Garmin is still making lightweight activity trackers, ones that appeal more to the step-counting crowd than the mountain-climbing kind. The company just announced its new Vivofit 4 yesterday, which sounds pretty similar to the Vivofit 3.
The Vivofit 4 has a coin cell battery, like prior models, which means it should last at least a year before you have to replace the battery. It syncs with smartphones over Bluetooth and pairs with a companion iOS / Android app, called Garmin Connect. It also automatically tracks activities and is water-resistant, so you can wear it in the pool or shower.
The key difference between this new model and the Vivofit 3 seems to be its aesthetic (something Garmin isn’t normally known for). The Vivofit 4 comes...
