Fitbit Charge 3 review: Peppering a fitness tracker with smartwatch powers

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Fitbit contracted smartwatch fever last year. And since the debut of its Ionic smartwatch, the company's signature fitness trackers haven't made as many waves as they once did. That's due in part to users embracing the smartwatch more as the technology improves over time.

But fitness trackers aren't dead-or at least, Fitbit hopes they aren't-and the company's new Charge 3 tracker is designed for users who want some smartwatch features in a fitness tracker's simple-band package.

Even today, fitness trackers have a few advantages over smartwatches: they're easier to wear since they have slimmer, lighter profiles. They're less complicated because they're designed primarily to keep you fit (not necessarily for things like emailing on the go). And, perhaps the most important distinction of all, fitness trackers are generally less expensive than smartwatches.

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