10 Smartwatch Features You’re Probably Not Using (But Should)
Most people use their smartwatch to check the time, read notifications and count steps. But modern watches can do much more. Here are ten features worth exploring.
- Sleep tracking. Wear your watch to bed to see how long you spend in light, deep and REM sleep, and spot habits that affect your rest.
- Find my phone. Make your phone ring from your wrist when it is lost between the sofa cushions.
- Breathing exercises. Short guided breathing sessions can help you reset during a stressful day.
- Inactivity reminders. A gentle nudge to stand up and move every hour is great for desk workers.
- Custom watch faces. Put the information you care about most, like weather, calendar or heart rate, right on the main screen.
- Quick replies. Respond to messages with preset replies without touching your phone.
- Timers and alarms. A silent vibrating alarm on your wrist wakes you without disturbing anyone else.
- Music controls. Skip tracks and adjust volume while your phone stays in your pocket or bag.
- Workout auto-detection. Many watches recognise when you start walking or running and begin tracking automatically.
- Heart-rate alerts. Get notified if your resting heart rate is unusually high or low.
Make it a habit
Pick two or three of these features and use them for a week. You will quickly find which ones make a real difference to your day.
Our pick
Ready to upgrade? The PulseFit S2 supports heart-rate, SpO2 and sleep tracking, GPS and much more. Check out the PulseFit Smartwatch S2 in our shop.