Suunto SPARTAN – new GPS algorithm + GLONASS – provisional test results in ULTRA vs SPORT

I knew something was wrong when the autolaps were quite a bit different from each other.…

Suunto SPARTAN gets GLONASS – so what?

Today’s new firmware for the SPARTAN is annoying as I now have to re-do a GPS…

Misfit announce beautiful VAPOR smart sports watch with GPS; music and oHR

Planning well in advance, Fossil-owned Misfit have announced their new watch for July 2017. It looks…

Garmin Fenix 5 – What killer feature would you like for 2017?

I guess I’m fairly happy with the Fenix 3. For me it does most of what…

Lezyne – firmware updates and master / hard reset info

Lezyne make some interesting devices and I reviewed the super GPS cycling computer a while back with…

GPS Accuracy Test: Spartan ULTRA vs Polar M600 + more

This time 3 Polars and a Suunto SPARTAN ULTRA braved my ‘standardised’ GPS test route. It was a…

Polar M600 – First Impressions, First Run, First In a Generation of Fitness Devices

I’ve only had the M600 a little while. It looks good. First up and most importantly:…

SUUNTO's SPARTAN Enhance GPS

Suunto claim to have addressed GPS accuracy issues experienced by some users, see below. Release v1.4.6.624/10Nov2016…

Suunto vs Polar & Garmin GPS Tests – again – this time harder

I did some more GPS tests with the Spartan Sport. This time more challenging. Once again it…

Test Route For GPS Devices + Methodology – Results Link

To the right is a map of the course that I use for GPS tests of…

GPS Getting 1m Accuracy – Forget GLONASS, What about Galileo and BeiDou / BDS?

Currently, many sports devices use GPS for positioning. There is a constellation of up to 31/32 GPS satellites…

Garmin's Fenix 4 to have updated EXO-2 antennae hardware vs SPARTAN keeping the AMBIT's SirfStar – So What?

Garmin’s upcoming Fenix 4 is rumoured <here> to have a new and improved EXO-2 antennae. How does this…

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