Video shot/edited by Jennifer Hahn. (video link)

TomTom has been in the GPS business for a long time. Much like Garmin, the company has been using its expertise in location technology to sell fitness trackers for the past couple of years. One of its newest devices, the Spark 3, comes in four different models ranging from basic GPS tracking to a mega-combination of GPS, heart rate, onboard storage, and included wireless headphones. Priced from $130 to $250, the Spark 3 is TomTom’s attempt to satisfy two needs that one person might want: daily activity tracking and serious GPS monitoring that lets you leave your smartphone at home.

Design: A touchpad where a touchscreen should be

Most of TomTom’s devices are cut from the same cloth, and the Spark 3 is no different. The module is a rounded square that holds the 0.87 x 0.98-inch display in the middle of a thick bezel. Directly below the module is another, smaller rounded square that you tap to navigate the display. This threw me off at first—not because I didn’t understand the concept, but because I had no idea where on the small square to press to move around on the display.