You square it well

As brand owner Google launches its own circular-faced smartwatch, the Versa 4 serves as areminder that Fitbit is still vying for a place on your wrist

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For Versa number 4, Fitbit has brought over some big apps from its new owner Google – with the same goal of getting you to hit your fitness and health targets in a highly motivated fashion.

It’s kinder on your bank balance compared to the Pixel Watch, or Fitbit’s own Sense 2 smartwatch, and makes one particularly welcome design change.

That’s right: physical buttons are finally back. Well, one is, following Fitbit’s decision not to bother with any for the previous generation. When you’re mainly prodding and swiping at a touchscreen, that might not sound like a big deal, but buttons are handy while you’re working out. Now you can wake up the display, have a chat with a virtual assistant or jump into the exercise menu.

The Versa 4 is a tad slimmer than its predecessor, with assorted colour options offering something for everyone, though it’s hardly a design classic. You can still swap straps between gym visits and work meetings, and the aluminium case’s gently curved corners separate it from the rest of the smartwatch crowd. You’re safe to dunk it down to 50m.

If you liked the Versa 3 but needed that button back in your life, then that’s the most alluring aspect of the Versa 4. But it’s not all smooth sailing on the software side…

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