With generalist smartwatches like the Apple Watch and various Android Wear, Fitbit and other devices on the market, the ante has been raised when it comes to sport watches. My first running watches, in the 1990s were basically glorified stopwatches with connectivity to a chest-strap heart rate monitor. But today's models are far more sophisticated. Enter the Suunto Spartan Trainer Wrist HR - a very competent device that's suited to triathletes.
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Even with Apple's relatively successful entry in the market, smartwatches are still perceived as a niche segment. But if you're a developer, the evidence is mounting that there might eventually be a business case for building apps to run on smartwatches alongside your existing mobile apps.
