Coros has launched a brand new wallet-friendly Tempo 3 smartwatch with loads of terrific options for runners and athletes of all ranges.
In a nutshell
Coros Tempo 3 packs heaps of options into its compact 11.7 mm shell and the agency mentioned it would ship as much as 24 days of steady use because of its transflective LCD panel.
It arrives two years after we reviewed the Coros Tempo 2 and referred to as it ‘a wonderful mid-level multisport’ watch.
Since then the agency has additionally launched the Apex 2 and Apex 2 midrange GPS multisport watches together with its flagship journey sport watch, Coros Vertix 2.
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Coros Tempo 3 key options
The brand new wearable has a plastic construct which means it solely weighs 30g, which is lower than half the heft of Apple Watch Extremely, for instance.
The Coros smartwatch has dual-band GPS that permits extra correct monitoring, particularly within the likes of cities with tall buildings or environments similar to forests.
The corporate claims 38 hours of steady GPS monitoring and 24 days of every day use from the battery.
The agency mentioned that’s doable due to the inclusion of an energy-efficient transflective always-on show (with 240 x 240 pixel decision) that’s nice to be used in daylight.
In response to Coros, the transflective LCD panel that resolves at 240 x 240 pixels and might show 64 colors. It’s a touchscreen panel too, a key change from the Tempo 2.
What’s a transflective LCD panel?
A transflective LCD panel can replicate a lot of the daylight it’s uncovered to and robotically alter its backlighting relying on the quantity of sunshine shining on it. This strongly reduces the necessity for guide mild adjustment of the display screen.
Transflective LCD shows mix the advantages of transmissive and reflective ones, which makes them totally readable in each brilliant daylight and low-light circumstances.
Different Tempo 3 options
Coros has included 5 LEDs and 4 photodetectors on the smartwatch’s rear panel for measuring the likes of your coronary heart fee, sleep high quality and blood oxygen ranges.
You additionally get a barometer, a digital compass and a thermometer.
Tempo 3 additionally has new activity-tracking modes similar to mountaineering, path working, snowboarding, cross-country snowboarding, and snowboarding.
The gadget helps BeiDou, Galileo, GLONASS, GPS, and QZSS location providers, which can be utilized with third-party navigation apps similar to Komoot and Stryd.
And now you can retailer music on the watch and stream it over Bluetooth to wi-fi headphones or a wi-fi speaker.
Pricing and availability
Coros Tempo 2 is available in three colors with a number of strap choices for €249. I just like the look of the purple Monitor Version.
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