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UNA and Pebble represent a new wave of open-source smartwatches, and I'm on board


The fitness-focused UNA Watch has dual-band GPS and a 10-day battery, and you can upgrade features with add-on modules or replace the battery.

(Image credit: Core Devices)I've reviewed almost every mainstream smartwatch brand out there today, and it feels like they're all starting to converge on the same priorities. Basically, we're entering the heavyweight era of smartwatches, where brands bring in doctors for more accurate data and squeeze LLMs onto your wrist. And while that's exciting in its way, it doesn't leave much room for experimentation — for smaller brands, tiny teams, or indie devs to try something new — because every watch needs a laundry list of features to compete.

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