julia.ziobro
Commenting since May 2025
On 5 wearables you should buy instead of the Fitbit Edge - Android Authority ·
I own a Pixel Watch 4 and hate the battery life. I've been using Fitbit since 2010 and generally don't like the changes Google has made to the ecosystem. I also have a Hume Band 2.0. It provides richer insights than Fitbit, but I'm missing just the clock from the Pixel watch. I'm starting to think that the Edge might be my personal sweet spot!
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On I've taken a ton of sleep trackers to bed: These are my top picks for 2026 ·
What about the Hume Band 2.0? Not mentioned on this site at all, but having been a Fitbit user since 2010, unhappy since Google took over, I am thinking about switching. I like this device.
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On Whatever you do, don't buy a Fitbit Edge on day one - Android Authority ·
I don't care about the things that are "missing" from Edge. I think Google has ruined a lot of the Fitbit ecosystem. I am trying Hume 2.0 as an alternative but wish it had a simple clockface instead of no display. I do not need all the features of a smartwatch and hate the short battery life of my Pixel 4, which is also uncomfortably large for my petite wrist, even the 41 mm. What don't you get?
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On Whatever you do, don't buy a Fitbit Edge on day one - Android Authority ·
I will wait a few weeks, but the three things you point out as drawbacks - no mic/speaker, no NFC, no Gemini - I see as VERY GOOD things. I don't want that stuff, and hate my Pixel 4 that turns itself into a big ugly dead battery faster than my Galaxy S25 Ultra. I am actually really liking my faceless Hume Band 2.0, and its software is more reliable than Google Health, providing more insights than Fitbit. If it had a clock face - JUST A CLOCK FACE - I would probably turn away and never come back to Fitbit, abandoning data gathered since 2010. The Edge's clock, steps, and stairs climbed MIGHT be the sweet spot.
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On As a Pixel Watch owner, here are 5 reasons I can't wait to buy a Fitbit Edge - Android Authority ·
I miss the Fitbit days from the 2013 or so era, so I think this might be more my speed. I am currently wearing a Pixel Watch 4, which I hate - it's giant, the battery is always dead, and it does a ton of stuff I do not care about at all - and a Hume Band 2.0, which is better in terms of battery and software, but doesn't tell me times/steps/stairs. That's all I care about on the face of it. So I'm going to buy an Edge also. Google gets one more chance. They have nuked Fitbit, and I'm not happy, but my data runs to 2010 and I am not wild about giving it all up.
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On Early Galaxy S26 Ultra hands-on video reveals bad news for S Pen fans ·
Has anyone tried an S23 Ultra S-pen in an S26 Ultra yet? Will the newer phone recognize/use the old S-pen? This functionality loss is keeping me from upgrading! I use it every single day.
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On There’s a dark side to 7 years of Android updates, and we’re already starting to see it ·
My family has two cars, both paid for. A 2009 Subaru Forester with a rebuilt engine, and a 2015 6-speed manual Honda Fit. They both have CD players. I hope to get at least another 100,000 miles out of each of them, or another ten years, minimum. I tend to buy every other phone year. S21 Ultra, S23 Ultra 512, I should have bought the S25 Ultra 512 and would have except they nuked the S-pen. So now I'm looking for an S24U512, hoping that Samsung becomes sane again with the S26 Ultra 512. If they don't, I'm switching brands. My smartphone is my main computer and I use it all day long. As such, it's my primary tech. As much as I love my bright yellow little Fit, I have days when I consider replacing it with a $1200 e-bike and renting a car for long trips. It's not essential tech in my life, nor is it part of my identity.
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On There’s a dark side to 7 years of Android updates, and we’re already starting to see it ·
Samsung has lost a lot of money from me over these issues. I was an Android launch customer in 2008 and I think my first Samsung was an S3. I am now carrying an S23 Ultra 512 and will not upgrade to the S25 Ultra 512 as I usually would because they took Bluetooth out of the S-pen, removing features that I use every day. I don't really care about AI. There are no compelling features for me in this year's device. I'm looking for a brand new S24 Ultra 512 and hoping to ride it out until Samsung fixes the S-pen - or I will switch smartphone brands, maybe to Google, Motorola, or someone new. HTC made amazing devices, I would not hesitate if they came to market with a blazing good set of cameras in a big-screen device. I will install a corded land line and stay home before I buy Apple. No need to fanboi on me, it's literally not going to happen. Even if it's free.
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