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PostSubject: Suunto smartwatch: great for bushwalking tech-heads   Suunto smartwatch: great for bushwalking tech-heads Icon_minitimeThu Nov 26, 2015 2:02 am

Part sat-nav, part fitness band, Suunto's​ Traverse smartwatch is for those who get off the beaten track.

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The $549 Traverse creates a digital trail of breadcrumbs as you walk, displayed on the watch face. It's accurate to within a few metres, making it easy to retrace our steps when we lose our way. The rechargeable battery is good for two weeks of regular use, or 100 hours of always-on GPS or GLONASS navigation.

While the Traverse can save the day, its Achilles heel is route planning. It doesn't display maps, just a trail, so to plan ahead we used Google Maps via Suunto's MovesCount website and transferred our planned route to the watch via Bluetooth.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/technology/gear/suunto-smartwatch-great-for-bushwalking-techheads-20151117-gl1g5l.html#ixzz3sZwD96Of
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