Microsoft introduced the new Microsoft Band less than two months ago with some highly-requested features that set it apart from the standard activity-tracker crowd.
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Among Microsoft’s latest updates to the Band 2, the most interesting addition could be a “What’s New” tile, which will pop up when Band updates become available. “Use your new Microsoft Band’s music controls any time, whether you’re working out or waiting for the bus”.
Users will now be able to pause and play songs, skip forward and back, and turn the volume up and down – all via the full-color touchscreen that displays the song title.
It doesn’t matter which app is being used on the smartphone to play the music, any music app on the phone paired with Microsoft Band can be controlled via the wearable device’s display, thus making it much easier for the wearer to control music playback on the fly. As the Apple Watch lets users listen to music without the presence of their iPhone, it was kind of imperative that the Microsoft Band offer some kind of music-based functionality, too. You can choose the time intervals and days you want to be reminded, and the Band will intelligently notify you when you’ve been inactive. We will update this post when the Microsoft Band 2 receives this major update.
Now, it’s easier to track your duration, calorie burn, and heart rate for your favorite exercises when you use the Exercise Tile.
Users can learn about the new features with the “What’s New” Tile which will automatically appear on the band when new updates are available.
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Microsoft Band has some serious competitors in the market, including FitBit and Jawbone. And when you view your exercises, in the Microsoft Health app or web dashboard, everything is now grouped by exercise type for better insights into your performance, Microsoft says.
