Swipe, Pay, Slay: BoAt Wave Fortune Redefines Smartwatch Game in India

BoAt has just launched its new wearable, the Wave Fortune Smartwatch, in India, a new benchmark in affordable contactless payment smartwatches with health capabilities. Here's everything you need to know about the new wearable.

 

Key Highlights

NFC Tap & Pay:

Wave Fortune is the initial product of BoAt to offer contactless payments of ₹5,000, thanks to a partnership with Axis Bank and Mastercard. Customers can scan their Axis Bank debit or credit card through the boAt Crest Pay app and conduct PIN-less transactions from any POS terminal that is NFC-enabled, card details securely tokenised and stored in the watch strap.

 

Vibrant Display:

Equipped with a 1.96-inch HD 240x282 pixels touchscreen display and a brightness of 550 nits to provide clarity regardless of the surroundings. The screen is wake gesture-enabled for instant access.

 

Bluetooth Calling:

Enables Bluetooth calling with a virtual phone dial pad, contact storage, and direct access to the Crest Pay app, so that staying connected on the move is convenient.

 

Customisation:

Includes a DIY Watch Face Studio, where users can personalize their watch face via images or themes.

 

Comprehensive Health Suite:

Monitors heart rate, SpO2, sleep, stress, menstrual cycle, and provides more than 700 pre-set exercise modes, daily activity tracking, and sedentary reminders.

 

Long Battery Life:

Equipped with a 300mAh battery, the smartwatch has a promise of a maximum of 7 days of usage on a single charge and can be fully charged in just 2 hours.

 

Strength:

IP68-rated against water and dust, hence appropriate to all environments.

 

Launch Price & Availability:

Priced at ₹3,299, but with launch offer at ₹2,599. Now they're available in Active Black on the boAt website.

 

Why It Stands Out The BoAt Wave Fortune is a fitness tracker, no question, but it's something more; it's a lifestyle companion, wrapped together in secure transactions, health tracking, and personalization—all at an aggressive price point. Its Axis Bank and Mastercard support for NFC transactions is a coup in the affordable smartwatch market. 

 

Source: Gadgets360, FoneArena, Fortune India, Hindustan Times