The Fossil LTE smartwatch, announced earlier this month, is now for sale at Verizon for $349. There aren't many LTE smartwatches on the market, likely is now for because most people have their phones nearby if they're wearing a smartwatch. ButFossil’s A LTE-enabled smartwatch is now available exclusively from Verizon. The company has previously seen much success making stylish Wear OS-powered smartwatches across its family of Fossil watch brands.

The smartwatch packs the Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100 platform and comes with 8GB of storage. There’s a 1.3-inch screen in the 44mm body and the watch comes in either black or pink colour schemes. There’s a 400 mAh battery that promises 20 hours of use or up to 3 days of standby time when connected to Verizon’s LTE network. The Gen 5 LTE can make or receive calls without a tethered smartphone.



The Fossil Gen 5 LTE is based on the nearly two-year-old Gen 5, with the only difference being the LTE connectivity and a casing that is 1mm thicker. The older Snapdragon Wear 3100 chipset is still present, along with the same 1GB of RAM, 8GB of storage, heart rate sensor, NFC, magnetic charging, 3ATM water resistance, and GPS. Fossil’s Gen 5 also has a rotating centre button for scrolling through menus. It also features heart rate monitoring for fitness tracking, sleep tracking, and a fully customizable battery saving mode. NFC enables Google Pay and Google Assistant is built into Wear OS.

The Gen 5 LTE is a Verizon exclusive; you can't buy it anywhere else. It's available for $349 outright, or $14.54/month for 24 months if you prefer to finance. Two colours are available: black and pink. There is a $150 discount if you buy it with a phone with 24-month financing and any plan, for what it's worth.



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