable with its cool looks and Wear OS 3 software. We find out if it's worth treating yourself to this luxury smartwatch.
Google Pixel Watch review
The Google Pixel Watch is not quite what we were hoping for. Our Pixel Watch review explains where it all goes wrong, and what you should buy instead.
Garmin Forerunner 955 review: 7 weeks and 200 miles of testing
Runners love Garmin, and serious runners love the high-end Forerunner models. The 955 is ready for extreme distances, and has every feature you'll need.
Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 review: peak of Android smartwatches
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 is one of the year's most promising Wear OS smartwatches. But is it any good? We find out in our full review.
Apple Watch SE 2 review: simple, cheap, and brilliant
Think the Apple Watch SE 2 isn't one to seriously consider? Wrong! It's possibly the only one you should consider. We explain why in our review.
Fitbit Sense 2 review: A smart way to focus on fitness
The Fitbit Sense 2 is a smartwatch that features powerful sensors and software for advanced fitness and health tracking. Here's our review.
Polar Pacer Pro review: A seriously sporty smartwatch
The Polar Pacer Pro has a slimline design and data-rich software for runners and serious sportspeople, but will casual exercisers risk being overwhelmed?
Huawei Watch GT 3 Pro review: Luxuriously limiting
The Huawei Watch GT 3 Pro smartwatch pulls in a lot of what made previous models great, but what does it bring that's new? We've found out.
Mobvoi TicWatch C2 Plus Review: Powered up and ready for 2020
Yes, the TicWatch C2 Plus looks the same as the old C2 on the outside, but a power upgrade ensures it's capable of competing with other smartwatches in 2020.
Mobvoi TicWatch 3 Pro review: Swift performance, seriously long battery life
What the TicWatch 3 Pro loses on style points, it makes up for with cutting-edge hardware, resulting in plenty of performance and excellent battery life.
Asus ZenWatch 2 review
The Asus ZenWatch 2 isn't a bad smartwatch for the price, but if fails to build on its predecessor in any meaningful way. Here’s our full review.
Garmin fenix 2 review
Garmin’s update to its premium fitness GPS watch makes it one of the smartest watch we’ve seen -- especially if you’re into the outdoors.
Vector Luna review
Smartwatches have a reputation for toy-like designs and overly flashy features. The Vector Luna gives us the one main feature we all want — long battery life — and a gorgeous, stylish body. Here’s why it may be a better choice for you than the Apple Watch.
Garmin Venu 2 review: In-depth tracking with outstanding battery life
The Garmin Venu 2/S packs a ton of health-tracking metrics and smartwatch features into a small yet stylish package.
Fitbit Ace 2 review
With its Ace 2 fitness tracker for kids, Fitbit didn't just take one of its adult fitness bands and repackage it. The company instead listened to feedback and designed a tracker kids actually will enjoy wearing. From colorful bands to a kid-friendly interface, there's a lot to like about the Ace 2.
Garmin Forerunner 945 review
Garmin's Forerunner 945 takes fitness tracking to a whole new level with a feature list that is beyond compare. We spent some time with the Forerunner 945 to find out if all these features are worth the watch's high price tag.
Samsung Galaxy Watch Active review
Samsung’s Galaxy Watch Active is a strong contender in the wearable world. It has solid battery life, a great notification system, and good fitness-tracking capabilities, all for a price of $200. Did we mention it looks great, too? The competition’s tough, but the Galaxy Watch Active puts up a tougher fight.
Garmin Venu Sq review: The top name in fitness, now at $199
Everyone knows Garmin makes smartwatches for serious athletes, but the Venu Sq brings great health tracking to a more approachable design — and price.
Fossil Gen 5E smartwatch review: Just a little too ordinary for its own good
Fossil knows how to design a good-looking smartwatch, which is proven by the reasonably priced Fossil Gen 5E, but does the lack of up-to-date hardware hurt it?
Garmin Fenix 5X Plus review
The Garmin Fenix 5X Plus is a big and bold upgrade to the company's popular line of multi-sport GPS watches. Onboard music is a game-changer and new performance assistants like trendline popularity routing make it easier than ever to train with fervor across a variety of sports. Here’s our Fenix 5X Plus review.
Armani Exchange AX Connected review
The Armani Exchange AX Connected smartwatch does everything right. It has strong technical features, a good design, and isn’t over-priced. However, it doesn’t stand apart from the competition, and relies too much on the appeal of the Armani name to convince people to buy it. Is that enough? The watch has been on our wrist for a while, and we’ve found out.
Casio Pro Trek WSD-F30 review
Casio has worked hard to make its new Pro Trek smartwatch suitable for more people by reducing the size, without compromising on features or battery life. By doing so, the watch has evolved to become suitable for the outdoor enthusiast and fans of the design alike. Here’s our review.
Garmin Marq hands-on review
Garmin’s celebrating its 30th anniversary in style with the launch of its Marq range of luxury “tool watches,” which have special features that will appeal to adventurers, sailors, pilots, racing drivers, and the very sporty. You’ll have to splash out, but the high quality and laser focused feature list may tempt you.
Garmin Forerunner 45S Review
Garmin's new Forerunner 45S debuts with a bevy of new metrics and a fresh new look. Are these features worth the $200 price tag? We logged some serious miles to find out.
Section Editor, Mobile
Joe Maring has been the Section Editor of Digital Trends’ Mobile team since June 2022. He leads a team of 13 writers and editors with the single goal of publishing the best mobile tech content on the Internet. While much of his time is spent planning and editing the work of his section’s amazing contributors, Joe equally loves writing himself — whether he’s digging into wonky AI apps on phones or explaining why you should buy the latest iPhone.
Joe started talking and writing about phones in 2012 with his tech-focused YouTube channel and website, MobileCupOfJoe. He’s contributed to PhoneArena, XDA Developers, and 9to5Google. He held the titles of News Editor and Senior Editor at Android Central between 2017 and 2021. Before joining Digital Trends, Joe was a Senior Writer and Editor for Screen Rant’s tech section.
Throughout his years in this industry, Joe has attended major trade shows such as CES, MWC, and IFA. He’s also appeared on major tech podcasts, including Tech News Weekly, Clockwise, and the Android Police Podcast.
Joe lives in Michigan with his two cats (Minnie and Polo), a very sweet and dumb pit bull/boxer mix (Damon), and Kenn — his partner of 10 years. When he’s not working, you’ll likely find Joe walking a nature trail, reading at his favorite coffee shop, or watching the Lions.
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