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Wearables are all the rage and will be a popular gift item for the 2015 Holiday Season.  There are so many types of wearable devices in the stores suiting different fashion tastes and functional requirements.  So which one would be the best for you?

If you are an iPhone or iPad user, you can feel confident that many wearable devices will work on Apple mobile products given Apple's market share and strong ecosystem.  For everyone else not using Apple, you need to be more careful that your wearable is going to work with the phone or tablet for whomever you are buying for.

Best Fitness Tracker for Apple Users: Fitbit Charge HR

The Fitbit defined the fitness tracking category and the Charge HR exemplifies how easy the Fitbit is to use and why Fitbit became so popular.  The Charge HR works best for Apple iPhone and iPad users, but can also be used with certain Android phones like the Sony Xperia Z3+, Z4, and Z5 as well the Xiaomi Mi Note Pro.

Best Fitness Tracker for Android Users: Garmin vivosmart HR

The Garmin vivosmart HR is harder to find and newer compared to the Fitbit's Charge HR but it works better with a larger variety of popular Android phones like the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge.

Best Smart Watch for Apple Users: Apple Watch

Apple has really helped legitimize and boost the entire smart watch product category with Apple Watch.  The Apple Watch only works with Apple's own iPhones and iPads but the result is a fabulous user experience that only one can get from Apple.

Best GPS Sports Watch for Everyone: TomTom Multi-Sport Watch

TomTom claim to fame has been its GPS navigation systems and now has brought these devices into no nonsense sports watches like the Multi-Sport GPS Watch.  The beauty of this watch is that it works great with most devices from Samsung Galaxy Note 4 to the Huawei P8 and the Microsoft Surface 3.  Be careful that some devices like the popular Samsung Galaxy S6, S6 Edge, S6 Edge Plus, and Note 5 has problems working with it.

Best Value Fitness Tracker for Everyone: Xiaomi Mi Band

When I first looked at the price for the Xiaomi Mi Band, I thought maybe it was the shipping fee.  This price has made the Xiaomi Mi Band a popular seller especially in China.  Best of all, the Xiaomi Mi Band works with many devices like the Sony Xperia Z3+, Z4, and Z5 and of course the Xiaomi Mi Note Pro.  Still you need to be careful since some popular devices like the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 don't work with the Mi Band.