Fitness-focused Moto 360 Sport will be ready for your workouts in nuary

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Published 1 Dec 2015

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After a lengthy tease, Motorola has announced its Moto 360 Sport will be available nuary 7 for $299.

ong with the fitness-focused construction, Motorola is pitching this as the smartwatch for those who want their wearable to free them from their phone. 

That’s because it incorporates fitness-focused features like G an “any light hybrid display” for better visibility in sunlight. Of course, as with every Android ar watch, the Moto 360 Sport also stores music. You can then head out for a run leave the phone at home or throw it in the glove compartment of the car before going into the gym.

The Sport is more rugged, with a silicone build sports b. This model doesn’t include the same type of customization as the flagship Moto 360 – instead you’re limited to black, white, orange models.

The Moto 360 Sport will be available directly from Motorola or other retailers in nuary for $299, but it’s launching mid-December in the UK .

y this matters: The second-gen Moto 360 is one of the better watches out there, but it’s probably a little too nice for serious workouts. The sport option may be better suited for those who want something that does more than a Fitbit, but also can take a beating. so, the hybrid display may solve the major pain point of smartwatches: difficulty seeing the face in direct sunlight.